Donnelly v. United Fruit Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Francis, J.

This suit seeks recovery for pecuniary loss suffered by plaintiff, an employee, allegedly as the result of breach of a collective bargaining contract entered into between defendants, employer and union. The asserted breach of contract is of a twofold character: (1) discharge of plaintiff by defendant employer in violation of its terms; and (2) failure and refusal of defendants, employer and union, to process plaintiff’s claim of unlawful discharge in accordance with the grievance procedure set out in the contract. The Law Division of the…