Legal Opinion
Lewis ex rel. Estate of Lewis v. Local 382, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided October 14, 1996No. 2573PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Judge:
This is an action for an alleged violation of the South Carolina Right-to-Work Act.1 The jury returned a verdict against Local 382 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (Local 382) in the amount of $82,560 actual damages and $25,000 punitive damages. A defense verdict was returned in favor of the other defendants. The trial court denied Local 382’s post-trial motions. The union appeals. We reverse.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In September of 1948, N.G. Lewis joined Local 382 and remained a member until 1986. When he was initiated as a member of Local 382, Lewis…
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- Lewis v. Local 382, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (AFL-CIO)Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1999