Legal Opinion
Halpern v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 18, 1960No. Civ. 60-C-436PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BARTELS, District Judge.
This action is brought by plaintiff individually, as a stockholder of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company (hereinafter referred to as the “Railroad”), and also on behalf of himself and all other stockholders of the Railroad similarly situated. In the complaint he seeks to enjoin the Railroad, its officers and directors from continuing to employ unnecessary personnel under “featherbedding” labor union rules and practices, and paying excessive amounts as compensation to employees under such rules and practices. The theory of the complaint is that such conduct on the part…
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- Miller v. SteinbachDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967