Archie Peltzman v. Central Gulf Lines, Inc.

Archie Peltzman, a marine radio officer, brought this action in the District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeking damages and injunctive relief against his former employer, Central Gulf Lines, Inc. Appearing pro se, Peltzman raised a myriad of claims before the district court based on maritime law, the New York and federal constitutions, the antitrust laws, and the collective bargaining agreement between the employer and Peltzman’s union, the American Radio Association. In essence, his claim was that the employer unlawfully acceded to a union request that he be discharged for…