Legal Opinion
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America v. Hoffa
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 14, 1965No. Civ. A. 1154-64PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBINSON, District Judge.
The pending motions in this case present for resolution issues as to the eligibility of members of a labor organization to maintain a derivative action against its representatives for alleged breaches of fiduciary obligation, and the proper role of the organization and its counsel in the litigation.
This action is brought in the name and for the benefit of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Ware-housemen and Helpers of America, an unincorporated labor organization, 1 by six individuals, as its trustees ad litem, who claim membership in it through…
2Cases cited72 opinions
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- Joseph A. Yablonski v. United Mine Workers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
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