Legal Opinion
Local Union No. 67 of International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink & Distillery Workers v. Duquesne Brewing Co.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 17, 1973No. Civ. A. 72-1056PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS
KNOX, District Judge.
It is trite to point out that the federal courts are courts of limited jurisdiction and that they possess only such powers as are granted to them by the Constitution and laws of the United States. This principle is often overlooked, however, by counsel and litigants alike and the instant case is another illustration.
Suit here has been brought by Local Union No. 67 of the International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink & Distillery Workers of America, AFL-CIO by Trustees ad litem and by certain individuals,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- J. I. Case Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Lucacher v. KersonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
- Adams v. Budd Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
- Myron Leskiw v. Local 1470, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Afl-Cio-ClcCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Whipple v. Independent School District No. 621Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1988