Fischer v. Guaranteed Concrete Co.

Frank T. Gallagher, Justice.

Appeal from an order denying plaintiffs a temporary injunction and from summary judgment entered in favor of defendant.

Plaintiffs were formerly employed by the Coming-Donohue Company as drivers of its ready-mix concrete trucks. In May 1965 Coming sold its mixing plant and trucks of its ready-mix concrete division to defendant, Guaranteed Concrete Company (a subsidiary of J. F. Shiely Co.). Before the sale, 23 truckdrivers were employed by Guaranteed and 13 by Corning. After the sale, plaintiffs, the former Coming employees, were hired by Guaranteed but were placed…