Legal Opinion
Associated Orchestra Leaders of Greater Philadelphia v. Philadelphia Musical Society, Local 77, of American Federation of Musicians
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 6, 1962No. Civ. A. 30732PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOSEPH S. LORD, III, District Judge.
The complaint in this case approaches the incredible. It contains four counts and 98 paragraphs. Many of the paragraphs in one count are incorporated by reference in one or more of the other counts, so that analysis of the complaint demands painstaking re-shuffling of its 36 pages. It is indeed a veritable compendium of prolixity. Plaintiffs’ brief is no better. It is full of meaningless strings of citations and is obviously copied in large part from some other brief, without even an attempt to adapt its form to the case before us. We decry this sort of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Allen Bradley Co. v. Local Union No. 3, International Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Julius Nagler v. Admiral CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
- Gene Detroy v. American Guild of Variety Artists, Joey Adams, as Its President and Joe Smith, as Its TreasurerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- Zahn v. Transamerica CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1947
- Giordano v. Radio Corporation of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Mersay v. First Republic Corp. of AmericaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Carroll v. Associated Musicians of Greater New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1962
- Carroll v. Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802District Court, S.D. New York · 1963
- Action Alliance for Senior Citizens v. ShappDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1975
- Benner v. Philadelphia Musical SocietyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1963
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