Payne v. Collier

The Independent Lift Truck Builders Union, through its executive board, filed suit to collect disciplinary fines levied by the union against the defendants, who were union members. The second amended complaint was dismissed with prejudice and plaintiffs appeal.

Neither the trial judge who dismissed the first amended complaint nor the judge who dismissed the second gave any reasons for their actions. Therefore plaintiffs assume that the sole question on appeal is whether their complaint states a cause of action. The defendants-appellees have not filed any appearance or brief in this court.

The…