Burke & Thomas, Inc. v. International Organization of Masters

92 Wn.2d 762 (1979)

600 P.2d 1282

BURKE & THOMAS, INC., ET AL, Petitioners,

v.

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MASTERS, MATES & PILOTS, ET AL, Respondents.

No. 45995.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

October 11, 1979.

Kargianis & Austin, by George Kargianis, for petitioners.

Reaugh, Hart, Allison, Prescott & Davis, by Keith R. Baldwin, for respondents.

HOROWITZ, J.

This case raises the question whether members of the public who are incidentally injured in their personal or business relationships by an unauthorized strike of public employees have a private claim for relief or cause of action…