Legal Opinion
Licensed Division District No. 1 MEBA/NMU v. Defries
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 26, 1991No. Nos. 91-2033, 91-2056PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
The Licensed Division of District No. 1 of the Marine Engineers’ Benefits Association/National Maritime Union (Licensed Division), filed suit seeking a declaratory judgment that the Licensed Division, and not its “parent union,” District No. 1— MEBA/NMU (District No. 1), had authority to appoint the union trustees of benefit plans of recently merged unions. The Licensed Division sought the ruling after it had tried to remove the six defendants-appellants as the union trustees, but the defendants had refused to vacate their offices. The district court found that…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Breaux v. Pipefitters Local Union 195District Court, E.D. Texas · 1992
- Licensed Division District No. 1 Meba Nmu, Afl-Cio v. DefriesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
- Mason Contractors Ass'n of America v. International Council of Employers of Bricklayers & Allied CraftsmenDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1994