Legal Opinion
Shapiro Bros. Shoe Co. v. Lewiston-Auburn Shoeworkers Protective Ass'n
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided May 28, 1974PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEATHERBEE, Justice.
By written notice posted on a bulletin board in its plant on January 23, 1973, the Plaintiff shoe company announced to its employees that it “is voluntarily going out of business and shall conclude all of its activities in the manufacture of shoes on February 22, 1973”. In fact, however, the company ceased operations on February 5, 1973, thirteen days after the posting of the above notice. 1
On March 2, 1973 the Defendant labor organization, through its attorney, notified the Plaintiff’s attorney by mail that it felt the shoe company is obligated to pay severance pay to…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Winters v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by52 opinions
- Maine Human Rights Commission v. Local 1361, United Paperworkers International Union AFL-CIOSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Davies v. City of BathSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
- Bar Harbor Banking & Trust Co. v. AlexanderSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- Berry v. DaigleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
- Lewiston Firefighters Ass'n, Local 785 v. City of LewistonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
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