Yeager v. Local Union 20, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America

The first issue before this court is whether summary judgment was properly granted upon the trial court’s determination that the defendants-appellees’ actions were conducted within the context of a labor dispute.

Appellant contends that the trial court erred in characterizing the picketing incident as a labor dispute because neither TAP nor PROD had any labor agreement with BFI. Continuing, appellant argues that the picketing incident was a result of personal animosity against him and not over working conditions. Furthermore, appellant submits that if either the March 1978 or the June 1979…