Legal Opinion
International Union, United Mine Workers v. Covenant Coal Corp.
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided March 27, 1991No. Civ. A. 90-0086-APublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
WILSON, District Judge.
This is an action by plaintiff, United Mine Workers of America (hereinafter “UMWA”), against defendants, Covenant Coal Corporation and its officers and directors, alleging that in violation of federal and state law, defendants tortiously interfered with contract rights established under the National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement (hereinafter “NBCWA”). UMWA alleges that defendants “intentionally and maliciously caused” various employers that were signatories to the 1984 NBCWA “to abrogate and repudiate their obligations” under that agreement and “to…
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