Buchanan v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers

A labor strike by members of Independent Local 313 in Tacoma (Local), of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers (International) is the source of this lawsuit. Plaintiff, not a union member, drove a delivery truck across the picket lines. He alleges that he was severely beaten by the individual union member defendants. He also sued the Local, the International and the trustee appointed by the International, since the Local was in trusteeship at the time of the incident.

The question is whether the construction of RCW 49.32.0701 announced in Titus v.…