National Labor Relations Board v. Lightner Pub. Corp.

MINTON, Circuit Judge.

On March 31, 1941 the National Labor Relations Board filed its petition to have the Lightner Publishing Corporation of Illinois and O. C. Lightner, its president, adjudged in contempt of court for failure to obey the decree of this court entered on August 5, 1940.1 We referred the cause to a special master, who heard testimony and submitted his report.

The master found that respondent and O. C. Lightner have violated paragraphs 1(c), 2(b), and 2(c) of this court’s decree2 in the following matters :

1. By failing to make any payment for net loss of wages to Behnke, Leach,…