Legal Opinion
United Mine Workers of America Union Hospital v. United Mine Workers of America District No. 50
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided October 2, 1972No. 44875PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Davis
The defendants were found in contempt of court in the circuit court of Franklin County for violating a temporary restraining order entered November 1, 1969. The Appellate Court for the Fifth District reversed the contempt judgment on the ground that the trial court did not possess the power to enjoin the conduct involved, and, hence the restraining order was void; and that the refusal to obey a void order could not be the basis for a contempt judgment.
The plaintiff is a not-for-profit corporation which operates a hospital in West Frankfort. The defendant union had a collective bargaining…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Walker v. City of BirminghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Carroll v. President & Commissioners of Princess AnneSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Howat v. KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Fenske Bros. v. Upholsterers International Union of North America, Local No. 18Illinois Supreme Court · 1934
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3Cited by15 opinions
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