Legal Opinion

Al Friedman v. International Association of MacHinists

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided March 11, 1955No. 12238_1PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FAHY, Circuit Judge.

The question is whether the District Court erred in determining that the value of the matter in controversy was not shown by competent evidence to exceed $3,000.00, resulting in dismissal of the complaint for lack of jurisdiction.

Appellant, plaintiff below, filed his complaint to enjoin appellees from carrying out an order expelling him from the International Association of Machinists and to require his reinstatement as a member in good standing of this Union. He alleges that the Executive Council of the Union sustained his expulsion, whereupon he appealed to its Grand…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Radio Officers' Union of the Commercial Telegraphers Union v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  3. Food Fair Stores, Inc. v. Food Fair, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1949
  4. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen v. PinkstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  5. Nord v. GriffinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1936

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Jose R. E. Martinez v. Elliot L. Richardson, Individually and as the Secretary of the United States Department of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
  2. Theodore W. Kheel v. The Port of New York AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
  3. Manual De J. Gomez v. Jerry v. Wilson, Chief of PoliceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
  4. Arlo Tatum, Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors v. Melvin R. Laird, Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
  5. Sheila Payne, Next Best Friend of Franklin Payne, a Minor v. Government of the District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977

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