Legal Opinion
Hoffa v. Fitzsimmons
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 3, 1980No. Civ. A. 76-0566PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
HAROLD H. GREENE, District Judge.
This case is centered on the events surrounding the retirement of James R. Hoffa as general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America (Teamsters) in 1971, at a time when he was serving a federal prison sentence for jury tampering. Pending before the Court are the parties’ 1 cross-motions for summary judgment.
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On June 19, 1971, after his conviction in federal court, Hoffa resigned his office at the age of 58 after over thirty years of service with the Teamsters. Among the factors…
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3Cited by10 opinions
- James P. Hoffa v. Frank E. Fitzsimmons and Ray Schoessling, James P. Hoffa v. Frank E. Fitzsimmons Josephine Hoffa v. Frank E. FitzsimmonsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
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- Priscilla Belland v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, a Federal BodyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Wallace & Wallace Fuel Oil Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1982
- Riggs v. Aetna InsuranceDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
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