Legal Opinion
Adams v. UNITED STEELWORKERS, ETC.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided February 9, 1982No. 13210PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EASLEY, Chief Justice
Adams sued National Potash Company (Company), United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO and its Local 178-A (Union). The Company was dismissed from the case on stipulation by Adams. The jury returned a verdict for $7,500 in favor of Adams against the Union which was appealed. We reverse.
We discuss:
1. Whether there was neither evidence nor inference from which a jury could have found that Adams was wrongfully discharged, thus warranting a judgment for the Union notwithstanding the verdict.
2. Whether Adams’ stipulated dismissal of the Company precluded his claims…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Amalgamated Ass'n of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America v. LockridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- The Evergreens v. NunanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
- Winters v. LavineCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Albert Hoffman v. Lonza, Inc., a Corporation, and Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers' International Union, Pekin Local No. 7-662, a Labor OrganizationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Woolwine v. Furr's, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
- Silva v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1987
- Shovelin v. Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
- Three Rivers Land Co., Inc. v. MaddouxNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
- Deflon v. SawyersNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2006
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