Schauffler v. Local 1357, Retail Clerks International Ass'n

VAN DUSEN, District Judge.

The background of this suit is the acquisition by Food Fair Stores Inc. (a large chain of supermarkets) ■ of all the stock of Best Markets, Inc. (operators of about 211 stores in 1958) which became final in August 1960 as the result of the settlement in that month of litigation concerning such acquisition which commenced in 1958 or early 1959. Respondent had represented the employees of Food Fair Stores, Inc., other than those in the meat, seafood and delicatessen departments, for many years and Local 196 had represented the comparable employees of Best Markets, Inc.…