Legal Opinion

Matzer v. Florsheim Shoe Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 5, 1971No. 53804PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Drucker

This is an appeal from orders dismissing with prejudice the causes of action against Florsheim Shoe Company (hereinafter “Florsheim”) and United Shoe Workers of America Local 51B, Joint Council 25 (hereinafter “Union”).

Plaintiff first contends the court erred in dismissing the amended complaint since that complaint did state a cause of action.

The following is a summary of the amended complaint.

Joseph Matzer was employed by Florsheim on or about May 5, 1956, as a punch machine operator pursuant to an oral lifetime contract of employment. Six weeks later plaintiff was required to and did j'oin…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Kordewick v. Indiana Harbor Belt R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1946
  2. Horkstrom v. STONEFORT COAL MIN. CO., INC.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1969

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Baird & Warner, Inc. v. Addison Industrial Park, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  2. Milton v. Illinois Bell Telephone Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  3. Brown v. GoodmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
  4. Pratl v. Hawthorn-Mellody Farms Dairy, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  5. Junta de Relaciones del Trabajo v. Unión de Trabajadores de la Industria Gastronómica, Local 610Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1980

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