Legal Opinion
Carothers v. McCarthy
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 7, 1989No. Civ. A. 88-2773PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JOYCE HENS GREEN, District Judge.
This case presents a number of interesting and important questions concerning the scope of union members’ rights to comment and vote upon collective bargaining agreements that affect the terms and conditions of their employment. Those questions are now before the Court by means of the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. For the reasons outlined below, these motions will be granted in part and denied in part.
I. Background
The union involved in this case is the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Virginia State Board of Pharmacy v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Hall v. ColeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Whitney v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Calhoon v. HarveySupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Department of Labor, Elizabeth Dole, Secretary v. Aluminum, Brick and Glass Workers International Union, Local 200Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
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