Legal Opinion
Alex Corns v. Laborers International Union
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 7, 2013No. 11-15737PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge PAEZ; Concurrence by Judge BYBEE.
OPINION
PAEZ, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Alex Corns, a now-retired member of Defendant Hod Carriers Local Union No. 166 (“Local 166”), filed this lawsuit under § 101(a)(3) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (“LMRDA”), 29 U.S.C. § 411(a)(3), to challenge the legality of an organizing fee and a dues increase imposed on Local 166 members by the local union’s umbrella labor organizations. Corns alleges that the labor organizations could not extract these fees without the approval of the Local 166 membership by a secret ballot vote,…
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