Legal Opinion
Tosti v. Ayik
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 9, 1982PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNolan, J.
This action arises out of the publication by the defendants of an article in a local union newspaper. The article, which appears in the margin, 2 made two intertwining allegations about the plaintiff. One was that he was engaged in bargaining unit work contrary to the contract then in force between the employer, General Motors, and the union, United Auto Workers, Local 422. The other was that he was punching repair tickets without the requisite work having been done. 3 The newspaper was distributed to both union and management personnel. On the morning following distribution, the plaintiff…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- San Diego Building Trades Council v. GarmonSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Farmer v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 25Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Old Dominion Branch No. 496 v. AustinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Foley v. Polaroid Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Bratt v. International Business MacHines Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Tosti v. AyikMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Mulgrew v. City of TauntonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- Patrick Catrone v. Thoroughbred Racing Associations of North America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
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