Legal Opinion
Cahoon v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 261
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided July 18, 2001No. 3:00CV1888 (RNC)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING AND ORDER
CHATIGNY, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, the widow and executor of the estate of John W. Cahoon, brought this action in Connecticut Superior Court alleging state law claims arising out of Ca-hoon’s death. Plaintiffs allege that Ca-hoon suffered fatal injuries in a fight with defendant Richard Dorans, his union steward at Electric Boat, over a union policy of granting stewards superseniority. In addition to asserting an assault and battery claim against Dorans, plaintiffs’ complaint claims that three labor organizations — the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers…
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