Michigan American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees Council 25, Local 1640 v. Matrix Human Services

OPINION

BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge.

In this case, we confront the question of whether a defendant who successfully obtains dissolution of a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction in a labor dispute case may recover its damages, fees and costs under section seven of the Norris-LaGuardia Act, 29 U.S.C. § 107, if no bond was ordered prior to dissolution of the injunction. We answer in the affirmative and therefore REVERSE the decision of the district court.

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Matrix Human Services and its co-defendants operate a Head Start program in Detroit, Michigan, which employs teachers…