Ralphs Grocery Co. v. United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 8

Filed 12/27/12 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY, ) ) Plaintiff and Appellant, ) ) S185544 v. ) ) Ct.App. 3 C060413 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL ) WORKERS UNION LOCAL 8, ) Sacramento County ) Super. Ct. No. 34-2008- Defendant and Respondent. ) 00008682-CU-OR-GDS ____________________________________) A supermarket owner sought a court injunction to prevent a labor union from picketing on the privately owned walkway in front of the only customer entrance to its store. In response, the union argued that two statutory provisions — Code of Civil Procedure section 527.3 (the…