Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Pacific Maritime Ass'n
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 9, 1970No. 23470PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KILKENNY, Circuit Judge:
Although the appellants attempt to argue the merits, this appeal presents for decision the sole issue of whether the district judge abused his discretion in dismissing appellants’ amended complaint for lack of prosecution.
Appellants are non-registered ship clerks claiming rights to work on the waterfront in San Francisco. They are not members of the International Longshoremen’s & Warehousemen’s Union (ILWU), of which Local 34 acts as the exclusive collective bargaining agent of ship clerks in the San Francisco Bay area.
Appellee, Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), is a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by51 opinions
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