Legal Opinion
Coke v. United Transportation Union
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided April 1, 1977PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TODD, Judge.
The plaintiff, Howard J. Coke, has appealed from a summary judgment of dismissal of his suit for damages for being deprived of the financial benefits of his union office.
On September 30, 1968, plaintiff was elected by the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen a member of the Board of Appeals, Southern Territory, for a period of four years.
On January 1, 1969, the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen merged with other unions to form the United Transportation Union, the defendant herein.
The “Unification Agreement” under which said merger took place contained the following provisions:
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Ass'n v. Cox Ex Rel. CoxTennessee Supreme Court · 1968
- International Union of Steam & Operating Engineers v. OwensOhio Supreme Court · 1928
- Hennekes v. MaupinOhio Court of Appeals · 1963
- Boblitt v. C., C., C. St. L. ry.co.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1943
- Murray v. Supreme Hive of the Ladies of the Maccabees of the WorldTennessee Supreme Court · 1904
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Alfred Dowdy v. Willie Joe AlexanderCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
- Esquinance v. Polk County Education Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2005
- Flowers v. Metro Baptist SchoolsCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1997
- William A. Cohn v. Michael T. BakerCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2006