Legal Opinion
Milton Farowitz v. Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802, A. F. Of M.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 29, 1964No. 311, Docket 28434PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Chief Judge.
This appeal, brought by the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802, A. F. M., presents two questions. The first is whether a union member is protected against disciplinary action by the union when he urges fellow members not to pay dues pursuant to the union’s by-laws which he has good reason to believe are illegal. The second question is whether the district court was clearly erroneous in holding preliminarily that under all the circumstances the plaintiff, Milton Farowitz, did not have to exhaust his remedies within the union before bringing suit, because…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Carroll v. Associated Musicians of Greater New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1962
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