Legal Opinion
Abreen Corp. v. Laborers' International Union
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 14, 1983No. Nos. 82-1149 to 82-1151, 82-1158 to 82-1160, 82-1191 and 82-1206PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.
This labor case requires a resolution of difficult questions concerning illegal secondary activity, and a determination of the extent and amount of liability for such activity. The facts as found by the district court are as follows:
In August 1978 Martin Bernard and Isa-dore Wasserman secured rights to construct a shopping mall and a Hilton Hotel in Na-tick, Massachusetts. They contracted with Abreen Corporation (“Abreen”), a Massachusetts general contractor, to perform construction of the project. In the summer of 1978 work began on the project.
On March 19,…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Associated General Contractors of California, Inc. v. California State Council of CarpentersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- National Labor Relations Board v. Denver Building & Construction Trades CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Local 20, Teamsters, Chauffeurs & Helpers Union v. MortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Local 761, International Union of Electrical, Radio & MacHine Workers v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by7 opinions
- United Scenic Artists, Local 829, Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, Afl-Cio v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1985
- Boxhorn's Big Muskego Gun Club, Inc. v. Electrical Workers Local 494Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- John B. Cruz Construction Co., Inc., Cross-Appellant v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 33, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Patricia Charvet v. International Longshoremen's Association, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Abreen Corp. v. Laborers' International Union, N.A., Afl, Afl-Cio, Abreen Corp. v. Laborers' International Union, N.A., Afl, Afl-Cio, Massachusetts Laborers' District Council, Abreen Corp. v. Laborers' International Union, N.A., Afl, Afl-Cio, Laborers' Local 609, Martin Bernard v. Laborers' International Union of North America, Martin Bernard v. Laborers' International Union of North America, Laborers' Local 609, Martin Bernard v. Laborers' International Union of North America, Massachusetts Laborers' District Council, Abreen Corp. v. Laborers' International Union of North America, Afl-Cio, Martin Bernard v. Laborers' International Union of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
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