Legal Opinion · Dissent
Arkansas Oak Flooring Co. v. United Mine Workers of America
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 25, 1955No. 41797, 41983Published
1DissentHawthorne, Justice
It is my view that the exception to the citation filed in behalf of the United Mine Workers of America, District 50, is well *1138founded, and that the majority is in error in affirming the judgment of the lower court which issued an injunction against the association as such.
United Mine Workers of America, District 50, is an unincorporated labor union or voluntary association. It was named as one of the defendants in this suit and cited only through James L. Ledbetter, one of its members. Being an unincorporated association, it cannot be sued under the existing laws of this state because it has…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Douglas Public Service Corp. v. GaspardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
- Godchaux Sugars, Inc. v. ChaissonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
- State ex rel. Doane v. General Longshore Workers, I. L. A. Local Union 1418Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1952