Legal Opinion
Local Union No. 38 v. Pelella
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 17, 2003No. Docket No. 02-7939PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge.
This appeal asks us to decide if section 101(a)(4) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, 29 U.S.C. § 411(a)(4), bars a union member’s counterclaim that is financed by an interested employer as well as whether punitive damages are available where only nominal damages are awarded and whether attorney’s fees were justified.
Plaintiff-appellant Local Union No. 38, Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association, AFL-CIO (Local 38) appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Yanthis, M.J., entered after a…
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