Legal Opinion
Glass Molders, Pottery, Plastics & Allied Workers International Union v. Wickes Companies, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided February 28, 1989No. Civ. A. 88-3578PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GERRY, Chief Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Plaintiffs Glass Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, (“GMP”), GMP Local 252, and eight present and former members of the Local and present and former employees of Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corporation (“OCF”), bring this action on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated against defendant Wickes Company, Inc. (“Wickes”). Plaintiffs claim they are the economic casualties of a corporate takeover battle between Wickes and OCF, a battle which left OCF “victorious” but saddled with a two billion dollar debt, which it…
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