Legal Opinion
Fiori v. Truck Drivers, Local 170
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 7, 2004No. 03-1242PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Chief Judge.
James R. Fiori won a jury verdict against Truck Drivers Local 170 (“Local 170” or “the union”), a Massachusetts branch of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (“Teamsters”). Fiori was awarded damages on two different claims but only the libel award, in the amount of $150,000 (as reduced by the judge) is challenged by the union on this appeal. The background events are largely undisputed.
On May 2, 1991, while working for Tres-ca Brothers Sand and Gravel (“Tresca”), Fiori injured his back while shoveling gravel and began receiving workers’ compensation of $428/week. A…
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