Legal Opinion
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 959 v. King
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided December 2, 1977No. 2991, 2992PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOOCHEVER, Chief Justice.
This is an action by a trucking company against Teamsters Union Local 959 brought in the wake of a wildcat strike over unsafe working conditions. The plaintiff, Edwin W. King, d/b/a King Trucking Company, alleged breach of contract, tortious interference with prospective economic advantage, tortious property damage and intentional interference with contractual relationships. 1 A jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff King (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “the employer”) for $214,000.00 actual damages and $138,000.00 punitive damages. The award of…
2Cases cited57 opinions
- United Steelworkers v. Warrior & Gulf Navigation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Vaca v. SipesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Textile Workers v. Lincoln Mills of Ala.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc. v. LivingstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Local 174, Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers v. Lucas Flour Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by36 opinions
- City of Whittier v. Whittier Fuel & Marine Corp.Alaska Supreme Court · 1978
- Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. v. DayAlaska Supreme Court · 1980
- Local No. 1710, International Ass'n of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO v. City of ChicopeeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
- Eidelson v. ArcherAlaska Supreme Court · 1982
- Casey v. City of FairbanksAlaska Supreme Court · 1983
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