Legal Opinion

United Farm Workers of America v. Superior Court

California Supreme Court

Decided March 10, 1976No. S.F. 23276PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

RICHARDSON, J.

The case poses the question, will a class action lie to restrain a labor union’s picketing activities? We conclude that although class relief may be appropriate to enjoin certain kinds of unlawful labor activities such as violent conduct, intimidation of customers, and obstruction of streets, sidewalks and doorways, the complaint before us fails to set forth sufficient facts to justify the broad injunctive relief sought therein.

Real party in interest, California Retail Liquor Dealers Institute (CRLDI), brought an action in respondent court on behalf of its 2,000 members…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Carroll v. President & Commissioners of Princess AnneSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Milk Wagon Drivers Union, Local 753 v. Meadowmoor Dairies, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. City of San Jose v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Youngdahl v. Rainfair, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
  5. In re BerryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Johnson v. BradleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Kaplan's Fruit & Produce Co. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Lucchesi v. City of San JoseCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  4. M Restaurants, Inc. v. San Francisco Local Joint Executive Board of Culinary Workers, Bartenders, Hotel, Motel & Club Service Workers & Dining Room Employees UnionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
  5. Alsop v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1978

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