Legal Opinion
Gainey v. Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 31, 1959No. Civ. A. No. 26133PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LORD, District Judge.
The two named plaintiffs are employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad who assert wage claims against the carrier, and claims for damages and refund of dues against the union. The named defendant union will hereafter be called The Brotherhood; the defendant carrier will be spoken of as The Railroad; and references to The Act will signify the Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 151 et seq.
Each defendant has moved to dismiss, raising a variety of defenses and objections to be discussed herein.
The complaint, consisting of 20 paragraphs, an exhibit, and an amendment, was filed by…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Steele v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Slocum v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Union Pacific Railroad v. PriceSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. DaySupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Gainey v. Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express & Station EmployeesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1967
- Deboles v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1972
- Ferro v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1960
- Gainey v. BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY & STEAM. CLERKS, ETC.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1959