Burke & Thomas, Inc. v. International Organization of Masters

This case raises the question whether members of the public who are incidentally injured in their personal or business relationships by an unauthorized strike of public employees have a private claim for relief or cause of action against the employees' union to recover damages. We hold that absent sufficient allegations of fact to support a cause of action under existing tort or contract theories, a complaint for such damages is properly dismissed. We further hold that the petitioners in this case have not alleged sufficient facts to support a cause of action, and therefore affirm the…