Legal Opinion
Farmer v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 25
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 7, 1977No. 75-804PublishedCited by 729 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
The issue in this case is whether the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, pre-empts a tort action brought in state court by a Union member against the Union and its officials to recover damages for the intentional infliction of emotional distress.
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Petitioner Richard T. Hill 1 was a carpenter and a member of Local 25 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Local 25 (Union) operates an exclusive hiring hall for employment referral of carpenters in the Los Angeles area. In 1965, Hill was elected to a three-year term as vice president of the Union. Shortly thereafter…
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