Legal Opinion
The Davis Company v. United Furniture Workers of America, Afl-Cio Local 282, United Furniture Workers of America, Afl-Cio and Willie Rudd
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 31, 1982No. 80-1477PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIVELY, Circuit Judge.
In this action, brought pursuant to § 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 as amended (the Act), 29 U.S.C. § 185 (1976), an employer sought damages from a union and a union official for breach of a collective bargaining agreement. The employer also claimed damages for defamation, asserting pendent state jurisdiction. Following a bench trial, the district court entered judgment for the plaintiff on both claims.
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The plaintiff, The Davis Company (the employer), a Tennessee corporation, entered into a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the United…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Old Dominion Branch No. 496 v. AustinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Carbon Fuel Co. v. United Mine WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Complete Auto Transit, Inc. v. ReisSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Jolliff v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2008
- Raffensberger v. MoranSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Ova Holbrook v. Harman Automotive, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1995
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