Legal Opinion

Linwood T. Ford v. Edward Kammerer

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided October 29, 1971No. 19127-19129PublishedCited by 64 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

2Per curiam

This is an appeal of a contempt order based on a violation of a preliminary injunction. The injunction was issued in connection with an action to declare a labor union’s method of imposing certain disciplinary procedures violative of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 411(a) (5) (1965).

Whether or not the district court issued the preliminary injunction on the basis of a correct or incorrect view of the law, the order must unquestionably be obeyed. Howat v. Kansas, 258 U.S. 181, 189-190, 42 S.Ct. 277, 66 L.Ed. 550 (1922). However, it need be…

3Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Howat v. KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
  2. Ford v. KammererDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1968

4Cited by64 opinions

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  2. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. San Diego Baykeeper, Inc. Kenneth J. Moser v. Southwest Marine IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
  3. Eavenson, Auchmuty & Greenwald v. HoltzmanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  4. Ford Motor Co. v. Summit Motor Products, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
  5. Commonwealth v. GarrisonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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