Legal Opinion
Madden v. Atkins
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 1, 1958PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuld, J.
Whether the plaintiffs were wrongfully expelled from the union of which they were members and, if so, whether they may recover damages for such expulsion from the union, an unincorporated association, are questions presented by this appeal..
The plaintiffs are licensed deck officers and, until 1953, all of them, except Dipietrantonio, were members of Local 88 of Masters, Mates and Pilots of America, Inc., a national union operating in all major ports of the United States and Canada. Plaintiff Dipietrantonio is a member of Local 14 in Baltimore, but frequently shipped out of New York through…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Havens v. DodgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
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3Cited by53 opinions
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- Frederick E. Lewis v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
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