Legal Opinion
Carpenters Local Union No. 1846 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America v. Pratt-Farnsworth, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 4, 1982No. 81-3222PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDALL, Circuit Judge;
This appeal essentially involves an all-out assault by two unions and other related parties on the so-called “double breasted” 1 system of conducting business utilized by contractor employers in the construction business in the New Orleans area. Hotly contested causes of action are alleged under several legal theories, primarily pursuant to the federal labor and antitrust laws; the district court dismissed all claims against the many defendants involved in this action. As explained more fully infra, we affirm the dismissal of certain claims, reverse the dismissal of…
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