Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co.

Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 18, 1962
Full case name	Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co.
Citations	370 U.S. 238 ( more )
Holding
When a union is liable for damages for violation of the no-strike clause, its officers and members are not liable for these damages.
Court membership
Chief Justice Earl Warren Associate Justices Hugo Black  · Felix Frankfurter William O. Douglas  · Tom C. Clark John M. Harlan II  · William J. Brennan Jr. Potter Stewart  · Byron White
Case opinion
Majority	White, joined by unanimous
Frankfurter took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
Laws applied
Taft-Hartley Act

Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co., 370 U.S. 238(1962), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that, when a union is liable for damages for violation of the no-strike clause, its officers and members are not liable for these damages. ^{[1] [2]}

Significance

In this case, the court recognized Section 301 of the Taft-Hartley Act as a Congressional abrogation of the Danbury Hatters' Case.

References

1. Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co., 370 U.S. 238 (1962).
2. Taylor, Benjamin J.; Witney, Fred (1987). Labor Relations Law. p. 436.

External links

• Text of Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co., 370 U.S. 238(1962) is available from: Cornell Findlaw Justia

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