Longshoremen v. Juneau Spruce Corp., 342 U.S. 237 (1952)

International Longshoremen’s & Warehousemen’s Union


v. Juneau Spruce Corp.
No. 280


Argued December 6, 1951
Decided January 7, 1952
342 U.S. 237

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

Syllabus

1. The District Court for the Territory of Alaska is a "district court of the United States" within the meaning of § 303(b) of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, which authorizes any person injured in his business or property by reason of any violation of § 303(a) (relating to secondary boycotts, jurisdictional strikes, etc.) to sue therefor in any "district court of the United States." Pp. 240-243.

2. The right of action under § 303(b) of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, for damages caused by jurisdictional strikes prohibited by § 303(a)(4) is not dependent upon any prior determination by the National Labor Relations Board under §§ 8(b)(4)(D) and 10(k) of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended. Pp. 243-245.

189 F.2d 177 affirmed.

The District Court for the Territory of Alaska awarded respondent a judgment for $750,000 plus costs against petitioners for injuries sustained as a result of a violation of § 303(a) of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, 61 Stat. 136, 158, 29 U.S.C. § 187(a). The Court of Appeals affirmed. 189 F.2d 177. This Court granted certiorari. 342 U.S. 857. Affirmed, p. 245.