Home/Case Law/Fourth Circuit/Cedar Coal Company, a Corporation v. United Mine Workers of America, District No. 17, United Mine Workers of America, Local Union No. 1766, United Mine Workers of America, Charles R. Bollinger, Individually, and as President of Local Union No. 1766, United Mine Workers of America, Julian R. Morris, Individually, and as Chairman of the Denny Division Mine Committee, Gilbert Hill, Individually, and as Chairman of the Grace No. 2 Mine Committee, Bituminous Coal Operators' Association, Inc., Amicus Curiae. Cedar Coal Company, a Corporation v. United Mine Workers of America, District No. 17, United Mine Workers of America, Local Union No. 1759, United Mine Workers of America, Hayes Holstein, Individually, and as President of Local Union No. 1759, United Mine Workers of America, Okey J. Johnson, Harold Hamrick, Individually, and as Members of the Grace No. 3 Mine Committee, David Forms, Individually, and as Chairman of the Grace No. 3 Mine Committee, Utah Clendenin, Jr., Ronald Roscoe Mullins, Individually, and as Members of the Coal Fork No. 1 Mine Committee, Edward v. Massey, Individually, and as a Member of the Coal Fork No. 2 Mine Committee, Emmett G. Adkins, Individually, and as Chairman of the Coal Fork No. 2 Mine Committee, and Thomas L. Gibson, Individually, and as a Member of the Coal Fork No. 2 Mine Committee, Bituminous Coal Operators' Association, Inc., Amicus Curiae. Southern Ohio Coal Company, a Corporation, and Ohio Power Company, Acorporation v. United Mine Workers of America, an Unincorporated Association, District 31, United Mine Workers of America, an Unincorporated Labor Association, Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, an Unincorporated Labor Association, Lawrence Floyd, as President of District 31, United Mine Workers of America, Ray Ashcraft, as President of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, John Dewitt, as Vice-President of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, Sylvester Sartoris, as Recording Secretary of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, Kenneth Fisher, as Financial Secretary of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, and Willard Baker, as Treasurer of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America
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No. 348528
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Cedar Coal Company, a Corporation v. United Mine Workers of America, District No. 17, United Mine Workers of America, Local Union No. 1766, United Mine Workers of America, Charles R. Bollinger, Individually, and as President of Local Union No. 1766, United Mine Workers of America, Julian R. Morris, Individually, and as Chairman of the Denny Division Mine Committee, Gilbert Hill, Individually, and as Chairman of the Grace No. 2 Mine Committee, Bituminous Coal Operators' Association, Inc., Amicus Curiae. Cedar Coal Company, a Corporation v. United Mine Workers of America, District No. 17, United Mine Workers of America, Local Union No. 1759, United Mine Workers of America, Hayes Holstein, Individually, and as President of Local Union No. 1759, United Mine Workers of America, Okey J. Johnson, Harold Hamrick, Individually, and as Members of the Grace No. 3 Mine Committee, David Forms, Individually, and as Chairman of the Grace No. 3 Mine Committee, Utah Clendenin, Jr., Ronald Roscoe Mullins, Individually, and as Members of the Coal Fork No. 1 Mine Committee, Edward v. Massey, Individually, and as a Member of the Coal Fork No. 2 Mine Committee, Emmett G. Adkins, Individually, and as Chairman of the Coal Fork No. 2 Mine Committee, and Thomas L. Gibson, Individually, and as a Member of the Coal Fork No. 2 Mine Committee, Bituminous Coal Operators' Association, Inc., Amicus Curiae. Southern Ohio Coal Company, a Corporation, and Ohio Power Company, Acorporation v. United Mine Workers of America, an Unincorporated Association, District 31, United Mine Workers of America, an Unincorporated Labor Association, Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, an Unincorporated Labor Association, Lawrence Floyd, as President of District 31, United Mine Workers of America, Ray Ashcraft, as President of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, John Dewitt, as Vice-President of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, Sylvester Sartoris, as Recording Secretary of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, Kenneth Fisher, as Financial Secretary of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, and Willard Baker, as Treasurer of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America
No. 348528 · Decided July 6, 1977
No. 348528·Fourth Circuit · 1977·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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July 6, 1977
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No. 348528
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Cedar Coal Company, a Corporation v. United Mine Workers of America, District No. 17, United Mine Workers of America, Local Union No. 1766, United Mine Workers of America, Charles R. Bollinger, Individually, and as President of Local Union No. 1766, United Mine Workers of America, Julian R. Morris, Individually, and as Chairman of the Denny Division Mine Committee, Gilbert Hill, Individually, and as Chairman of the Grace No. 2 Mine Committee, Bituminous Coal Operators' Association, Inc., Amicus Curiae. Cedar Coal Company, a Corporation v. United Mine Workers of America, District No. 17, United Mine Workers of America, Local Union No. 1759, United Mine Workers of America, Hayes Holstein, Individually, and as President of Local Union No. 1759, United Mine Workers of America, Okey J. Johnson, Harold Hamrick, Individually, and as Members of the Grace No. 3 Mine Committee, David Forms, Individually, and as Chairman of the Grace No. 3 Mine Committee, Utah Clendenin, Jr., Ronald Roscoe Mullins, Individually, and as Members of the Coal Fork No. 1 Mine Committee, Edward v. Massey, Individually, and as a Member of the Coal Fork No. 2 Mine Committee, Emmett G. Adkins, Individually, and as Chairman of the Coal Fork No. 2 Mine Committee, and Thomas L. Gibson, Individually, and as a Member of the Coal Fork No. 2 Mine Committee, Bituminous Coal Operators' Association, Inc., Amicus Curiae. Southern Ohio Coal Company, a Corporation, and Ohio Power Company, Acorporation v. United Mine Workers of America, an Unincorporated Association, District 31, United Mine Workers of America, an Unincorporated Labor Association, Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, an Unincorporated Labor Association, Lawrence Floyd, as President of District 31, United Mine Workers of America, Ray Ashcraft, as President of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, John Dewitt, as Vice-President of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, Sylvester Sartoris, as Recording Secretary of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, Kenneth Fisher, as Financial Secretary of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, and Willard Baker, as Treasurer of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America is a decision of the Fourth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Cedar Coal Company, a Corporation v. United Mine Workers of America, District No. 17, United Mine Workers of America, Local Union No. 1766, United Mine Workers of America, Charles R. Bollinger, Individually, and as President of Local Union No. 1766, United Mine Workers of America, Julian R. Morris, Individually, and as Chairman of the Denny Division Mine Committee, Gilbert Hill, Individually, and as Chairman of the Grace No. 2 Mine Committee, Bituminous Coal Operators' Association, Inc., Amicus Curiae. Cedar Coal Company, a Corporation v. United Mine Workers of America, District No. 17, United Mine Workers of America, Local Union No. 1759, United Mine Workers of America, Hayes Holstein, Individually, and as President of Local Union No. 1759, United Mine Workers of America, Okey J. Johnson, Harold Hamrick, Individually, and as Members of the Grace No. 3 Mine Committee, David Forms, Individually, and as Chairman of the Grace No. 3 Mine Committee, Utah Clendenin, Jr., Ronald Roscoe Mullins, Individually, and as Members of the Coal Fork No. 1 Mine Committee, Edward v. Massey, Individually, and as a Member of the Coal Fork No. 2 Mine Committee, Emmett G. Adkins, Individually, and as Chairman of the Coal Fork No. 2 Mine Committee, and Thomas L. Gibson, Individually, and as a Member of the Coal Fork No. 2 Mine Committee, Bituminous Coal Operators' Association, Inc., Amicus Curiae. Southern Ohio Coal Company, a Corporation, and Ohio Power Company, Acorporation v. United Mine Workers of America, an Unincorporated Association, District 31, United Mine Workers of America, an Unincorporated Labor Association, Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, an Unincorporated Labor Association, Lawrence Floyd, as President of District 31, United Mine Workers of America, Ray Ashcraft, as President of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, John Dewitt, as Vice-President of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, Sylvester Sartoris, as Recording Secretary of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, Kenneth Fisher, as Financial Secretary of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America, and Willard Baker, as Treasurer of Local 1949, United Mine Workers of America in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on July 6, 1977.
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