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SKINNER v. LYNCH

245 Or. 20 (1966)

418 P.2d 498

420 P.2d 58

SKINNER v. LYNCH ET AL

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Reversed September 21, 1966.

Petition for rehearing denied November 16, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald W. McEwen, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Cake, Jaureguy, Hardy, Buttler & McEwen, Portland, and Heiss, Day & Bennett, Harold C. Heiss and Russell B. Day, Cleveland, Ohio.

Carl R. Neil, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Krause, Lindsay & Nahstoll, Portland.

Before McALLISTER, Chief Justice, and PERRY, SLOAN, O'CONNELL, GOODWIN, DENECKE and HOLMAN, Justices.

REVERSED.

O'CONNELL, J.

These actions, consolidated for trial, were brought by employees of Southern Pacific Company against a union official to recover compensatory and punitive damages for the alleged violation of their right under the Railway Labor Act to fair representation in the application of union rules. Defendant appeals from a judgment in favor of plaintiffs.

Defendant is the local chairman of Lodge...

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