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LINN v. PLANT GUARD WORKERS

No. 45.

383 U.S. 53 (1966)

LINN v. UNITED PLANT GUARD WORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL 114, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 21, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald F. Welday argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Donald F. Welday, Jr.

Winston L. Livingston argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Harold A. Cranefield and Nancy Jean Van Lopik.

Solicitor General Marshall argued the cause for the United States, as amicus curiae, by special leave of Court, urging reversal. With him on the brief were Arnold Ordman, Dominick L. Manoli, Norton J. Come and Laurence S. Gold.

Paul L. Jaffe filed a brief for Schnell Tool & Die Corp. et al., as amici curiae.

MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

The case before us presents the question whether, and to what extent, the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, 61 Stat. 136, 29 U. S. C. § 141 et seq. (1964 ed.), bars the maintenance of a civil action for libel instituted under state law by an official of an employer subject to the Act, seeking damages for defamatory statements published during a union organizing campaign by the union and its...

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