KOONCE v. GAIER

No. 70 Civ. 4244.

320 F.Supp. 1321 (1971)

Amos KOONCE, Victor Soto, Lloyd Sheldon, John Hayes and Arthur Sohnen, for the benefit of Local 88, International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots, AFL-CIO, Plaintiffs, v. Joseph GAIER, Frank T. Scavo, and Richard J. Polachek, Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

January 13, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burton H. Hall, New York City, for plaintiffs.

John R. Harold, New York City, for defendants.


OPINION

EDWARD WEINFELD, District Judge.

This controversy involves two factions of Local 88, International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots, AFL-CIO. Overshadowing their basic differences is the question of payment of legal fees out of the Union treasury.

Plaintiffs, five members of Local 88, described as a Special Constitutional Committee, commenced this action against three individuals, the President, Secretary-Treasurer, and the Vice...

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