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McNAMARA v. JOHNSTON

No. 73-1829.

522 F.2d 1157 (1975)

Bernard W. McNAMARA et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Robert JOHNSTON et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 16, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. O'Brien, Chicago, Ill., John L. Kilcullen, Washington, D. C., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Stephen I. Schlossberg, Washington, D. C., M. Jay Whitman, Detroit, Mich., Irving M. Friedman, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellees.

Before FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge, CASTLE, Senior Circuit Judge, and SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.

FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge.

The primary question before us is whether rank and file union members can bring an action, pursuant to the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (popularly referred to as the Landrum-Griffin Act) § 501, 29 U.S.C. § 501 (1975), against union officers for breach of fiduciary duty when the officers, in accordance with general resolutions and the union's constitution, authorize and contribute union funds to political candidates...

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