SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. v. CARPENTERS

No. 76-750.

436 U.S. 180 (1978)

SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. v. SAN DIEGO COUNTY DISTRICT COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS

Supreme Court of the United States.

Decided May 15, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Warren Siegel argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were Lawrence M. Cohen and Jeffrey S. Goldman.

Jerry J. Williams argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were J. Albert Woll and Laurence Gold.*


MR. JUSTICE STEVENS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question in this case is whether the National Labor Relations Act, as amended,1 deprives a state court of the power to entertain an action by an employer to enforce state trespass laws against picketing which is arguably—but not definitely—prohibited or protected by federal law.

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On October 24, 1973, two...

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