BLACK DIAMOND COAL v. LOCAL UNION NO. 8460

No. 77-3229.

597 F.2d 494 (1979)

BLACK DIAMOND COAL MINING CO., a corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LOCAL UNION # 8460, UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 21, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Mitch, Earl V. Brown, Jr., Birmingham, Ala., for defendant-appellant.

Harry L. Hopkins, Birmingham, Ala., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GODBOLD, MORGAN and RONEY, Circuit Judges.


RONEY, Circuit Judge:

In this appeal we consider what facts must be found by the district court to support an adjudication of contempt of a temporary restraining order enjoining a local union from engaging in, inducing or encouraging a strike.

The Black Diamond Coal Mining Company (Company) sought a restraining order against United Mine Workers Local 8460 (Union) on March 10, 1977, in an effort to end an unauthorized work stoppage which began the day before...

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