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POOLE v. LOCAL 305 NAT. POST OFFICE

No. 8310DC926.

318 S.E.2d 105 (1984)

William POOLE and Henry Pridgen v. LOCAL 305 NATIONAL POST OFFICE MAIL HANDLERS, WATCHMAN, MESSENGERS AND GROUP LEADERS DIVISION OF the LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, AFL-CIO, Meredith T. Richardson, President, Local 305 and Hodges Hairston, Treasurer, Local 305.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

July 17, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith, Patterson, Follin, Curtis, James & Harkavy by Melinda Lawrence and Donnel Van Noppen, III, Raleigh, for plaintiffs.

Sanford, Adams, McCullough & Beard by Charles C. Meeker, Raleigh, for defendants.

WHICHARD, Judge.

DEFENDANTS' APPEAL

Defendants first contend that plaintiffs may not maintain an action against defendant union because, as members of the union, they are essentially suing themselves. While this contention may have had validity under the common law, see Stafford v. Wood, 234 N.C. 622, 68 S.E.2d 268 (1951), G.S. 1-69.1 now allows unincorporated associations such as...

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