BAGWELL v. INTERNATIONAL UNION, UMWA

Nos. 910634, 920299.

423 S.E.2d 349 (1992)

John L. BAGWELL, Special Commissioner v. INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, et al. INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, et al., v. CLINCHFIELD COAL COMPANY, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 6, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William B. Poff (Clinton S. Morse; Frank K. Friedman; Woods, Rogers & Hazlegrove, on briefs), for appellant in No. 91034.

Andrew P. Miller (John A. Gibney, Jr.; James J. Vergara, Jr.; Shuford, Rubin, Gibney & Dunn; Vergara & Associates; Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin, on brief), for appellees in No. 91034.

Amicus Curiae: Center on Nat. Labor Policy, Inc. (Michael S. Arif; Michael E. Avakian; Martin & Arif, on brief).

Andrew P. Miller (Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin, on briefs), for appellants in No. 920299.

No brief or argument for appellees in No. 920299.

Amicus Curiae: John L. Bagwell, Special Comm'r. William B. Poff (Clinton S. Morse; Frank K. Friedman; Woods, Rogers & Hazlegrove, on brief).

Amicus Curiae: Virginia Chamber of Commerce. (W. Carter Younger; Dana L. Rust; Rodney A. Satterwhite; McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe, on brief).

Present: CARRICO, C.J., and COMPTON, STEPHENSON, WHITING, LACY and HASSELL, JJ., and HARRISON, Retired Justice.


STEPHENSON, Justice.

In these consolidated appeals, the principal issue we address involves the validity and enforceability of certain contempt fines imposed by the trial court against International Union, United Mine Workers of America and International Union, United Mine Workers of America, District 28 (collectively, the Union) for the Union's violation of the court's injunction.

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