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United States trespass to goods conversioninducing breach of contract

Glacier Northwest Inc v International Brotherhood of Teamsters

598 U.S. 771 (2023)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2023
StatusBinding authority

Summary

State tort claims for intentional destruction of property during a strike are not preempted by the NLRA under the Garmon doctrine.

Key Principle

NLRA preemption; Machinney/Garmon; state tort claim for intentional destruction of property during strike not preempted

Area of Law

employment

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