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STEELWORKERS v. BOULIGNY, INC.

No. 19.

382 U.S. 145 (1965)

86 S.Ct. 272

15 L.Ed.2d 217

UNITED STEELWORKERS OF AMERICA, AFLCIO v. R. H. BOULIGNY, INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 22, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael H. Gottesman argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were David E. Feller, Bernard Kleiman, Elliott Bredhoff and Jerry D. Anker.

Joseph W. Grier, Jr., argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Gaston H. Gage.

MR. JUSTICE FORTAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent, a North Carolina corporation, brought this action in a North Carolina state court. It sought $200,000 in damages for defamation alleged to have occurred during the course of the United Steelworkers' campaign to unionize respondent's employees. The Steelworkers, an unincorporated labor union whose principal place of business purportedly is Pennsylvania, removed...

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