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Edelstein v. Gillmore
35 F.2d 723
2d Cir.
1929
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*3 basis. are Equity of By resolution, discipline possible sus- subjected to and to be they shall, after the if expulsion, pension or engagement specified date, secure comedy fields musical legitimate and City York in New personal representative licensed been who or environs would fol- consequences which Equity. The such expulsion are suspension or low Equity practically certain that as make per- unlicensed employ do business with representative. To sonal plaintiff must there- future, them in a li- license; obtain fore obtain that, if he contracts agree must cense he on the Equity, he will do so members of of such one specified permit, terms objection most strenuous terms, to which the modi- being requirement that he made, members, fy outstanding contracts with his do, con- requested by so that old them to up shall conform standards set tracts to the endeavoring Thus for the new. all who use the serv- obtain for its members personal representative, ices either un- of old, der new or under uniform contraéis important respect terms in to sueh matters as compensation, maximum rate duration of of term, guaranty maximum contract of year. twenty employment in each weeks’ aiding abetting in this defendants are endeavor; is no doubt that it will and there equity of succeed, a court intervenes. unless Sheffield, City (Paul of New Justus York beyond Equally doubt is the fact that the Turner, Emily Holt, N. C. and Justus Shef- plaintiff’s business will be affected. If he field, City, of York counsel), all New of accepts members, new business appellants. prescribed terms, it on the in- he must take Burkan, Nathan of New York City, for cluding modification of appellee. conditioned, true, —a modification it is MANTON, Before SWAN, and AUGUS- only request on conditioned which would HAND, Judges. TUS seem certain to be made. If he declines a may carry he outstanding out his SWAN, Judge (after stating Equity members, contracts with but he must facts as above). may be, appellee forego writing any as the new business with contends, that the formally resolution adopt- them. McBride, Justice in Ribnick Mr. Stone Beyond doubt each individual legally priv Ed. U. S. Ct. acting independently, S. Equity, requirement on 56 A. L. R. ileged employ Mr. Edelstein 1327. Hence to refuse to that, writing as a new business any employ him on terms condition terms, or to offer its members, Trade Comm. old contracts offerer’s dictation. Fed. new Raymond members must conform to the Co., 44 S. be made to S.U. justify an standards, us to Ct. Ed. 30 A. L. does not seem to purpose of primary He make his offer identical with inference that injury upon may in up by Equity, requirement infliction set standards requirement plaintiff, personal representatives that Mr. Edel and other clude therein protec modify an situation, similar rather than the stein consent to shall Equity’s- supposed A re another. tion of him or with interests contract with any other terms would insist fusal on members. terms to deal *4 Edelstein; priv represen personal is right of he calculated to secure from violate no Mr. impartial service, the at- ileged accept reject offer, or tatives and more to the better to improve he cheaper rates, business if uniform and to fact he will the new that lose modify his would of theater- employment contracts actors refuses to conditions of question in quite Undoubtedly immaterial. is whether defendants managers. be The the rights- give up fellow plaintiff to privileged compel to combine tend to the an is actor except con on these which not refusing deal do in to under actors by Equity, up set power economic terms, concerted form to the new standards when their in so- already indicated, their motive plaintiff but, the alterna present to as is such toas fel doing or los and their accepting offered is benefit themselves tives the terms to of legitimate struggle. the in low the economic New York business actors in his comedy this plaintiff Here the motive financial to is incidental to and musical fields. loss err, Engraving purpose. act a Gill Do confederates becomes See Co. v. whieh the (D. very 111, Y.). fac 214 120 D. N. important, controlling, not the F. C. S. says: personal tor. Court Whether in their relations to The District representatives deprive Equity purpose “In far as is to members are to be the ap plaintiff because of employers, of he refuses a combination as new deemed business primary pellants contracts, contend, ap to ob- “labor union,” surrender old the or a as ject injure disputed. pellee is him.” us insists, to is a matter To agree. policy per appears adopted With we cannot If a in fact it the representative outstanding improving position sonal has with an aimed at their from both Equity provides, they aspects; contract whieh be em whether viewed as cent, per ployers for example, commission, employees a 15 or no it seem to make would subjected temp agree employ that he is to self-evident the difference. Counsel that both employment organize tation find respectively for the old and laborers to client ers rather bargaining than for a he has strengthen power new one with whom to their cent, only per legal princi struggle, 10 commis the economic and that contracted professional sion, regardless ples group of relative same. applicable the to the each group New clients will industrial qualifications of the two. benefit to the The motive of disadvantage justify of old con deal because collective refusal to be at a will often hand, of if the rate accede to whieh the other with one who will not terms tracts. On promote group, in both whether is the same contracts but interests of such commission guaranty employers. of composed contains it of laborers contract be new Fireproofing not, one Co. Mason Builders’ employment whieh the old does See Nat. v. (N. S.) L. likely Ass’n, 269, favored in the mat 169 F. 26 R. A. 259, new client is to be v. 2); it is Ass’n placement. (C. ter believes that Nat. Protective 148 C. A. 369, 58 advantageous members, to its the 63 Cumming, 315, to the 170 Y. N. E. Rep. generally, 648; 88 Bossert 135, to all its Am. St. profession atrical have L. R. A. 582, respect 342, 117 N. Ann. equality Dhuy, 221 N. Y. E. an to absence v. members on 232 Ill. personal rep 1918D, 661; Hey, part on the of a Wilson of favoritism Cas. 928, (N. 16 securing employment 396, 83 N. L. A. on the E. resentative Rep. 119, comedy Am. 13 Cas. legitimate stage. S.) 85, 122 Ann. and musical St. Macauley Tierney, unregulated 19 R. I. employment agencies 82; evils Bros. v. Rep. (using broadly 1,A. 37 L. R. A. Am. St. this term to include also the Hollis, Mfg. personal representative) 770; Bohn Co. v. Minn. are' set forth in the 21 R. A. 40 Am. St. defendants’ and are N. W. affidavits corroborated knowledge. Rep. 319; & Kinnaird Louisville Booker dissenting opinion common See Ky. 771, Suspended. Underwriters, 188 “The actor will be Board of Fire Agent think “The will his Permit. A. We lose L. R. S. W. along Manager get “The have to with- supplies justification that that motive say out the must of our members.” Therefore, unless we services instant case. over control If Equity’s these communications were that because is il City, it supply managers York deemed a not of actors in New notification that were against power through plaintiff, hire their combined until he secured exercise legal to deal permit, plain- refusal member with whom by collective plaintiff no already we see outstanding contract, tiff had an we he obtains a him until wel do say unobjection- not injunction. Whether would be basis question curtailment able. requires arise, That leave society we till it shall fare of exer it group which now before us power when because lower economic particular purpose injunc- court found for complete of this control it is cises seem tion that old excepted field contracts were commercial industrial or Legis Viewing for the resolution. appropriate as letters refer- problem more abe .any But, ring only hiring courts. with whom the for the latures ap plaintiff might authority 9th, cited contract been after October event, no illegal the threat we do think can be to hold considered us require pears to deal attempt secondary boycott against to create a refusal of ened pro plaintiff. terms except upon ground a notification of a new *5 plaintiff with near for suspending most or expelling eases contrary, the members On posed. the Tan calling See and a appellants. the attention to the old rule point sustain ly in 33 Misc. Exch., good which standing Ins. forbids members in Fire from Y.N. v. nenbaum City Co. v. working suspended 342; Trust with S. members. is not Y. 134, 68 N. Rep. 222; Y. S. an Rep. 7, plaintiff’s 95 N. effort to manager coerce Waldhauer, 47 Misc. cus- Live supra; Am. tomers Tierney, not to with him, deal as in Macauley v. Auburn Bros. Exchange, Draying Wardell, Co. Chicago Livestock v. 1, Y.N. stock Comm. 190, 97, A. N. E. L. 274, 18 L. R. 6 A. R. Despite phrase E. 901. the 210, 32 143 Ill. Marr, requesting 385; co-operation, Boutwell really cf. it Rep. asks no ac- St. 36 Am. by Am. tion producing managers R. A. carry to 1, 42 A. into Vt. effect the new rule. That is to be Rep. 746. made ef- St. noti by merely solely fective disciplinary not the did action of But defendants the engaged Equity upon persons its own members who it. members violate fy their own repre managers From personal the acting nothing expected as is but business in the by Equi adopted the observance of the old shop closed resolution rule. of the sentatives pro managers and In Cohn & Roth Electric Co. v. They Bricklayers’ notified also ty. gone Union, have 92 Conn. urged 101 A. 659, that A. R. and it ducers, boycott 887, extending a it was held that nothing there was legal pale un- beyond the stating lawful in Rufus letter to to union. The contractors what own beyond their happen under requests that he the producer, defendant rules, union’s Lemaire, a should except employ the contractor hiring Equity nonunion from men. refrain For foregoing permits, and the holding Equity reasons we agents think through the preliminary injunction was improvidently is- continues: Accordingly sued. work members cannot the decreeis you our reversed. know “As readily you will suspended members with MANTON, Judge, dissents. compliance importance of careful see the com- and, we shall he further, request our On Rehearing. Petition for unfriendly any action as regard to pelled healthy this new and defeat tends to SWAN, Judge. which foregoing The opinion predicated policy. upon premise the that coopera- your you for earnest “Thanking the threatening defendants are no interfer- * * * ” - best wishes. existing and with tion ence with plaintiff, contracts of the ad- 8, 1928, notice except on October plaintiff And as voluntarily so far con- con- Producing Managers,” modify dressed “To all for to them the sake of sents obtain- following: Equity. tained from hew business you co-operate will confident judge found, are “We and so counsel for trial So much result will be as to ultimate since in their brief. the defendants assert your advantage as to ours. plain- petition rehearing, the In his for that, upon expresses attaching to fear dissolution of penalties we those tiff “The are preliminary injunction, necessarily rules drastic. the defendants who our break 8, 9,16, and were construe matter of claims which change will their attitude and necessary opinion) upon. do not (referred declared We to in the find letters upon mo- managers by this producers pass questions raised instructions merely whether, upon the through any tion, member consider employ plaintiff showing proofs, injunction though is un- made in the Equity, even such improvidently plaintiff, granted. un- der contract was which plaintiff patent We do The for a bathroom fixture permit. less out a shall take opening positioned adapted within an sufficiently regard well such fears as connect- bathroom, wall of and which is pres- in a justify reargument founded to or the man- such injunction. plumbing ed with the bathroom ent de- issuance Should to- ner either that be directed water fendants hereafter interference threaten 12 of shower, as desired. Claim the tub contracts, than en- otherwise margin,1 for patent, quoted deavoring voluntary modification induce a may be purposes under consideration from here the refusal new business suit. taken as of the four claims plaintiff typical obtains a members of until specific elements Claim less nothing which is there is our decision clearly claims, prevent plaintiff applying to that it calls for from then other injunctive upon of the references court for reads several relief. claim nor claim rehearing art. petition is denied. Neither casing remov- calls for a valve mechanism That opening wall in a unit. able in claim 9 as welhas element is included which BRASS MFG. CO. v. CENTRAL REPUBLIC invention, largely claim is relied BRASS CO. questions presented we consider the Appeals, Sixth Circuit Court of Circuit. point of view. November patent drawings perforated show partitions casing within the within No. 5373. *6 diverting there a mechanism for valve hot cold tub or This water to the shower. for plungers mechanism consists of connected alternative There action with rocker arm. were, per- of course, diverter mechanisms forming the- long service before same patent of' out, was taken but none suit quite- appellant’s, them, ineluding comprised operative appellee’s. the same mechanism as appellant’s single true intermediate- result, accomplishes diverter valve the same nearly 1,593,127,. Lawless, it is more like appellee’s. Its device also differs appellee’s structure, is- commercial in that it plumbing way that, attached to such a Lehnert, 1,228,453, like be- probably cannot defacement, removed as a unit without some damage or to the wall. All the elements of the are- claims suit found Appellant to- art. seeks Cleveland, Lynn Lawrence, of Albert invention, establish however, ground upon the Ohio, appellant. (Hull, Cleveland, Ohio Hull, of John B. comprising casing 1 A bathroom fixture adapted- Ohio, on West, Cleveland, opening Brock & to be secured ture and connected to within an wall struc having pair adapted inlets to be- brief), appellee. supply hot and cold water pipes re leading spectively and MOORMAN, plurality of outlets there DENISON, Before controlling from, a valve mechanism for sup HICKENLOOPER, Judges. through ply arate sep of hot and water inlets, cold said and independent valve mechanism for divert through any the flow one of plurality said Judge. MOORMAN, This being arranged outlets, said valve mechanisms with casing open said granting preliminary in ing and removable from said wall order appeal from an single along casing, aper as a unit with said 1,647,984 for a patent injunction on No. opening, plate secured tured escutcheon over said overruling a motion operating fixture, and bathroom a mechanisms of the means for part each of said valve- extending apertured said es dismiss was motion to dismiss bill. plate operable cutcheon the exterior- subject- alleged aggregative based thereof.

Case Details

Case Name: Edelstein v. Gillmore
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Date Published: Aug 12, 1929
Citation: 35 F.2d 723
Docket Number: 345
Court Abbreviation: 2d Cir.
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