Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co.

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|Litigants=Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co.

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|DecideDate=June 18

|DecideYear=1962

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|USVol=370

|USPage=238

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|Holding=When a union is liable for damages for violation of the no-strike clause, its officers and members are not liable for these damages.

|Majority=White

|JoinMajority=unanimous

|NotParticipating=Frankfurter

|LawsApplied=Taft-Hartley Act

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Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co., {{ussc|volume=370|page=238|year=1962|el=no}}, was a United States Supreme Court case in which the court held that, when a union is liable for damages for violation of the no-strike clause, its officers and members are not liable for these damages.{{ussc|name=Atkinson v. Sinclair Refining Co.|volume=370|page=238|year=1962}}.{{Cite book |last=Taylor |first=Benjamin J. |title=Labor Relations Law |last2=Witney |first2=Fred |year=1987 |pages=436}}

Significance

In this case, the court recognized Section 301 of the Taft-Hartley Act as a Congressional abrogation of the Danbury Hatters' Case.

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