Scovile v. Watson

Before HASTINGS, Chief Judge, SCHNACKENBERG, and SWYGERT, Circuit Judges. SWYGERT, C.J.: Questions concerning the interpretation of sections 101(a)(2) and 101(a)(5) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (Landrum-Griffin), 29 U.S.C. §§ 411(a)(1), 411(a)(5), are presented in this appeal. Charging violations of these sections, plaintiff Ruth Louise Scovile brought an action for damages against Local 7-515, Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, and the local's president, Richard Watson. The district court granted defendants' motions to dismiss the complaint. Plaintiff appeals from the judgment of dismissal.