Forum
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Status
Docket Number
Term
2022 Term
Lower Court Opinion
Questions Presented
Does the National Labor Relations Act impliedly preempt a state tort claim against a union for intentionally destroying an employer’s property in the course of a labor dispute?
Case Updates
Supreme Court holds that the NLRA does not preempt state tort claims against a union for intentional destruction of an employer’s property during a labor dispute
June 01, 2023
Click here to view the opinion.
U.S. Chamber files merits-stage amicus brief urging Supreme Court to hold that destruction of property is not a lawful labor-negotiation tactic insulated from state-court liability
November 08, 2022
Click here to view the Chamber’s amicus brief.
Carter G. Phillips of Sidley Austin LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
Case Documents
- Lower Court Opinion -- Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174 (Washington Supreme Court).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174 (Supreme Court).pdf
- Opinion -- Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local Union No. 174 (Supreme Court)