BAKER ET UX.

v.

PIERCE, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF BAKER, ET AL.

Citator

Cited By

• Stewart v. KHD Deutz OF Am., 980 F.2d 698 (11th Cir. 1993)
  …dly, Indiscretion about Discretion, 31 Emory L.J. 747, 773-78 (1982). Because the issue whether a contract is ambiguous is a question of law, International Bhd. of Boilermakers v. Local Lodge D111, 858 F. 2d 1559, 1561 (11th Cir.1988), cert. denied, 490 U.S. 1047, 109 S.Ct. 1955, 104 L.Ed.2d 424 (1989), the court’s conclusions that the 1984 and 1986 agreements were unambiguous and that it should not consider extrinsic evidence of the parties’ intent are reviewed de novo. B. Applicable Law Federal substantive…
• Shea v. McCarthy, 953 F.2d 29 (2d Cir. 1992)
  …1, 134-35 (S.D.N.Y.1988); Int’l Bhd. of Boilermakers v. Freeman, 683 F.Supp. 1190, 1191 (N.D.Ill.1988); Int’l Bhd. of Boilermakers v. Local Lodge Dill, 681 F.Supp. 1570, 1572 & n. 1 (S.D.Ga.1987), aff'd, 858 F. 2d 1559 (11th Cir.1988), cert. denied, 490 U.S. 1047, 109 S.Ct. 1955, 104 L.Ed.2d 424 (1989); Gordon v. Winpisinger, 581 F.Supp. 234, 240 (E.D.N.Y.1984). To the extent that these cases deal with equitable relief, we agree with them. Because unions necessarily act in large part through their officers,…
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