In an intended class proceeding arising from a union seniority integration dispute following an airline merger declaration, the appellants sought damages personally against other union members for alleged breach of the union constitution.
The court held that although union constitutions may be analyzed contractually, the contractual bond runs between each member and the membership as a whole, not as one-on-one contracts supporting damages claims against individual members.
The appeal from summary judgment dismissing the contract claim was therefore dismissed.
The cross-appeal was also dismissed because the pleaded conspiracy and unlawful interference claims remained legally distinct and disclosed a genuine issue for trial.
