The Weekly Law Reports
[1964] 2 WLR 269
[HOUSE OF LORDS.]
ROOKES APPELLANT; AND BARNARD AND OTHERS RESPONDENTS.
1963 July 1,
2,
3,
4,
8,
9,
10,
11,
15,
16;
Nov. 4, 5, 6, 7, 11.
1964 Jan. 21.
Nov. 4, 5, 6, 7, 11.
1964 Jan. 21.
LORD REID, LORD EVERSHED, LORD HODSON, LORD DEVLIN and LORD PEARCE.
Intimidation— Ingredients of tort— Threat to break a contract— Trade dispute— Act harming plaintiff— Threat by members of union to strike unless plaintiff fellow-worker removed from employment— Threat to withdraw labour in breach of contracts of employment— Whether unlawful act— Whether actionable at suit of plaintiff.
Trade Dispute— Act in furtherance of— Threatening breach of contract— Conspiracy— Resignation of plaintiff from union— Threats by union members to strike— Threatened withdrawal of labour in breach of contracts of employment— Whether unlawful act— Whether defendants protected by statute—
Trade Disputes Act, 1906 (6 Edw. 7, c. 47), ss. 1 and 3.
Damages— Exemplary— Categories in which awardable— Threat by members of union to strike unless plaintiff fellow-worker removed from employment— Dismissal of plaintiff— Action against union 270officials— Whether damages to be exemplary, aggravated or compensatory.
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