Shapiro Brothers Shoe Company, Inc. v. Lewiston-Auburn Shoeworkers Protective Association, Inc.
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
320 A.2d 247 (1974)
- Written by Haley Gintis, JD
Facts
On January 23, 1973, Shapiro Brothers Shoe Company Inc. (Shapiro) (plaintiff) informed its employees that it was voluntarily terminating the business on February 22. However, Shapiro terminated all business operations on February 5. In response, the labor organization Lewiston-Auburn Shoeworkers Protective Association, Inc. (association) (defendant) informed Shapiro that it was required to pay severance to employees who had worked at Shapiro for at least one year. Shapiro then filed an action, seeking a declaratory judgment that the state statute to which the association referred was unconstitutional. Shapiro argued that the statute was void for vagueness, restricted Shapiro’s freedom of contract through an invalid use of the police power, and was discriminatory against large employers who voluntarily terminate their businesses.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Weatherbee, J.)
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