Case Name: AMERICAN CHICLE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. JOINT COUNCIL 16, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, CHAUFFEURS, WAREHOUSEMEN AND HELPERS OF AMERICA, A. F. of L., et al., Defendants
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1955-02-25
Citations: 18 F.R.D. 102
Docket Number: 
Parties: AMERICAN CHICLE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. JOINT COUNCIL 16, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, CHAUFFEURS, WAREHOUSEMEN AND HELPERS OF AMERICA, A. F. of L., et al., Defendants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Rules Decisions
Volume: 18
Pages: 102–102

Head Matter:
AMERICAN CHICLE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. JOINT COUNCIL 16, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, CHAUFFEURS, WAREHOUSEMEN AND HELPERS OF AMERICA, A. F. of L., et al., Defendants.
United States District Court S. D. New York.
Feb. 25, 1955.
Spiro, Felstiner & Prager, New York City, for plaintiff.
Howard Schulman, New York City, for defendant Local 819.
Boudin, Cohn & Glickstein, New York City, for defendant Local 807.
Nicholas S. Falcone, New York City, for defendant Local 707.

Opinion:
KNOX, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff's service of a demand for a jury trial was timely as respects twenty-six of the twenty-nine of the defendants named in the amended complaint. The demand was not timely as to the three original defendants.
Nevertheless, the causes of action set forth in the complaint are substantially the same, and I see no good reason why this Court should be burdened by two trials, one before a judge and the other before a judge and jury. In deference to the desirability of saving time, effort and money, and, in consideration of the rights of other litigants, I shall exercise my discretion and hold that plaintiff may have a jury trial as to all defendants.