Case Name: Frank E. Nash, Doing Business under the Name of Frank E. Nash Fence Company, Respondent, v. Frank Mennan, as President of Local Union 580 of the Ornamental and Architectural Iron Workers, et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1949-06-13
Citations: 275 A.D.2d 952
Docket Number: 
Parties: Frank E. Nash, Doing Business under the Name of Frank E. Nash Fence Company, Respondent, v. Frank Mennan, as President of Local Union 580 of the Ornamental and Architectural Iron Workers, et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 275
Pages: 952–952

Head Matter:
Frank E. Nash, Doing Business under the Name of Frank E. Nash Fence Company, Respondent, v. Frank Mennan, as President of Local Union 580 of the Ornamental and Architectural Iron Workers, et al., Appellants.

Opinion:
The allegations of the second affirmative defense must be accredited, for the purposes of the motion to dismiss, as were the allegations of the complaint on the previous motion to dismiss that pleading. (Nash v. Mennan, 275 App. Div. 674.) In passing on the sufficiency of the second defense, it must be assumed that there is no bargaining agreement with a rival union. Such other or contrary facts alleged in the complaint (denied in the answer) as would render the provisions of section 876-a of the Civil Practice Act inapplicable may not be considered on this motion. (3 Carmody on New York Pleading and Practice, § 1051.) As a matter of pleading, therefore, the second defense is sufficient. Carswell, Acting P. J., Johnston, Adel, Wenzel and MacCrate, JJ., concur.