Farmer v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local 25

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• holding that a state cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress was not preempted
• rejecting the preemption of an action for intentional inflict of emotion distress even though the conduct was arguably an unfair labor practice
• finding intentional infliction of emotional distress claim not preempted by National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”
• preemptive effect of National Labor Relations Act allows state law tort suits for emotional distress but only if based on Restatement test
• union member's suit against union officials for intentional infliction of emotional distress not preempted if unrelated to employment discrimination or particularly abusive
• plaintiff may sue his union under state law for harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress

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