Joe Addison v. The Grand Lodge Of The International Association Of Machinists

300 F.2d 863 Joe ADDISON, Appellant, v. The GRAND LODGE OF the INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS, an unincorporated international labor organization; Aeronautical Industrial District Lodge 727, a California unincorporated local labor organization, et al., Appellees. No. 17571. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. March 24, 1962. Daniel A. Schiffer, North Hollywood, Cal., for appellant. No appearances for appellee. Before BARNES and JERTBERG, Circuit Judges, and PENCE, District Judge. JERTBERG, Circuit Judge. 1 Before us is an appeal from a judgment of dismissal of an action for lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter. The action was dismissed by the District Judge sua sponte before service of process upon any of the appellees. 2 Appellant asserted jurisdiction of the action in the United States District Court under Section 102 of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, Public Law 86-257, hereinafter referred to as the "LMRDA," 29 U.S.C.A. § 401 et seq., and also upon 28 U.S.C.A. § 1331 . 3 The jurisdiction of this Court is predicated upon Title 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1291 , 1292. 4 The verified complaint contains five counts…