Granny Goose Foods, Inc. v. Brotherhood Of Teamsters & Auto Truck Drivers, Local No. 70 Of Alameda County

472 F.2d 764 82 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2545 , 70 Lab.Cas. P 13,384 GRANNY GOOSE FOODS, INC., a corporation, and Sunshine Biscuits, Inc., a corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS & AUTO TRUCK DRIVERS, LOCAL NO. 70 OF ALAMEDA COUNTY, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, CHAUFFEURS, WAREHOUSEMEN & HELPERS OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 26838. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Jan. 18, 1973. Rehearing Denied Feb. 22, 1973. Duane B. Beeson (argued), Kenneth N. Silbert, of Brundage, Neyhart, Grodin & Beeson, Victor Van Bourg, of Levy & Van Bourg, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant-appellant. George J. Tichy (argued), Wesley J. Fastiff, Nancy L. Ober, of Littler, Mendelson & Fastiff, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiffs-appellees. Before DUNIWAY, HUFSTEDLER, and TRASK, Circuit Judges. HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge: 1 The Union appeals from an order holding it in criminal contempt for violating a temporary restraining order. We reverse because the order expired by operation of law after removal of the cause to the federal court and before the alleged contumacious conduct occurred. 2 Granny Goose Foods, Inc., and Sunshine Biscuits, Inc.…