National Labor Relations Board v. Trans Ocean Export Packing, Inc., and Dewayne F. Titus

On August 30, 1968, the National Labor Relations Board (Board) issued its cease and desist order in an unfair labor practice proceeding against Trans Ocean Export Packing, Inc. (Company). Among other things, the Board order required the Company to make whole thirteen warehouse employees whom the Company had laid off to discourage sup port for a union. In order to implement this provision, the order required that the Company, its officers, agents, successors and assigns:

The Company failed to comply with these provisions of the Board order, and the Board applied to this court for enforcement of that order. On February 27, 1969, we entered a judgment enforcing the Board order. The Company did not comply with our order and accordingly the Board filed its petition for an. adjudication in civil contempt.

We subsequently permitted the Board to amend this petition to add DeWayne F. Titus, then president and sole stockholder of the Company, as an additional respondent. The petition was also amended to add allegations to the effect that Titus is responsible for the failure of the Company to comply with our order of February 27, 1969.

After respondents answered, argument was had before…