Granny Goose Foods, Inc. v. Brotherhood of Teamsters

The employers (plaintiffs) obtained an ex parte state-court TRO enjoining a union strike; the union (defendant) removed the case to federal court and moved to dissolve the TRO, which the district court denied. Months later, after the union resumed striking, the employers sought contempt sanctions, arguing the TRO remained in force under 28 U.S.C. Section 1450 (preserving state orders post-removal until modified); the district court agreed, but the Ninth Circuit reversed, finding the TRO had expired within 20 days under both California and federal rules.