Cleveland Wrecking Co. v. Iron Workers Local 40

Plaintiff Cleveland Wrecking Co. appeals from an order of the U.S.’District Court for the Southern District of New York (John E. Sprizzo, J.) denying plaintiffs motion to stay arbitration of a dispute under the parties’ collective bargaining agreement and granting defendants’ cross-motion to compel arbitration. See Cleveland Wrecking Co. v. Iron Workers Local Union 10, 947 F.Supp. 745 (S.D.N.Y.1996). We affirm, although our reasoning differs from that of the district court.

Background

Defendants-appellees are a union (“the Union”) and its associated employee benefit funds. Plaintiff-appellant…