Paddack v. Furtick
Court of Appeals of Oregon
1Opinion of the CourtButtler, P. J.
Plaintiffs, trustees of various labor-management trust funds, brought this action under section 301(a) of the Labor Management Relations Act (LMRA), 29 USC § 185(a) to recover allegedly unpaid employe benefit contributions, as well as liquidated damages, interest and attorney fees. Judgment was entered for defendants, and the sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in awarding them $37,665.75 for attorney fees.
Defendants contended below that they were entitled to recover attorney fees under ORS 20.096(1), 1 Oregon’s reciprocal attorney fees statute. 2 On appeal, however, they…
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