Legal Opinion
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 v. Ward
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 16, 2009No. 08-1631PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
In early 2007, the appellant, International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, AFL-CIO, filed a two-count complaint against one of its former officers, the appellee, Joseph P. Ward, in the Northern District of Illinois. Count I of the complaint alleged violations of § 501 of the Labor-Management and Reporting Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA), 29 U.S.C. § 501, which establishes fiduciary duties owed by a labor organization’s officers to the organization and its members. Following the close of discovery, the district court granted Ward’s motion to dismiss the Union’s §…
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