Bricklayers of Western Pennsylvania Combined Funds, Inc. v. Scott's Development Co.

OPINION

Justice SAYLOR.

Appeal was allowed to determine whether the Mechanics’ Lien Law of 1963 authorizes a union’s employee benefits trust fund to file a mechanics’ lien claim on behalf of union members who performed work for a construction contractor.

According to the allegations in the complaints filed by the trust funds (appel-lees herein),1 William Pustelak, Inc., a construction contractor (“Contractor”), entered into collective bargaining agreements (“CBAs”) with two unions, Bricklayers and Trowel Trades International, Local No. 9, and Laborers District Council of Western Pennsylvania…