Colgan v. Premier Electrical Construction Co.

This action was commenced in the Circuit Court of Will County to collect monies allegedly owed to plaintiffs as third-party beneficiaries under a collectively bargained labor contract. After a bench trial, judgment was entered for the defendant. The plaintiffs prosecuted this appeal.

The labor contract at issue in this lawsuit involves the electrical contracting industry. Workers in that industry are represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (hereinafter IBEW), a large nationwide union organization divided into local chapters that serve specific geographic areas. The…