Legal Opinion
Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. v. Curry
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 16, 1995No. Nos. 92-16308, 92-16276PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EZRA, District Judge:
Appellants administer trainee programs approved by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Apprenticeship Training for Davis-Bacon Act public works projects. They sought and were denied approval for California public works projects by the California Apprenticeship Council. The district court held that the operation of California’s prevailing wage statute, California Labor Code § 1720 et seq., to allow the payment of lower apprentice wages to only California approved programs did not violate the preemption clause of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”), 29…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- New York State Conference of Blue Cross & Blue Shield Plans v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Associated Builders and Contractors v. CurryDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1992
3Cited by4 opinions
- Ellis v. Costco Wholesale Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
- 19 Employee Benefits Cas. 2503, 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 417, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 678, Pens. Plan Guide P 23917k Associated General Contractors, San Diego Chapter, Inc., Apprenticeship and Training Trust Fund v. Owen Smith, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the California Apprenticeship Council, and Gail W. Jesswein, in His Official Capacity as a Member of the California Apprenticeship Council California Apprenticeship CouncilCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Associated General Contractors, San Diego Chapter, Inc. v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Golden Gate Chapter Golden Gate Chapter Associated Builders and Contractors Training Trust Fund Golden Gate Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors Bat Training Program v. James Curry and Ronald T. Rinaldi, in Their Official Capacities as Labor Commissioner of the State of California, and Director of Industrial Relations for the State of California, and Operating Engineers Joint Apprenticeship Committee Carpenters 46 Northern California Counties Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee Northern California Cement Masons Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee California & Vicinity Field Iron Workers Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Intervenors-Appellees. Walther Electric Company Walther Electric Company Training Committee v. James Curry and Ronald T. Rinaldi, in Their Official Capacities as Labor Commissioner of the State of California, and Director of Industrial Relations for the State of California, and Operating Engineers Joint Apprenticeship Committee Carpenters 46 Northern California Counties Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee Northern California Cement Masons Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee California & Vicinity Field Iron Workers Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Intervenors-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995