Cheqer, Inc. v. Painters & Decorators Joint Committee, Inc.

OPINION

By the Court,

Gunderson, C. J.;

Appellant and cross-respondent, Cheqer, Inc., was a general contractor who hired a subcontractor, Taylor, Inc., to perform work on a Cheqer project. Taylor in turn entered into a collective bargaining agreement with the Painters and Decorators Union. Under the terms of this collective bargaining agreement, Taylor was obliged to make certain fringe benefit contributions to respondent and cross-appellant Painters and Decorators Joint Committee (Committee) as part compensation for members of the Painters and Decorators Union employed by Taylor on the Cheqer…