Hann v. Harlow

OPINION AND ORDER

SOLOMON, Chief Judge:

Plaintiffs, trustees of the Oregon-Washington Carpenters-Employers Health and Welfare and Pension Trust Funds seek to recover contributions, liquidated damages and attorney’s fees from the defendant.

Defendant contends that this Court lacks jurisdiction under § 301 Labor-Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C.A. § 185(a) and that he has incurred no liability to the Funds.

Specifically, defendant contends that § 301 does not apply because the plaintiffs are not a labor organization. At a joint hearing of this and other cases involving employee benefit trust…