Ohio Valley Associated Builders & Contractors v. Rapier Electric, Inc.

Ringland, Judge.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant, Ohio Valley Associated Builders and Contractors (“ABC”), appeals a decision of the Butler County Court of Common Pleas granting summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee, Rapier Electric, Inc. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

{¶ 2} The relevant facts of this case are as follows. ABC is a membership association of nonunion construction contractors who submit bids for the purpose of securing public-improvement construction contracts. Its members include GC Contracting Corporation, Cinfab, Inc., Triton Services, M & S Flooring, Spectra…