Laborers' International Union of North America v. Brand Energy Services, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) LABORERS’ INTERNATIONAL ) UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 09-620 (RMC) ) (consolidated with Civ. No. 09-1128 ) (RMC)) BRAND ENERGY SERVICES LLC, et ) al., ) Defendants. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION In the construction industry, work jurisdiction disputes require speedy arbitration due to the fact that many work projects are not long term. Forcing court litigation by refusing to comply with an arbitration award is, presumably, intended to be onerous. Refusing to comply with an arbitration award can have…