Legal Opinion
Painting & Decorating Contractors Ass'n of Sacramento, Inc. v. Painters & Decorators Joint Committee of the East Bay Counties, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 4, 1983No. 82-4469PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
In our Opinion in this case, 707 F.2d 1067, we held that the lower court properly had jurisdiction over a nonsignatory to a labor agreement under § 301(a) of the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (“LMRA”), 29 U.S.C. § 185(a). We stated, “All that is required for jurisdiction to be proper under § 301(a) is that the suit be based on an alleged breach of contract between an employer and a labor organization and that the resolution of the lawsuit be focused upon and governed by the terms of the contract.” 707 F.2d at 1071. We further held that the lower court was not precluded by the…
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