Legal Opinion
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 v. Lowe Excavating Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided November 30, 2006No. 101231, 101347 consPublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fitzgerald
Justices Freeman, Kilbride, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.
Justice Garman dissented, with opinion.
Chief Justice Thomas took no part in the decision.
OPINION
This case involves litigation spanning 18 years between plaintiff, Lowe Excavating Company (Lowe), and defendant, International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150 (the Union). In 1988, Lowe filed a multicount complaint against the Union in the circuit court of McHenry County, generally alleging that the Union picketed a Lowe work site with placards containing false information. After a bench trial, the trial…
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