John S. Griffith Construction Co. v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiner

SNEED, Circuit Judge:

John S. Griffith Construction Co. appeals from the district court’s dismissal of its complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Griffith sought a declaratory judgment to ascertain whether it had repudiated a section 8(f) prehire agreement before the signatory unions had attained majority status. We hold that the court below had jurisdiction in the case; therefore, we reverse and remand.

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FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

From January through October 1983, appellant John S. Griffith Construction Co. (Griffith) was the owner-builder of a shopping center in Glendale,…