Legal Opinion
Dennis L. Christensen General Building Contractor, Inc. v. General Building Contractor, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 27, 1991No. 90-55839PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND AMENDED OPINION
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:'
We must determine whether a union’s contested attempt to extend a collective bargaining agreement’s application beyond its delineated geographical territory is an arbitrable dispute.
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In 1986, Dennis L. Christensen General Building Contractor, Inc. (“Christensen”), signed a short form memorandum agreement with the Southern California Conference of Carpenters (“SCCC”). The SCCC is a consortium of various labor councils and unions. By signing the short form, Christensen bound itself to adhere to a master labor agreement negotiated by SCCC and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United Steelworkers v. American Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Haig Berberian, Inc., a Delaware Corporation v. Cannery Warehousemen, Cannery Warehousemen v. Haig Berberian, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by3 opinions
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