Johnson v. Western Amusement Corp.

Defendant, Joel H. Ross, appeals from an order entered by the circuit court of Cook County which granted plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment in the amount of $73,690 as damages for defendants’ failure to pay the Chicago Moving Picture Operator’s Union (the union) and the beneficial association and trust the dues and welfare contributions under the terms of their collective bargaining agreement and in violation of the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (the Act) (111. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 48, par. 39m — 1 et seq.). We must determine whether the trial court’s determination that Ross…