Legal Opinion

Contempo Design, Inc. v. Chicago and Northeast Illinois District Council of Carpenters

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided November 4, 1999No. 98-3206PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

Contempo Design, Inc. sued a union, the Chicago and Northeast Illinois District Council of Carpenters, under § 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act for a declaratory judgment that the parties’ contract had not been terminated and for breach of that contract’s no-strike provision. Upon Contempo’s motion for summary judgment, the district court declared that the contract was not terminated. The court then held a 2-day bench trial on the issue of damages. At the close of trial, Contempo was awarded over $450,000 in damages. The Union appeals.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Austin Instrument, Inc. v. Loral Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. Gerald G. Schaefer and Lyla Schaefer v. Fred J. Goch and Marathon CountyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998
  4. Alexander v. Standard Oil Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1981
  5. Resolution Trust Corp. v. RuggieroCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Solow v. Reinhardt (In Re First Commercial Management Group, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · 2002
  2. Flynn v. Dick Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 2005
  3. Goldberg v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. (In Re Seaway International Transport, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 2006
  4. Hovis v. Ducate (In Re Ducate)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · 2006
  5. Contempo Design, Inc. v. Chicago and Northeast Illinois District Council of CarpentersCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999

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