United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Jointers Of America v. Endicott Enterprises, Inc.

806 F.2d 918 124 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2265 , 105 Lab.Cas. P 12,126 UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINTERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO Local 2247, and Trustees for the Alaska Carpenters Health and Security Fund, Retirement Fund, and Apprenticeship and Training Fund, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ENDICOTT ENTERPRISES, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 85-3865. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Sept. 2, 1986. Decided Dec. 19, 1986. Randall Simpson, Jermain, Dunnagan & Owens, Anchorage, Alaska, for plaintiffs-appellants. John F. Clough, III, Juneau, Alaska, for defendant-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Alaska. Before SNEED, KENNEDY, and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. SNEED, Circuit Judge: 1 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Jointers of America, AFL-CIO Local 2247 (Union) appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of Endicott Enterprises, Inc. (Endicott). The district court found that Endicott had effectively repudiated a section 8(f) prehire agreement with the Union, and thus was not liable to the Union for benefits due under the prehire agreement. The Union also appeals an award of full attorneys' fees to Endicott.…