Local Union 598 v. J.A. Jones Construction Company

846 F.2d 1213 56 USLW 2701 , 110 Lab.Cas. P 10,823 , 10 Employee Benefits Ca 1204 LOCAL UNION 598, PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS INDUSTRY JOURNEYMEN & APPRENTICES TRAINING FUND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. J.A. JONES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY; Bechtel Power Corporation; and Johnson Controls, Inc., Defendants-Appellees. No. 85-3894. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 4, 1986. Decided May 18, 1988. Hugh Hafer and David Campbell, Hafer, Price, Rinehart & Schwerin, Seattle, Wash., for plaintiff-appellant. Ronald F. Garrity, Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges, San Francisco, Cal., Frederick T. Rasmussen and Paul R. Haerle, Riddell, Williams, Bullitt & Walkinshaw, Seattle, Wash., Patricia C. Williams and John C. Black, Winston & Cashatt, Spokane, Wash., for defendants-appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Before POOLE, NORRIS and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. BEEZER, Circuit Judge: 1 Plaintiff, an employee welfare benefit plan, brought this action against the defendant employers alleging a violation of Washington state's "prevailing wage" on public works statute. The Washington statute,…