Columbia Lighting, Inc. v. Local Union 73

884 F.2d 1394 Unpublished Disposition NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. COLUMBIA LIGHTING, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. LOCAL UNION 73, IBEW, AFL-CIO, and Don McCoul, as a necessary party, Defendants-Appellees. No. 88-3741. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 29, 1989. * Decided Aug. 31, 1989. Before FARRIS, NOONAN and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Columbia Lighting Co., Inc. (Columbia) moved to vacate an arbitration award in favor of Local 73, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO (the union). In a hiring dispute, the arbitrator had ruled that evidence of bargaining history and Columbia's past practices should not be admitted as an aid to interpreting the collective bargaining agreement. Both the union and Columbia moved for summary judgment. The district court affirmed the arbitrator's award. We affirm that decision. DISCUSSION 3 Columbia argues that given the special nature of collective bargaining…