Corns

Order Establishing Plaintiff’s Entitlement To Relief On Remand/ Granting In Part Plaintiff’s Motion For Attorneys’ Fees

Presently before the Court are the issues on remand of this action from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, following a reversal in part of the Court’s Order Granting Summary Judgment in favor of Defendants Laborers International Union of North America (“the International”); Northern California District Council of Laborers (“District Council”); and Hod Carriers Local Union No. 166 (“Local 166”) (collectively, “Defendants”) against Plaintiff Alex Corns (“Corns”). Corns v. Laborers Int’l Union of N. Am., 709 F.3d 901 (9th Cir.2013).

Corns filed the instant action against Defendants on September 18, 2009. His complaint challenged two different fees imposed on Local 166 members: (1) organizing fees imposed by the International as a result of the International’s 2006 general convention; and (2) dues increases included in the 2008-2010 Local 166 collective bargaining agreements (CBAs). The district court, in granting summary judgment in favor of Defendants, found that the fees and dues increases were lawfully implemented consistent with the union democracy…