Southern California Painters & Allied Trade District Council No. 36 v. Best Interiors, Inc.
Opinion
Opinion
Pregerson, J.
Appellant Southern California Painters & Allied Trades, District Council No. 36 (“Union” or “Painter’s Union”), brought an action for breach of contract. In due course, Best Interiors, Inc. (“Best”) brought a motion for summary judgment against the Union. The district court granted Best’s motion and entered summary judgment against the Union. We reverse.
FACTS
Appellant Union is a labor organization that represents employees with respect to the terms and conditions of their employment. Appellee Best is an employer in the drywall industry. The Union has been a party to an industry-wide collective bargaining agreement with a multi-employer association, the Western Wall & Ceiling Contractors Association (“WWCCA”). Best is a member of the WWCCA. The agreement covers drywall finishers in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego Counties.
From April 1999 to September 2000, Best and the Painter’s Union were signatories to the industry-wide agreement known as the 1998-2000 Southern California Drywall Finishers Joint Agreement (“1998-2000 Joint Agreement”). Pursuant to the 1998-2000 Joint Agreement, the Union represented Best’s drywall finishers. Best was also signatory to a labor agreement…