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05/26/09 |
Third District Court of Appeals holds, for a second time, that in filing an administrative complaint, an interested party is not required to use the complaint form provided by the Department of Commerce. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 8 v. County Electric LLC, 2009-ohio-2433. |
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03/23/09 |
Third District Court of Appeals holds that, in filing an administrative complaint, an interested party is not required to use the complaint form provided by the Department of Commerce. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 8 v. County Electric LLC, 2009-ohio-1300. |
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6/27/08 |
First District Court of Appeals affirms that a union officer, when acting as a taxpayer, seeks to enforce a public right when attempting to enjoin an illegal contract for the failure of a public official to enforce the prevailing wage law. City of Cincinnati ex rel. Zimmer v. City of Cincinnati, 2008-ohio-3156.
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3/24/08 |
Court refuses to treat Defendant’s fee request on a claim-by-claim basis and rules that Defendant must prove the entire lawsuit is unreasonable or without foundation to get its attorney fees. IBEW Local Union No. 8 v. Vaughn Industries, Inc. (Wood County Case No. 2005-CV-0155).
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7/3/07 |
The Sixth District Court of Appeals rules that any interested party, regardless of which trade it represents, has standing to pursue the administrative and civil remedies under R.C. 4115.16. United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America, Local Union No. 1581 v. Edgerton Hardware Co., Inc., 2007 Ohio 3958.
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10/2006 |
Federal judge blocks enforcement of Vermilion (Ohio) city ordinance that limits size and number of political signs on private property. Sheet Metal Workers Local 33 sued the city for infringing its free-speech rights.
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9/29/06 |
The Sixth District Court of Appeals rules that the purpose underlying statutory attorney-fee provisions is to encourage attorneys to act as private attorneys general in vindicating state policies, such as the prevailing-wage law. Village of West Unity ex rel. Beltz v. Merillat, 2006 Ohio 5105.
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7/28/2006 |
The Sixth District Court of Appeals confirms that lower courts are required to award attorneys’ fees and penalties in interested party actions upon a finding of any violation of Ohio’s prevailing wage law, including non-intentional violations. Internat’l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 8 v. Stollsteimer Electric, Inc., 2006 Ohio 3865.
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4/17/2006 |
Region 7 of NLRB determines Nuclear Supervisory Operators are not supervisors within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the NLRA. Detroit Edison, Case No. 22919.
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12/27/2005 |
The Third District Court of Appeals confirms attorneys’ fees are mandatory in interested party prevailing wage cases. Internat’l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 8 v. Stollsteimer Electric, Inc., 2005 Ohio 6866.
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8/16/2005 |
Court finds that temporary and permanent injunctive relief warranted where public improvement constructed by institution supported in part by public funds fails to comply with prevailing wage statute. State ex. rel Duffey v. Neighborhood Properties, Inc., 2005 Ohio 5060.
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8/01/2005 |
Wood County Court of Common Pleas holds that the only Court which has subject matter jurisdiction to hear a prevailing wage case is the Court in which the public improvement is located. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 8 v. Vaughn Industries, Inc., 2005 Ohio 4115.
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7/01/2004 |
An institution supported in part by public funds is a public authority for purposes of Ohio’s Prevailing Wage Law. Also, a general contractor is liable for the underpayments of its subcontractors. Taylor v. The Douglas Co., 2004 Ohio 7348.
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5/07/2004 |
The Sixth District Court of Appeals holds that estimates the construction of public improvement must be based on prevailing wage rates. Village of West Unity ex rel. Beltz v. Merillat, 2004 Ohio 2682.
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3/31/2004 |
The Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure do not apply to the administrative complaint filed with the Department of Commerce. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 8 v. Vaughn Industries, Inc., 2004 Ohio 1655.
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4/12/2002 |
Court finds that taxpayer has a right of action to enjoin construction of a public improvement in violation of R.C. 4115.03 et seq. City of Rossford ex. rel Seger v. Zuchowski, 2002 Ohio 3667.
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3/08/2001 |
Court finds that employee due back wages under prevailing wage law is entitled to both backpay and penalties upon filing of R.C. 4115.10(A) lawsuit. Mershmen v. Entertech Corp. , 2001 Ohio 4733.
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06/16/2000 |
Civ. R. 65 permits an action on an injunction bond after the underlying dispute is resolved. Miller Valentine Construction, Inc. v. Iron Workers Local Union No. 55, 138 Ohio App. 3d 134 (2000). |
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