PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS LOCAL UNION 83 v. UNION LOCAL SCHOOL DIST. BD. OF EDN.

No. 98-1855.

86 Ohio St.3d 318 (1999)

PLUMBERS & STEAMFITTERS LOCAL UNION 83, APPELLANT, v. UNION LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided September 8, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Green, Haines, Sgambati, Murphy & Macala Co., L.P.A., and Ronald G. Macala, for appellant.

Thomas, Fregiato, Myser, Hanson & Davies and Rodney D. Hanson, for appellee.

Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, L.L.P., N. Victor Goodman and Mark D. Tucker, urging reversal for amicus curiae, Ohio State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO.


ALICE ROBIE RESNICK, J.

The broad issue is whether the trial court abused its discretion in dismissing this declaratory judgment action without prejudice for appellant's failure to join the State of Ohio, State Board of Education as a party.

The positions of the parties have shifted during the litigation. Appellee no longer advances any argument with respect to the architectural firm, arguing instead that the state board is the sole party with...

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