SHEET METAL WORKERS' INTERNATL. ASSN., LOCAL UNION NO. 33 v. GENE'S REFRIGERATION, HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC.

No. 2008-0780.

122 Ohio St.3d 248 (2009)

2009-Ohio-2747

SHEET METAL WORKERS' INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION, LOCAL UNION No. 33, Appellee, v. GENE'S REFRIGERATION, HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING, INC., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided June 17, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cosme, D'Angelo & Szollosi Co., L.P.A., and Joseph M. D'Angelo, for appellee.

Ross, Brittain & Schonberg Co., L.P.A., Alan G. Ross, and Nick A. Nykulak, for appellant.

Bricker & Eckler, L.L.P., and Luther L. Liggett Jr., urging affirmance for amici curiae Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association of Cleveland and Sheet Metal & Roofing Contractors Association of the Miami Valley.

Cosme, D'Angelo & Szollosi Co., L.P.A., and Joseph M. D'Angelo, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Sheet Metal Contractors Association of Northwest Ohio, Inc.

Hunter, Carnahan, Shoub & Byard and Michale J. Hunter, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Ohio State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO.

Sherman, Dunn, Cohen, Leifer & Yellig, P.C., and Terry R. Yellig, urging affirmance for amicus curiae Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO.

Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn Co., L.P.A., and Roger L. Sabo, urging reversal for amici curiae Ohio Contractors Association and Associated General Contractors of Ohio.

Baker & Hostetler, L.L.P., Elliot S. Azoff, and Jeffrey R. Vlasek, urging reversal for amici curiae Construction Employers Association, Associated General Contractors of Ohio, Cleveland Division, Associated General Contractors of Ohio, Akron Division, Carpenter Contractors Association, Concrete Contractors Association, Deep Foundation Contractors Association, Glazing Contractors Association of Northeast Ohio, Greater Cleveland Roofing Contractors Association, Interior Systems Contractors Association, Inc., Mason Contractors Association, Millwright Employers Association, North Central Ohio Council of Employers of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, Residential Carpenter Contractors Association, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association of North Central Ohio, Inc., Steel & Iron Contractors Association, and Tile-Marble-Terrazzo Contractors.

McNamara & McNamara, L.L.P., Keith McNamara, and Jonathan M. Bryan, urging reversal for amicus curiae Ohio Ready Mixed Concrete Association.

Anthonio C. Fiore, urging reversal for amici curiae Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, Council of Smaller Enterprises, Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce, Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber, Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.

Ross, Brittain & Schonberg Co., L.P.A., Alan G. Ross, and Nick A. Nykulak, urging reversal for amicus curiae Associated Builders & Contractors of Ohio, Inc.


LUNDBERG STRATTON, J.

{¶ 1} This case involves two legal issues interpreting Ohio's prevailing-wage laws. First, we must determine whether a labor organization that obtains written authorization to represent one employee has standing as an "interested party" to pursue violations of prevailing-wage law on behalf of any other employee on the project. Second, we must determine whether shop employees who work off-site manufacturing materials...

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