Int'l Union of Operating Eng'rs v. Grosshening, Inc.

Full title: International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, AFL-CIO, Plaintiff…

Court: United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Date published: Oct 5, 2022

No. 20-CV-389 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 5, 2022)

Opinion

20-CV-389

10-05-2022

International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, AFL-CIO, Plaintiff, v. Grosshening, Inc. d/b/a Grosshening Industrial Service Company, Defendant.

Steven A. Davidson, One of the Attorneys for the Plaintiff. Attorneys for Local 150: Dale D. Pierson, Steven A. Davidson, Local 150 Legal Dept.

Charles P. Kocoras, Judge:

Steven A. Davidson, One of the Attorneys for the Plaintiff.

Attorneys for Local 150: Dale D. Pierson, Steven A. Davidson, Local 150 Legal Dept.

David M. Weisman, Magistrate Judge:

MOTION FOR ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENT AND ORDER

Charles P. Kocoras, Judge:

Plaintiff International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 150, AFL-CIO (“Local 150” or “Union”) files this Motion for Entry of Final Judgment and Order against Defendant Grosshening, Inc. d/b/a Grosshening Industrial Service Company (“Grosshening”), for unpaid Joint Grievance Committee (“JGC”) awards under Fed.R.Civ.P. Rules 54 and 58. In support of its motion, Local 150 states as follows:

1. On January 17, 2020, subsequently amended on February 24, 2020 and May 28, 2021, Local 150 filed suit against Grosshening to collect unpaid JGC awards owed under its collective bargaining agreement with the Union.

2. On May 17, 2022, after motions for summary judgment had been fully briefed, the Court issued a Memorandum Opinion finding in favor of Local 150 as to Count I regarding grievance number 15-2-087 in the amount of $2,295.67; Count II regarding grievance number 162-068 in the amount of $2,295.67; and Count III regarding grievance number 19-2-047 in the amount of $16,074.72 (Dkt. #82).

3. An issue of attorneys' fees and costs has arisen and therefore Plaintiff should be allowed to pursue its attorneys' fees pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 54 and Local Rule 54.3.

WHEREFORE, Local 150 respectfully requests that the Court enter Final Judgment in its favor for the first three unpaid grievance awards in the amounts set forth below:

Count I - Grievance No. 15-2-087	$2,295.67
Count II - Grievance No. 16-2-068	$2,295.67
Count III - Grievance No. 19-2-047	$16,074.72
Total:	$20,666.06

and allow Plaintiff to pursue its attorneys' fees. Defendant is to bear its own attorneys' fees and costs.