Aecom Special Missions Services, Inc. v. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local No. 99

Filing 22

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 2/21/2017. (awac, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division

AECOM Special Mission Services, Inc.,

Plaintiff,
V.

Civil Action No. l:16-cv-1262
International Union of Operating

Engineers, Local No. 99,

Defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff, AECOM Special Mission Services,

Inc.'s ("AECOM"), Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, Dkt. No. 10; and Defendant,

InternationalUnion of Operating Engineers, Local No. 99's ("Local No. 99") Cross-motion for
Judgment on the Pleadings. Dkt. No. 15. Plaintiff seeks a declaratory judgment that the parties'
Collective Bargaining Agreement ("CBA") expired. Defendant counters that the Court lacks

authority to enter judgment because the dispute is subject to binding arbitration. In the hearing
in this matter on December 21, 2016, the Court found that it did have authority to hear the

dispute and noted its intent to GRANT Plaintiffs Motion and DENY Defendant's Motion. This
memorandum opinion sets forth the reasons for that decision.
I. Background
The following facts are taken from the Complaint, Answer, and attached exhibits which

are all considered in addressing a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings. See Seneca Ins. Co. v.