PITTSBURGH — A labor group is suing R & B Contracting & Excavating Inc. a/k/a R & B Contracting & Excavation Inc., citing alleged breach of contract.
Laborers' Combined Funds of Western Pennsylvania filed a complaint on May 18 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against R & B alleging that the contractor failed to remit its monthly contributions to the plaintiff's benefit funds.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that it was damaged due to the unpaid contributions. The union holds the defendant responsible because it allegedly breached its contractual agreement by failing to remit union payments on behalf of its employees.
The plaintiff seeks judgment against the defendant in the amount of $13,388.89 plus interest and court costs. The plaintiff is represented by Jeffrey J. Leech and Neil J. Gregorio of Tucker Arensberg P.C. in Pittsburgh.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania case number 2:17-cv-00653-JFC