Mackay v. Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Ass'n
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Bernard Mackay appeals the district court’s judgment following a bench trial in favor of Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association and its Seattle Local 14 (collectively, “the Union”). This case is on its second trip to this court. On the last visit, we reversed the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the Union “[bjecause there [were] genuine issues of material fact, and of law, in dispute as to whether Mackay was a member of the Union.” Mackay v. Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Ass’n, 85 Fed.Appx. 605, 606 (9th Cir. 2004). We remanded for the district court to resolve the question of Macka/s membership in the Union and, depending on the outcome of that determination, to reach the other issues raised by the parties. Id. at 606-07.
The district court conducted a four-day bench trial and issued a memorandum and
Mackay contends on appeal that we should infer that the district court found he was not a member, while the Union maintains that we can infer that the court found either Mackay was a member or the Union was justified in treating him as such. Because it is not clear whether the court found that Mackay was a member of the Union or was not a member of the Union, we cannot resolve this appeal.
Accordingly, we vacate the district court’s judgment and remand for further proceedings consistent with this disposition.
VACATED AND REMANDED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Bernard J. MACKAY v. AIRCRAFT MECHANICS FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION, an unicorporated association
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- 1 case
- Status
- Published