Board of Trustees of the Northern California Sheet Metal Workers Health Care Plan et al v. Liberty Duct, LLC

Filing 6

JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO STIPULATION. Signed by Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James on 8/8/2012. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/8/2012)

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1 4 ERSKINE & TULLEY A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION MICHAEL J. CARROLL (ST. BAR #50246) 3030 Bridgeway, Suite 231 Sausalito, CA 94965 Telephone: (415)729-9006 Facsimile: (415)729-9023 5 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 2 3 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) vs. ) LIBERTY DUCT, LLC, a Nevada Limited ) ) Liability Company, ) ) Defendant. ____________________________________ ) BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SHEET METAL WORKERS HEALTH CARE PLAN, SHEET METAL WORKERS PENSION TRUST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL 162 VACATION, HOLIDAY SAVINGS PLAN; DENNIS CANEVARI, TRUSTEE, NO. C 12 3848 MEJ JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO STIPULATION 20 It appearing that Plaintiffs BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 21 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SHEET METAL WORKERS HEALTH CARE PLAN, SHEET METAL 22 WORKERS PENSION TRUST OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, SHEET METAL WORKERS 23 LOCAL 162 VACATION, HOLIDAY SAVINGS PLAN; DENNIS CANEVARI, TRUSTEE, 24 through their attorneys, and defendant, LIBERTY DUCT, LLC, a Nevada 25 Limited Liability Company, have Stipulated that plaintiffs have and 26 recover judgment from Defendant and it appearing that the Stipulation 27 is in all respects proper and that the Stipulation provides for 28 judgment against defendant in the amount of $63,883.16, JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO STIPULATION 1 1 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that plaintiffs have and 2 recover judgment from defendant in the amount of $63,883.16, which is 3 composed of the following: 4 5 a. for the months of March and April 2012 in the amount of $52,944.30; 6 7 b. c. Interest due pursuant to contract in an amount to be computed at the end of the payment plan set forth below; and 10 11 Liquidated damages due and unpaid to the Plaintiff Trust Funds for the same period in the amount of $10,588.86; 8 9 Contributions due and unpaid to Plaintiff Trust Funds d. Costs of suit incurred in this action in the amount of $350.00. 12 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that an abstract of 13 judgment will be recorded but execution will not issue on the judgment 14 so long as defendant fully complies with the following conditions: 15 1. Defendant shall make payments of all ongoing amounts 16 to become due to the SHEET METAL WORKERS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TRUST 17 FUNDS pursuant to contract between defendant and Local Union 162 of 18 the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association for hours worked 19 by defendant's employees, commencing with payment for May 2012 to be 20 paid by June 30, 2012. 21 paid by the due date of the 20th of the month following the month the 22 hours were worked and will continue until the full amount of this 23 judgment is paid. Each of said payments will be made by check payable 24 to SHEET METAL WORKERS TRUST FUNDS and sent to the post office box on 25 the report form. 26 2. All future payments for hours worked shall be Defendant shall pay the amount of the contributions and 27 liquidated damages in the amount of $63,533.16 in monthly installments 28 of $10,588.86 commencing on July 25, 2012 and continuing for the five JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO STIPULATION 2 1 months thereafter until the entire contribution and liquidated damages 2 amount has been paid. Said installment payments will be made by check 3 payable to the SHEET METAL WORKERS TRUST FUNDS and sent to the 4 collection attorney, ERSKINE & TULLEY, 3030 Bridgeway, Suite 231, 5 Sausalito, CA 94965, Attention: Michael Carroll. 6 3. Once the above amount of $63,533.16 is paid in full, 7 the Ways & Means Committee for Plaintiff Trust Funds will exercise 8 it’s discretion and review defendant’s eliqibility for a reduction of 9 the interest and costs owed as stated in paragraphs (c) and (d) above. 10 If defendant is not eligible for a complete waiver of the amounts due 11 under paragraphs (c) and (d), defendant shall make payment on the 12 remaining balance or such lesser sum agreed to by Plaintiff Trust 13 Funds. 14 Funds’ decision, with payments continuing each month thereafter. 15 The payment would be due after notification of the Trust 4. Plaintiffs and Defendant each understand and agree that 16 any modification of payments must be made in writing and agreed to by 17 both the Plaintiffs and the Defendant. 18 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that upon failure of the 19 Defendant to make any of their monthly contribution payments pursuant 20 to the collective bargaining agreement as set forth in paragraph 1 21 above, and the monthly installment payments in a timely manner as 22 required 23 stipulation, execution on the entire judgment in the amount of 24 $63,883.16 reduced by any offsets for payments made, shall issue only 25 after ten (10) days written notice to the Defendant and Defendant’s 26 counsel that Plaintiffs or Plaintiffs’ attorney declares a default and 27 intends to file a Declaration stating that a default has occurred on 28 the part of the defendant. pursuant to JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO STIPULATION the terms of paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Defendant waives notice of any hearing 3 1 held by the court upon the earlier execution of this judgment or 2 Plaintiffs’ declaration. 3 August 8, 2012 Dated: ____________________ 4 5 _____________________________________ Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO STIPULATION 4

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