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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement

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REQUEST FOR AMENDED JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO STIPULATION

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MURIEL B. KAPLAN, ESQ. (SBN: 124607)

MICHELE R. STAFFORD, ESQ. (SBN: 172509)

SALTZMAN & JOHNSON LAW CORPORATION

120 Howard Street, Suite 520

San Francisco, CA 94l05

Telephone: (4l5) 882-7900

Facsimile: (415) 882-9287

mkaplan@sjlawcorp.com

mstafford@sjlawcorp.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs,

BAKERS HEALTH AND

WELFARE TRUST, et. al.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BAKERS HEALTH AND WELFARE

TRUST, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

RICHARD PINOCCI, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO.: C 06-5790 CRB

REQUEST FOR AMENDED

JUDGMENT, PURSUANT TO 

STIPULATION

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto, that Judgment in the

within action may be amended in favor of the Plaintiffs and against Defendants Richard Pinocci and

Italian French Baking Company, as follows:

1. On January 22, 2007 this court entered a Default Judgment in favor of Plaintiffs and

against Defendants in the amount of $15,606.20. Following Plaintiffs’ request for entry of that

Judgment, Defendants made some payments to Plaintiffs, but also incurred further debt.

2. The parties have now agreed to satisfy the Judgment and resolve the ongoing debt in

accordance with the terms herein.

3. Defendants entered into a valid collective bargaining agreement with the Bakery,

Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 24 (hereinafter

"Bargaining Agreement"). This Bargaining Agreement has continued in full force and effect to the

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present time.

4. Pursuant to the Bargaining Agreement and the Trust Agreement of Plaintiff Fund as

amended, which is incorporated into the Bargaining Agreement, Defendants are indebted to

Plaintiffs in the following sum representing contributions owing under the Bargaining Agreement

for hours worked for the period from September 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006; liquidated

damages and interest for late payment of contributions for the period from July 2005 through

December 2006, attorneys fees and costs of this action as follows:

Unpaid Contributions 9/06

10/06

11/06

12/06

$232.00 

2,319.00 

2,400.00 

 2,400.00*

$7,351.00*

 20% Liquidated Damages (7/05, 6/06-12/06) 4,068.60*

 6% Interest to 1/25/05 (to 2/25/07) 361.02*

5% Liquidated Damages (11/05) 131.60 

Attorneys Fees (8/29/06-1/31/07) 2,941.00 

Costs of Suit 440.00 

TOTAL $15,293.22

* December 2006 contributions have been estimated at $2,400, but shall be reported and paid at

actual amount due.

5. Defendant shall pay the sum of $15,293.22 to Plaintiffs (as adjusted by amounts

actually due based on the December 2006 report) by monthly payments of $1,316.23 beginning on

February 25, 2007, and continuing with payments due on or before the 25 of each month for 12 th

months, through January 25, 2008. Defendants’ December 2006 report shall accompany or precede

the first stipulated payment sent to Saltzman & Johnson Law Corporation as provided below.

Defendant shall have the right to increase the monthly payments at any time; payments shall be

applied first to unpaid interest and then to unpaid principal. The unpaid principal balance shall bear

interest at the rate of 6% per annum from February 26, 2007, until paid in full, in accordance with

Plaintiffs’ Trust Agreements.

6. Payments shall be made by check made payable to the Bakers Health and Welfare

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Fund, and delivered to Saltzman & Johnson Law Corporation, 120 Howard Street, Suite 520, San

Francisco, CA 94105 on or before the 25 of each month as stated above, or to such other th

address as may be specified by Plaintiffs. In the event that any check submitted by Defendant fails

to clear the bank, or is unable to be negotiated for any reason, this shall be considered to be a default

on the Judgment entered, and all amounts due hereunder shall be due on demand. If Defendant elects

to cure said default, all such payments shall be made by cashier’s check. Default will only be cured

by the issuance of a replacement, cashier’s check, delivered to Saltzman and Johnson Law

Corporation within seven (7) days of the date of the notice from Plaintiffs.

7. Prior to Defendant's final payment hereunder, Plaintiffs shall advise Defendant in

writing of the balance due under the terms of this Stipulation, including any liquidated damages,

interest, attorneys fees and costs as provided in paragraphs 8 and 9 below.

8. Beginning with contributions due for hours worked by Defendants’ employees during

the month of January 2007, and for every month thereafter until this judgment is satisfied,

Defendants shall remain current in contributions due to Plaintiffs under the current Collective

Bargaining Agreement and under all subsequent collective bargaining agreements, if any, and the

Declarations of Trust as amended. Copies of Defendants’ monthly reports and contribution

checks shall be faxed to Plaintiffs’ counsel, Muriel Kaplan at (415) 882-9287 on the same day

of their mailing to the Trust Fund. Failure by Defendants to remain current in contributions shall

constitute a default of the obligations under this agreement and the provisions of Paragraph 9 shall

apply. Any such unpaid or late paid contributions, together with 20% liquidated damages and 6%

per annum interest accrued on those contributions, shall be added to and become a part of this

Judgment and subject to the terms herein. Plaintiffsreserve all rights available under the applicable

Bargaining Agreement and Declarations of Trust of the Trust Funds for collection of current and

future contributions and the provisions of this agreement are in addition thereto.

9. In the event that Defendants fail to make any payment required under paragraph 5

above, or fail to remain current in any contributions under paragraph 8 above, then,

(A) The entire balance of $15,293.22, less principal payments received by

Plaintiffs, but increased by interest thereon, any unpaid contributions then due, plus 20% liquidated

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damages and 6% per annum interest on late paid or unpaid contributions as provided in above

paragraph 8 shall be immediately due, together with any additional attorneys fees and costs under

section (D) below.

(B) A writ of execution may be obtained against Defendants without further

notice to Defendants or legal action, in the amount of the unpaid balance, plus any additional

amounts under the terms herein, upon declaration of a duly authorized representative of the Plaintiffs

setting forth any payment theretofore made by or on behalf of Defendants and the balance due and

owing as of the date of default. 

(C) Defendants waive all rights to stay of execution and appeal.

(D) Defendants shall pay all additional costs and attorneys fees incurred by

Plaintiffs in connection with collection of the amounts owed by Defendants to Plaintiffs under this

Stipulation.

10. Any failure on the part of the Plaintiffs to take any action against Defendants as

provided herein in the event of any breach of the provisions of this Stipulation shall not be deemed

a waiver of any subsequent breach by the Defendants of any provisions herein.

11. In the event of the filing of a bankruptcy petition by Defendants, the parties agree that

any payments made pursuant to the terms of this judgment, shall be deemed to have been made in

the ordinary course of business as provided under 11 U.S.C. Section 547(c)(2) and shall not be

claimed by as a preference under 11 U.S.C. Section 547 or otherwise.

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12. Plaintiffs specifically reserve all rights to bring a subsequent action against

Defendants for the collection of any additional contribution delinquencies found to be due for the

hours worked during the periods preceding the date of this Stipulation. Defendants specifically

waive the defense of the doctrine of res judicata in any such action.

Dated: February 28, 2007 ITALIAN FRENCH BAKING COMPANY

By: _________________/s/__________________

Richard Pinocci

Its: Owner

Dated: February _____, 2007 By: ___________________________________

Richard Pinocci, Individually

Dated: February 28, 2007 SALTZMAN & JOHNSON LAW CORPORATION

By: _________________/s/__________________

Muriel B. Kaplan

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: ____________________ __________________________________________

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

August 28, 2007

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

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