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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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MURIEL B. KAPLAN (SBN: 124607)

MICHELE R. STAFFORD (SBN: 172509)

SALTZMAN AND JOHNSON LAW CORPORATION

120 Howard Street, Suite 520

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: (415) 882-7900

Facsimile: (415) 882-9287

email@sjlawcorp.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GLAZIERS,

ARCHITECTURAL METAL AND

GLASSWORKERS PENSION PLAN, et

al.,

Plaintiffs,

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THOMAS H. FRENCH GLASS, INC., 

Defendant.

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CASE NO.: C 06-2075 BZ

STIPULATION FOR ENTRY

OF JUDGMENT

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED byand between the parties hereto, that Judgment in the within

action may be entered in favor of the plaintiffs and against defendant Thomas H. French Glass, Inc.

as follows:

1. Defendant entered into a valid collective bargaining agreement with the District

Council 16 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (hereinafter "Bargaining

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

2. Pursuant to the Bargaining Agreement and the Trust Agreements of Plaintiff Funds

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

plaintiffs in the sum of $89,861.80, which includes the period March through June 2005 unpaid

contributions, plus interest on the unpaid contributions at 5% per annum (through August 31, 2005).

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In addition to the foregoing, plaintiffs shall recover attorneys' fees and costs of this action, all as

follows:

Contributions (03/05 - 06/05) $87,951.25

Interest at 5% per annum (3/05 - 6/05) to 8/31/05 $1,555.80

Attorneys Fees (8/15/05 to 08/23/05) $354.75

 TOTAL $89,861.80

3. Upon entry of this Stipulation, no action shall be filed unless and until any default of

defendant occurs as to the terms herein, and then an action may be filed and Judgment entered as

provided in paragraph 7 below.

4. Defendant shall pay the sum $89,861.80, plus interest at a rate of five percent (5%)

per annum on the unpaid balance, as follows:

(1) On or before August 20, 2005, and no later than the 20th day of each month

thereafter for a period of 12 months, through and including July 20, 2006, defendant shall pay to

plaintiffs the amount of $8,000.00.

(2) Defendant shall have the right to increase the monthly payments at any time;

(3) Payments shall be applied first to unpaid interest and then to unpaid principal.

The unpaid principal balance shall bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum from August 21, 2005,

until paid in full, in accordance with plaintiffs' Trust Agreements;

(4) Payments shall be made to the “Glaziers Trust Funds,” and delivered to

Saltzman & Johnson Law Corporation, 120 Howard Street, Suite 520, San Francisco, CA 94105 to

be received on or before the 20 day of each month, or to such other address as may be specified th

by plaintiffs;

(5) Prior to defendant's final payment hereunder, plaintiffs shall advise defendant

of any additional amounts incurred under the following terms of this Stipulation, and that amount

shall be paid with the last payment, on or before July 20, 2006. 

5. Beginning with contributions due for hours worked by defendant's employees during

July 2005, to be received by the Trust Funds no later than August 31, 2005, and for every month

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thereafter until this judgment is satisfied, defendant 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. Failure by Defendant to

remain current in its contributions shall constitute a default of the obligations under this agreement

and the provisions of Paragraph 7 shall apply. Upon plaintiffs’ filing of a legal action for defendant’s

default hereunder, unpaid contributions, together with 20% liquidated damages and 5% per annum

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

subject to the terms herein. Plaintiffs reserve 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.

6. It is further stipulated and agreed that Vincent Richard Minafo, President of Defendant

Thomas H. French Glass, Inc., shall personally guarantee payment of the amounts owed by defendant

to the plaintiffs, under the terms of this Stipulation. In consideration of the terms of this Stipulation,

defendant and Vincent Richard Minafo individually, submit herein to the jurisdiction of this Court

and stipulate to the terms set forth herein for anyadditional payments due to Plaintiffs under the terms

herein.

7. In the event that defendant or Vincent Richard Minafo (“Guarantor,”) fail to make any

payment required under Paragraph 4 above, or fail to remain current in any contributions under

paragraph 5 above, then,

(a) Defendant and Guarantor specifically waive any defense which many apply

to the filing of this action, including but not limited to any statute of limitations, and waives service

of summons and complaint in this action. Any such filing shall be for the purpose of Entry of

Judgment as stipulated herein against defendant.

(b) The entire balance of $89,861.80, less principal payments received by

Plaintiffs, but increased by any unpaid contributions then due, plus 20% liquidated damages and 5%

per annum interest thereon as provided in above paragraph 5 shall be immediately due, together with

any additional attorneys’ fees and costs under section (e) below.

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(c) A writ of execution may be obtained against Defendant and/or Guarantor

without further 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 defendant and the balance due and owing as of the

date of default.

(d) Defendant and Guarantor waive notice of entry of judgment and expressly

waive all rights to stay of execution and appeal. Judgment may be entered by a magistrate or a judge

without the necessity of a noticed motion.

(e) Defendant, or Guarantor, shall pay all additional costs and attorneys' fees

incurred by plaintiffs in connection with collection of the amounts owed to plaintiffs under this

Stipulation.

8. Any failure on the part of the plaintiffs to take any action against defendant or

Guarantor 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 defendant of any provisions herein. 

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

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. Defendant specifically waives the defense

of the doctrine of res judicata in any such action.

10. In the event of the filing of a bankruptcy petition by defendant or its Guarantor, the

parties agree that any payments made by defendant or Guarantor 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 defendant as a preference under 11 U.S.C.

Section 547 or otherwise.

Dated: August 30, 2005 Thomas H. French Glass, Inc.

 /s/

By: Vincent Richard Minafo

Its: President

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Dated: August 30, 2005 Vincent Richard Minafo

 /s/

Individual Guarantor

Dated: September 2, 2005 SALTZMAN & JOHNSON LAW

CORPORATION

By: /s/

Muriel B. Kaplan

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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April 21, 2006

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Bernard Zimmerman

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