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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IBEW LOCAL 595 HEALTH & WELFARE

TRUST FUND, et al.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

ACS CONTROLS CORPORATION,

Defendant. /

No. C 09-05870 SI

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATIONS AND

GRANTING MOTION FOR DEFAULT

JUDGMENT

Plaintiffs filed this ERISA action on December 15, 2009, alleging that defendant violated the

terms of a collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”) and certain Trust Agreements by failing to make

regular contributions to the IBEW Local 595 Health & Welfare Trust Fund; IBEW Local 595 Money

Purchase Pension Trust Fund; IBEW Local 595 Vacation Fund; IBEW Local 595 Apprentice & Training

Fund; Electrical Contractors Trust; Contractors Administration Fund; and Labor Management

Cooperation Fund (“Trust Funds”). Plaintiffs seek damages for unpaid contributions, liquidated

damages, interest, attorneys’ fees and costs.

Defendant failed to answer the complaint or otherwise appear in this action, and default was

entered on January 28, 2010. Plaintiffs filed a motion for default judgment, which was heard by

Magistrate Judge Laporte on May 11, 2010. After holding a hearing on the motion, Magistrate Judge

Laporte issued a Report and Recommendations recommending that plaintiffs’ motion be granted, subject

to certain modifications. The matter was subsequently reassigned to this Court.

The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendations. No party has filed written objections

to the Report and Recommendations. The Court hereby ADOPTS the Report and Recommendations

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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in full and GRANTS plaintiffs’ motion for default judgment. (Docket No. 13). The Court orders that

default judgment be entered in favor of plaintiffs and against defendant as follows:

Damages for unpaid contributions: $29,749.36

Liquidated damages: $2,538.74

Interest: $1,779.72

Attorneys’ fees: $8,860.50

Costs: $500.81

TOTAL: $43,429.13

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 1, 2010 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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