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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 29:185 Employee Pension Plan

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SHEET

METAL WORKERS, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ACCU-BALANCE ASSOCIATES, INC.,

Defendant.

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No. C-05-3470 EMC

ORDER RE SUPPLEMENTAL

EVIDENCE RE PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION

FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

Plaintiffs are employee benefit plans and trustees of those plans (collectively referred to as

“Trust Funds”). The Trust Funds filed suit against Defendant ACCU-Balance Associates, Inc.

pursuant to the National Labor Relations Act, see 29 U.S.C. § 185, the Employee Retirement Income

Security Act (“ERISA”), see 29 U.S.C. §§ 1132, 1145, and the Federal Declaratory Judgment Act. 

See 28 U.S.C. § 2201 et seq. After ACCU-Balance failed to respond to the Trust Funds’ complaint,

default was entered on December 16, 2005. See Docket No. 10. The Trust Funds thereafter moved

for default judgment. Having considered the Trust Funds’ briefs and accompanying submissions, the

Court hereby orders that they provide supplemental evidence in support of their motion for default

judgment.

More specifically, the Court orders that the Trust Funds provide supplemental evidence

regarding their request for unpaid contributions. The Trust Funds have asked for $13,410.25 due in

unpaid contributions. However, based on the record, it is not clear whether ACCU-Balance may

have already paid a part of the contributions owing. According to other papers filed before the

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Court, the Trust Funds and ACCU-Balance engaged in settlement negotiations that resulted in

ACCU-Balance paying a substantial portion of the owed contributions. Furthermore, it is not clear

whether, as part of the settlement discussions, the parties agreed upon a compromise amount (i.e., an

amount other than $13,410.25). Accordingly, the Court orders the Trust Funds to submit a

declaration stating whether any of the $13,410.25 has already been paid by ACCU-Balance and

whether the parties agreed upon a compromise amount in settlement discussions which would

govern this motion. Such declaration should be filed within a week of the date of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 8, 2006

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 EDWARD M. CHEN

United States Magistrate Judge

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