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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, Esq. (SBN 124607) 

Michele R. Stafford, Esq. (SBN 172509) 

SALTZMAN & JOHNSON LAW CORPORATION 

44 Montgomery Street, Suite 2110 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

(415) 882-7900 

(415) 882-9287 – Facsimile 

mkaplan@sjlawcorp.com

mstafford@sjlawcorp.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

F. G. CROSTHWAITE, et al., as Trustees of 

the OPERATING ENGINEERS’ HEALTH 

AND WELFARE TRUST FUND, et al., 

 Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

JWT GENERAL ENGINEERING, INC., a 

California Corporation, aka/dba 

PERFORMANCE COMPACTION aka 

PERFORMANCE COMPACTION RENTALS; 

and BART KENNON JONES, an Individual, 

 Defendants. 

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NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT 

and JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO 

STIPULATION 

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

entered in the within action in favor of the Plaintiff OPERATING ENGINEERS HEALTH AND 

WELFARE TRUST FUND, et al. (collectively “Plaintiffs” or “Trust Funds”) and against 

Defendants JWT GENERAL ENGINEERING, INC., a California Corporation, aka/dba 

PERFORMANCE COMPACTION aka PERFORMANCE COMPACTION RENTALS; and 

BART KENNON JONES, an Individual; and/or alter egos and/or successor entities, 

(“Defendants”), as follows: 

1. Defendants entered into valid Collective Bargaining Agreements with the 

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Operating Engineers Local 3 Trust Funds (hereinafter "Bargaining Agreements"). These 

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

2. Bart Kennon Jones, Owner/President/Officer of Defendants JWT General 

Engineering, Inc. and Performance Compaction aka Performance Compaction Rentals, hereby 

acknowledges that he is authorized to receive service and has received the following documents in 

this action: Summons; Complaint; Dispute Resolution Procedures in the Northern District of 

California; Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference and ADR Deadlines; Notification 

of Case Management Conference; Case Management Conference Order; Judge Illston’s Standing 

Order; Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern District of California; Instructions for 

Completion of ADR Forms Regarding Selection of an ADR Process; Stipulation and [Proposed 

Order] Selecting ADR Process; Notice of Need for ADR Phone Conference; ADR Certification by 

Parties and Counsel; ECF Registration Information Handout; Welcome to the U.S. District Court, 

San Francisco; Certification of Interested Entities or Persons Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-16; 

and Declination to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge and Request for Reassignment to a United 

States District Judge; and Reassignment Order.

 3. Defendants have become indebted to the Trust Funds as follows: 

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 4. Defendant shall conditionally pay the amount of $281.596.89, representing all of 

the above amounts, less conditionally waived liquidated damages of $26,684.52. This waiver is

expressly conditioned upon the Trustees approval upon timely compliance with all of the terms of 

this Stipulation, as follows: 

 (a) On or before December 30, 2009, and no later than the 30th day of each 

month thereafter (with the exception of February, which will be the last calendar day of the 

month) for a period of fifteen (15) months, through and including February 28, 2011, Defendant 

shall pay to Plaintiffs: 

x The amount of $10,000.00, for the first five months (December 30, 2009 

through April 30, 2010); then, 

12/08-4/09 Liquidated Damages $26,684.52

1/09-4/09 Interest $3,204.98

1/09 Contribution Shortage (NCA Short Form 

Agreement) 

 $2,598.20

5/09 Contribution Balance $39,000.57 

 Liquidated Damages $5,995.53 

 12% p/a Interest (6/25/09-11/1809) $440.14 

 $45,436.24

6/09 Contribution Balance $29,064.35 

 12% p/a Interest (6/25/09-11/1809) $771.78 

 $29,836.13

7/09 Contributions $61,188.34 

 Liquidated Damages $7,969.05 

 12% p/a Interest (6/25/09-11/1809) $1,153.18 

 $70,310.57

8/09 Contributions $41,702.79 

 Liquidated Damages $5,241.65 

 12% p/a Interest (6/25/09-11/1809) $419.18 

 $47,363.62

9/09 Contributions $48,014.40 

 Liquidated Damages $6,369.17 

 12% p/a Interest (6/25/09-11/1809) $65.33 

 $54,448.90

10/09 Contribution balance $25,026.78

Attorneys’ Fees (6/24/09-11/17/09) $3,021.50

Costs of Suit $350.00

TOTAL $308,281.41

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x Thereafter, beginning with the payment due May 30, 2010, the monthly 

payment amount shall increase to $25,000.00 per month for the next ten months (May 30, 2010 

through the February 28, 2011 payment). 

x Any other amounts due pursuant to the terms of this Judgment will be 

paid in one lump sum payment together with the final payment on or before February 28, 2011. 

(b) Payments may be made by joint check, to be endorsed prior to submission. 

Defendants shall have the right to increase the monthly payments at any time and there is no 

penalty for prepayment. 

 (c) Payments shall be applied first to unpaid interest and then to unpaid 

principal. The unpaid principal balance shall bear interest from November 19, 2009, at the rate of 

twelve percent (12%) per annum in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreements and 

Plaintiffs’ Trust Agreements. 

 (d) At the time that Defendants makes their 11th payment, Defendants may 

submit a written request for waiver of liquidated damages directed to the Board of Trustees, 

but sent to Saltzman and Johnson Law Corporation together with that payment. Defendants will 

be advised as to whether or not the waiver has been granted prior to the final payment hereunder. 

Such waiver will not be considered until and unless all other amounts are paid in full and 

Defendants’ account is current. 

 (e) Prior to the last payment pursuant to this Stipulation, Plaintiffs shall advise 

Defendants, in writing, as to the final amount due, including interest and all additional attorneys’ 

fees and costs incurred by Plaintiffs in connection with collection and allocation of the amounts 

owed to Plaintiffs under this Stipulation regardless of whether or not Defendants default herein. 

Any additional amounts due pursuant to the provisions hereunder shall also be paid in full with the 

November 30, 2010 stipulated payment. 

 (f) Checks shall be made payable to the Operating Engineers Trust Funds, and 

delivered to Michele R. Stafford at Saltzman & Johnson Law Corporation, 44 Montgomery Street, 

Suite 2110, San Francisco, California 94104, or to such other address as may be specified by 

Plaintiffs.

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 5. Defendants expressly agree that in the event that Defendants request a modification 

of the monthly payments due under the terms of this Stipulation at any time, Defendants shall 

immediately submit to a financial hardship audit performed by auditors of Plaintiffs choice, and 

Defendants agree to pay all accountant and attorneys’ fees and costs associated with that audit. 

 6. In the event that any check is not timely submitted or fails to clear the bank, or is 

unable to be negotiated for any reason for which Defendants are responsible, this shall be 

considered to be a default on the Judgment entered. If this occurs, Plaintiffs shall make a written 

demand to Defendants to cure said default. If caused by a failed 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. If Defendants elect to 

cure said default, and Plaintiffs elect to accept future payments, all such future payments shall be 

made by cashier’s check. In the event default is not cured, all amounts remaining due hereunder, 

without any waiver of liquidated damages, shall be due and payable on demand by Plaintiffs. 

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

during the month of November 2009, due on December 15, 2009 and delinquent if not received

by the Trust Funds by December 25, 2009, 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. Defendants shall fax a copy of its contribution 

report for each month, together with a copy of that payment check, to Michele R. Stafford at 

415-882-9287, prior to sending the payment to the Trust Fund office. To the extent that 

Defendants is working on a Public Works job, or any other job for which Certified Payroll 

Reports are required, copies of said Reports will be faxed to Michele R. Stafford concurrently 

with their submission to the general contractor, owner or other reporting agency. 

 8. Failure by Defendants to remain current in monthly contributions shall constitute a 

default of the obligations under this agreement and the provisions of ¶ 11 shall apply. Any such 

unpaid or late paid contributions, together with 15% liquidated damages and 12% per annum 

interest accrued on the combined total of contributions and liquidated damages, shall be added to 

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and become a part of this Judgment and subject to the terms herein. No waiver of liquidated 

damages incurred on unpaid or late paid monthly contributions herein shall apply. 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 for any additional past 

contributions not included herein as may be determined by Plaintiffs, pursuant to employee 

timecards or paystubs, by audit, or other means, and the provisions of this agreement are in 

addition thereto. Defendants specifically waive the defense of the doctrine res judicata as to any 

such additional amounts determined as due. 

 9. Defendants shall make full disclosure of all jobs on which it is working by 

providing Plaintiffs with an ongoing and updated list of jobs including, but not limited to, name 

and address of job, general contractor, certified payroll if a public works job, and time period 

worked or to be worked. Defendants shall fax said updated list each month together with the 

contribution report (as required by ¶ 7 of this Stipulation) to Michele R. Stafford at 415-882-

9287. Failure to provide this information within seven (7) days of Plaintiffs’ request shall 

constitute a default under the terms of this agreement. 

 10. Bart Kennon Jones acknowledges that he is the Owner/President of Performance 

Compaction aka Performance Compaction Rentals, and an Officer of JWT General Engineering, 

Inc.; and Christine Margaret Jones acknowledges that she is the RMO of JWT General 

Engineering, Inc. (collectively “Guarantors”), and that they are personally guaranteeing all 

amounts to be paid in connection with this Stipulation, and acknowledge that all successors in 

interest to JWT General Engineering, Inc. and Performance Compaction aka Performance 

Compaction Rentals, as well as any assigns, affiliated entities and purchasers, shall be 

contractually bound by the terms of this Stipulation. This shall include any additional entities in 

which Bart Kennon Jones and/or Christine Margaret Jones are officers, owners or possess any 

ownership interest. All such entities shall specifically consent to the terms herein and to the 

Court’s jurisdiction, in writing at the time of any assignment, affiliation or purchase. 

 11. In the event that Defendants or Guarantors fail to make any payment required under 

¶ 4 above, or fails to remain current in any contributions under ¶ 7 above, then: 

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 (a) The entire amount of $308,281.41, plus interest, reduced by principal 

payments received by Plaintiffs, but increased by any unpaid contributions then due, plus 15% 

liquidated damages and 12% per annum interest thereon, shall be immediately due, together with 

any additional attorneys’ fees and costs as referenced herein. 

(b) A Writ of Execution may be obtained against Defendants/Guarantors 

without further notice, in the amount of the unpaid balance, plus any additional amounts under the 

terms herein, upon declaration by a duly authorized representative of the Plaintiffs setting forth 

any payment theretofore made by or on behalf of Defendants/Guarantors and the balance due and 

owing as of the date of default. Defendants/Guarantors specifically consent to the authority of a 

Magistrate Judge for all proceedings, including, but not limited to, Plaintiffs’ obtaining a Writ of 

Execution herein.

 (c) Defendants/Guarantors waive any notice of Plaintiffs’ Request for Entry of 

Judgment or hearing thereon, and of Plaintiffs’ Request for a Writ of Execution, and expressly 

waive all rights to stay of execution and appeal. The declaration or affidavit of a duly authorized 

representative of Plaintiffs as to the balance due and owing as of the date of default shall be 

sufficient to secure the issuance of a Writ of Execution, without notice to Defendants/Guarantors. 

 (d) Defendants/Guarantors shall pay all additional attorneys’ fees and costs 

incurred by Plaintiffs in connection with collection and allocation of the amounts owed by 

Defendants/Guarantors to Plaintiffs under this Stipulation, regardless of whether a default occurs 

herein.

 12. Any failure on the part of the Plaintiffs to take any action against 

Defendants/Guarantors 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/Guarantors 

of any provisions herein. 

 13. In the event of the filing of a bankruptcy petition by the Defendants/Guarantors, 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) 

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and shall not be claimed by Defendants/Guarantors as a preference under 11 U.S.C. Section 547 or

otherwise. Defendants/Guarantors nevertheless represents that no bankruptcy filing is anticipated. 

14. Should any provision of this Stipulation be declared or determined by any court of 

competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the legality, validity, and 

enforceability of the remaining parts, terms or provisions shall not be affected thereby and said 

illegal, unenforceable or invalid part, term, or provision shall be deemed not to be part of this 

Stipulation.

15. This Stipulation is limited to the agreement between the parties with respect to the 

delinquent contributions and related sums enumerated herein, owed by Defendants/Guarantors to 

the Plaintiffs. This Stipulation does not in any manner relate to withdrawal liability claims, if any. 

Defendants/Guarantors acknowledge that the Plaintiffs expressly reserve their right to pursue 

withdrawal liability claims, if any, against Defendants/Guarantors as provided by the Plaintiffs’ 

Plan Documents, Trust Agreements incorporated into their Collective Bargaining Agreement, and 

the law. 

 16. This Stipulation contains all of the terms agreed by the parties and no other 

agreements have been made. Any changes to this Stipulation shall be effective only if made in 

writing and signed by all parties hereto. 

 17. This Stipulation may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile, 

each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute the same instrument. 

18. The parties agree that the Court shall retain jurisdiction of this matter until this 

Judgment is satisfied. 

19. Defendants and Guarantors each represent and warrant that they have had the 

opportunity to be or have been represented by counsel of their own choosing in connection with 

entering this Stipulation under the terms and conditions set forth herein, that they have read this

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Agreement with case and are fully aware of and represent that they enter into this Stipulation 

voluntarily and without duress. 

Dated: December 29, 2009 JWT GENERAL ENGINEERING, INC. 

By: /S/Christine Margaret Jones 

 Christine Margaret Jones, RMO 

Dated: December 29, 2009 PERFORMANCE COMPACTION aka 

PERFORMANCE COMPACTION RENTALS 

By: /S/Bart Kennon Jones 

 Bart Kennon Jones, Owner/President 

Dated: December 29, 2009 BART KENNON JONES 

/S/Bart Kennon Jones 

 Individually, as Personal Guarantor 

Dated: December ___, 2009 CHRISTINE MARGARET JONES 

 

/S/Christine Margaret Jones 

 Individually, as Personal Guarantor 

Dated: January 11, 2010 OPERATING ENGINEERS TRUST FUNDS 

By.: /S/Wayne McBride 

 Wayne McBride, Collections Manager 

Dated: January 11, 2010 SALTZMAN AND JOHNSON LAW 

CORPORATION

By: /Michele R. Stafford 

 Michele R. Stafford 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

Dated: _________________, 20___ _______________________________________ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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