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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 & JOHNSON LAW CORPORATION

120 Howard Street, Suite 520

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: (415) 882-7900

Facsimile: (415) 882-9287

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GLAZIERS,

ARCHITECTURAL METAL AND GLASS

WORKERS PENSION PLAN; et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v. 

STRAIGHT LINE CAULKING &

WATERPROOFING, INC., 

Defendant.

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CASE NO.: C 05-1367 SBA

JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO 

STIPULATION (REVISED)

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

within action may be entered in favor of the plaintiffs and against defendant Straight Line Caulking

& Waterproofing, 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 $10,679.10 representing the underpaid portion of contributions found due
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and owing under the Bargaining Agreement following an audit of defendant’s records for the period

July 1, 1999 to January 31, 2003, under the Bargaining Agreement, liquidated damages of 20% and

6% per annum interest for these months; liquidated damages of $750.00 per month, plus 6% per

annum interest; attorneys' fees and costs of this action as follows:

Amount found due on audit for the period

July 1, 1999 to January 31, 2003:

$8,622.45

 Contributions $5,901.47

 (Overpayments) ($1,186.04)

 10% Administrative Fee $118.60

 Interest $2,358.27

 10% Liquidated Damages $590.15

 Testing Fees $840.00 

Liquidated Damages (additional 10% of

contributions)

$590.15

Attorneys Fees (April 4, 2005 to May 11,

2005)

$1,116.50

Costs (filing & service) $ 350.00

TOTAL $10,679.10

3. Defendant shall conditionally pay the amount of $9,498.80, which represents the

amounts due in paragraph 2 above, less the liquidated damages of $1,180.30 (2 x $590.15), as

follows: Beginning on June 1, 2005, and continuing on or before the 1st of every month thereafter

for a period of 12 months (through May 1, 2006), defendant shall pay to plaintiffs the amount of

$814.00.

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

ii. Payments shall be applied first to unpaid principal. The unpaid principal

balance shall bear interest at the rate of 5% per annum from June 1, 2005, until paid in full, in

accordance with plaintiffs' Trust Agreements;

iii. 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 1st of each month as stated above, or to such other address as
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may be specified by plaintiffs. In the event that any check is not timely submitted or submitted

by defendant but 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. If this occurs, plaintiffs shall make a written

demand to defendant to cure said default. 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 defendant elects to cure said default, all future

payments shall be made by cashier’s check. In the event default is not cured, all amounts remaining

due hereunder shall be due and payable on demand by plaintiffs. 

iv. Prior to the final payment being made under this Stipulation, the Trustees

shall determine whether the conditional waiver of liquidated damages owed by defendant shall be

granted, pursuant to the terms of the Trust Agreements and Trust policies. For any liquidated

damages not waived, defendant shall continue to make monthly payments in the amount stated in

Paragraph 3 above, until this judgment is satisfied.

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

the month of May 2005, to be received by the Trust Funds no later than June 30, 2005, and for

every month 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.

Copies of defendant’s monthly reports and contribution checks shall be faxed to plaintiffs’

counsel at (415) 882-9287 prior to their mailing to the Trust Funds. Failure by Defendant to

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

agreement and the provisions of Paragraph 7 shall apply. Any such unpaid or late paid

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 contributions due to plaintiffs and the provisions of this

agreement are in addition thereto.

5. It is further stipulated and agreed that Ralph William Titus, “RMO” of Defendant
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Straight Line Caulking & Waterproofing, 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 Titus (“Guarantor”), submit herein to the jurisdiction of

this Court and stipulate to the terms set forth herein for any additional payments due to Plaintiffs

pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4 herein.

6. In the event that Defendant or its Guarantor fails to make any payment required

under Paragraph 3 above, or fail to remain current in any contributions under paragraph 4 above,

then,

(A) The entire balance of $10,679.10, 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 4 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 Defendant, and/or Guarantor

Ralph William Titus without further notice, 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.

(C) Defendant, and Guarantor Ralph William Titus waive notice of entry of

judgment and expressly waive all rights to stay of execution and appeal. Judgment may be

entered and any further actions hereunder be authorized by a magistrate judge, without the

necessity of a noticed motion.

(D) Defendant, or Guarantor Ralph William Titus shall pay all additional costs

and attorneys' fees incurred by plaintiffs in connection with collection of the amounts owed by

defendant to plaintiffs under this Stipulation.

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

Guarantor Ralph William Titus 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 or

Guarantor of any provisions herein.
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8. Plaintiffs specifically reserve all rights to bring a subsequent action against

defendant and Guarantor 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

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

Dated: July 19, 2005 Straight Line Caulking & Waterproofing, Inc.

 /s/ 

By: Ralph William Titus

Its: RMO

Dated: July 19, 2005 Ralph Titus

 /s/ 

Individual Guarantor

Dated : July 19, 2005 SALTZMAN & JOHNSON LAW

CORPORATION

By: /s/ Muriel B. Kaplan

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:7/25/05 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE