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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 28:1132 E.R.I.S.A.

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JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT; [Proposed] ORDER

CV 10-0917 EMC

Kent Khtikian, Esq. (#99843) 

Conor D. Mack, Esq. (#253878)

Katzenbach and Khtikian 

1714 Stockton Street, Suite 300

San Francisco, California 94133-2930

Telephone: (415) 834-1778

Facsimile: (415) 834-1842

email: khtikian@kkcounsel.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Geoffrey R. Hudson, Esq.

P.O. Box 2547

Napa, CA 94558

(707) 265-0900

Attorney for Defendant ACIC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TRUSTEES OF THE BRICKLAYERS LOCAL NO. ) CASE NO. CV 10-00917 EMC

3 PENSION TRUST; TRUSTEES OF THE )

BRICKLAYERS LOCAL 7 PENSION TRUST; ) JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT

TRUSTEES OF THE BRICKLAYERS ) STATEMENT;

LOCAL NO. 3 HEALTH AND WELFARE TRUST; ) [Proposed] ORDER

TRUSTEES OF THE BRICKLAYERS AND )

ALLIED CRAFTS LOCAL NO. 3 APPRENTICE )

TRAINING TRUST; INTERNATIONAL UNION OF )

BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS )

AFL-CIO, LOCAL UNION NO. 3, on behalf )

of itself and as agent for its members; )

TRUSTEES OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION )

 OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED )

CRAFTWORKERS PENSION FUND, )

 ) 

 ) 

Plaintiffs, ) 

 ) 

vs. ) 

 ) Date: June 16, 2010

DAMIAN GREGORY HONORE, doing business as ) Time: 1:30 p.m.

D & L MASONRY; AMERICAN CONTRACTORS ) Courtroom: C, 15th Floor 

INDEMNITY COMPANY, a California ) (San Francisco)

corporation; SURETY COMPANY OF THE ) 

PACIFIC, a California corporation, )

 )

 Defendants. )

________________________________________________) 

Pursuant to this Court's Civil Local Rule 16-9 and FRCivP 16(b) the Plaintiffs and

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American Contractors Indemnity Company (“ACIC”), hereby submit this Joint Case

Management Statement And Proposed Order. 

The Plaintiffs and ACIC respectfully request that the Court continue the Case

Management Conference for 90 days for the following reasons.

On April 5, 2010 Defendant Damian Gregory Honore (“Honore”) has filed a petition for

protection under Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Act, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern

District of California (Case No. 10-43821 LT). On June 3, 2010 Plaintiffs received notice of that

filing. There is an automatic stay as to Honore pending the resolution of the bankruptcy case.

ACIC, which is the successor in interest to Surety Company of the Pacific (“SCOP”) by

way of merger, has answered. Plaintiffs and ACIC have discussed settlement and are in the

processes of exchanging documentation to facilitate settlement. Based on the negotiations and

the parties’ prior experience with each other and their counsel, there is a high probability that

this matter will be settled within 90 days.

A. STATEMENT OF FACTS AND EVENTS UNDERLYING THE ACTION

Plaintiff, BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTSMEN LOCAL UNION NO. 3, AFLCIO (hereinafter "Bricklayers Local Union No. 3") and Honore were parties to a collective

bargaining agreement (the "Agreement") at all times material to this action. Pursuant to the

terms of the Agreement, Honore agreed to pay certain wages and fringe benefits for all hours

worked in the 46 Northern California Counties within the Union’s geographic jurisdiction by

persons employed by Honore as tile setters and tile finishers. 

Plaintiffs allege that Honore obtained a contractor’s license bond underwritten by ACIC,

as the successor in interest of SCOP, pursuant to California Business and Professions Code

section 7071.6. This bond indemnifies persons employed by Honore for Honore’s failure to pay

full wages due. 

B. PRINCIPAL ISSUES

1. The principal factual issues that the parties dispute are:

ACIC disputes liability under the bond.

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2. The principal legal issues that the parties dispute are:

Whether Honore was covered by the contractor’s license bond at the time of the

delinquencies;

Whether Plaintiffs complied with the notice and limitations provisions of the

bond.

3. The following issues as to service of process, personal jurisdiction, subject matter

jurisdiction or venue remain unresolved:

None.

4. The following parties have not yet been served:

None.

5. Any additional parties that a party intends to join are listed below:

None.

6. Any additional claims that a party intends to add are listed below:

None.

C. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

The parties make the following additional suggestions concerning settlement:

None. There is a high probability that Plaintiffs’ claims against ACIC and SCOP will be

settled within 90 days.

The Court hereby orders:

D. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION BY A MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Plaintiffs consent to trial presided by a Magistrate Judge. 

The Court hereby refers this case for the following purposes to a magistrate judge:

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E. DISCLOSURES

The parties certify that they have made the following disclosures:

 The parties have not made any initial disclosures. Plaintiffs are providing ACIC with the

audit documents on which this action is premised and documents in which Honore acknowledges

that the amount shown in the audit is unpaid. The parties shall serve their initial disclosures on

or before June 30 if no settlement agreement is entered by that date.

1. Persons disclosed pursuant to FRCivP Rule 26(a)(1):

a. Disclosed by plaintiffs:

None.

b. Disclosed by Defendants:

None.

2. Categories of documents disclosed under FRCivP Rule 26(a)(1) or produced

through formal discovery:

a. Categories of documents disclosed by Plaintiffs:

None.

b. Categories of documents disclosed by Defendants:

None.

3. Each party who claims an entitlement to damages or an offset sets forth

the following preliminary computation of the damages or of the offset:

On the basis of an audit conducted by Plaintiffs on Honore, Plaintiffs believe that the

principal amount owed to Plaintiffs is at least $20,669.64, calculated as follows:

Principal Shown on Audit: $15,234.49

Liquidated Damages at 20% 3,046.90

Auditor’s Fees 1,031.25

Attorney's Fees (to 6/4/10) 1,357.00+

TOTAL $20,669.64 

This calculation excludes accruing interest, additional attorney's fees and all costs, all of

which Plaintiffs will seek as additional damages. 

4. All insurance policies as defined by FRCivP 26(a)(1)(D) have been disclosed as

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follows:

None disclosed. 

5. The parties will disclose the following additional information by the date listed:

See above.

6. Disclosures as required by FRCivP 26(e) will be supplemented at the following

intervals:

Every 30 days commencing July 31, 2010 if supplemental information is

discovered.

F. EARLY FILING OF MOTIONS

The following motions expected to have a significant effect either on the scope of

discovery or other aspects of the litigation shall be heard by the date specified below:

There is a high probability that Plaintiffs claims against ACIC will be settled

within 90 days. 

G. DISCOVERY

1. The parties have conducted or have underway the following discovery:

None.

2. The parties propose the following discovery plan:

The deadline for completion of all discovery, expert and non-expert be December

6, 2010 and that the dates for filing of dispositive motions will be February 7, 2011 and

trial be 90 days thereafter.

The parties are to disclose expert witnesses, if any (their identities, resumes, final

reports and other matters required pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) by

no later than October 4, 2010.

3. Limitations on discovery tools.

a. depositions (excluding experts) by:

plaintiffs: no limit defendant: no limit

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b. interrogatories served by:

plaintiffs: 25 on ACIC/SCOP 

defendant: 25

c. document production requests served by:

plaintiffs: no limit defendant: no limit

d. requests for admission served by:

plaintiffs: no limit defendant: no limit

4. The parties propose the following limitations on the subject matter of discovery:

All matters relevant to or calculated to lead to the discovery of evidence relevant

to the issues raised by the complaint and defendants' answers to the complaint.

5. Discovery from experts. 

None planned at this time.

6. The Court orders the following additional limitations on the subject matter of

discovery:

7. Deadlines for disclosure of witnesses and completion of discovery:

See paragraph G(2) above.

H. PRETRIAL AND TRIAL SCHEDULE

1. Trial date: None set.

2. Anticipated length of trial (number of days): 1 to 2 days.

3. Type of trial: Court.

4. Final pretrial conference date: 

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5. Date required for filing the joint pretrial conference statement and proposed

pretrial order required by Civ.L.R. 16-10(b), complying with the provisions of Civ.L.R. 16-

10(b)(6)-(10) and such other materials as may be required by the assigned judge:

6. Date for filing objections under Civ.L.R. 16-10(b)(11) (objections to exhibits or

testimony):

7. Deadline to hear motions directed to the merits of all or part of the case: See

paragraph G2 above.

NOTE: Lead trial counsel who will try this case shall meet and confer at least 30

days prior to the pretrial conference for the purpose of Civ.L.R. 16-10(b) which includes

preparation of that joint pretrial conference statement and all other materials required by

§ H.5 above. Lead trial counsel shall also be present at the pretrial conference. (See

FRCivP 16(d).)

I. Date of next case management conference:

J. OTHER MATTERS

K. IDENTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE OF LEAD TRIAL COUNSEL

 /s/ Kent Khitikian 

Kent Khtikian, Esq.

Katzenbach and Khtikian 

1714 Stockton Street, Suite 300

San Francisco, California 94133-2930

(415) 834-1778; FAX (415) 834-1842

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

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 /s/ Geoffrey R. Hudson 

Geoffrey R. Hudson, Esq.

P.O. Box 2547

Napa, CA 94558

(707) 265-0900

Attorney for Defendant ACIC

Attestation Of Concurrence

I, Kent Khtikian, declare that Geoffrey R. Hudson has signed the Document set forth

above and that I have in my possession his signature on this document.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed this 9th day of June 2010, in San Francisco, California.

 /s/ Kent Khtikian 

W. Kent Khtikian

The Court finds that each party was represented by lead trial counsel responsible for trial

of this matter and was given an opportunity to be heard as to all matters encompassed by this

Case Management Statement and Proposed Order filed prior to the conference. The Court

adopts this statement as modified and enters it as the order of this court pursuant to Civ.L.R. 16-

8(b).

IT IS SO ORDERED

Dated:_______________________ ____________________________

 Hon. Edward M. Chen

United States Magistrate Judge

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