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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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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

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Terry Tanner and William Barrow, as

Trustees of the International Brotherhood of

Electrical Workers Local 332 Health and

Welfare and Pension Trust Funds, NEBF,

JEIF, NECA Service Charge, NECA, Dues

Check Off and Apprenticeship Training

Trust Funds,

Plaintiff(s),

 v.

Zap Electric, Inc., a California Corporation,

Defendant(s). /

NO. C 05-00987 JW 

DEFAULT JUDGMENT

Plaintiffs Terry Tanner and William Barrow, as Trustees of the International Brotherhood of

Electrical Workers Local 332 Health and Welfare and Pension Trust Funds, NEBF, JEIF, NECA

Service Charge, NECA, Dues Check Off and Apprenticeship Training Trust Funds (“Plaintiffs”)

filed a motion for default judgment, and noticed the motion for hearing on February 6, 2006. The

Court finds it appropriate to take the motion under submission for decision based on the papers filed

by the parties without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b). Based upon all papers

filed to date, the Court grants Plaintiffs default judgment in the total sum of $30,880.65.

On March 8, 2005, Plaintiffs initiated this action for employee benefits under the Employee

Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 28 U.S.C. §1132, for the period October 2004 to January

2005. Defendant Zap Electric, Inc. failed to answer, and accordingly the Clerk of Court entered

default on November 2, 2005. Plaintiffs thereafter filed the instant motion for default judgment

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pursuant to Rule 55(b)(2), Fed.R.Civ.P.

Defendant Zap Electric, Inc. has provided documentation to Plaintiffs verifying that

employee benefits for the months of October 2004 through February 2005 is $34,948.15. Defendant

made payments totaling $15,236.92, leaving a balance of $19,711.23. Pursuant to Act, Plaintiffs are

entitled to attorney’s fees, interest and liquidated damages. 29 U.S.C. §1132(g)(2). The terms of the

parties’ collective bargaining agreement also provide for liquidated damages equal to 10% of the

benefits owed. 

Accordingly, the Court awards Plaintiffs $19,711.23 in benefits, $3,494.82 in liquidated

damages, $1,642.60 in interest at 10% for February 1, 2005 through December 1, 2005; $5,425.00 in

attorney’s fees, and $607 in costs, for a total judgment of $30,880.65.

Dated: January 19, 2006 

05cv987default

/s/James Ware 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Sue Campbell suecampbell@att.net

Dated: January 19, 2006 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/JW Chambers 

Melissa Peralta

Courtroom Deputy

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