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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT ALVARADO, et al.,

Plaintiffs, No. C 05-0569 PJH

v. ORDER ADOPTING 

MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S REPORT

MARGARET ELLEN ALVAREZ, AND RECOMMENDATION AND

et al., GRANTING MOTION FOR DEFAULT

JUDGMENT

Defendant.

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The court has reviewed Magistrate Judge Brazil's report and recommendation re

plaintiffs’ motion for default judgment. Defendants filed no objections to the report. The court

finds the report correct, well-reasoned and thorough, and adopts it in every respect. 

Accordingly, plaintiffs’ motion for default judgment is GRANTED. 

In accordance with the discussion in the report and recommendation, the court finds

that where plaintiffs seek to confirm an award made pursuant to a collective bargaining

agreement, they may seek confirmation of that award if they satisfy the standards under either

the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 9, or § 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act, 

The court finds that the March 10, 2004, Board of Adjustment award is properly confirmed

under the LMRA.

The court orders as follows:

1. Defendants shall immediately cease and desist further violations of the current

Carpenters Master Agreement for the remainder of its term, and shall comply with the

Agreement for the remainder of its term.

2. Defendants shall pay a total of $347,614.91, which includes (a) the Promissory

Note for $120,672.06, representing delinquent contributions for the period May 2003 through

August 2003, plus liquidated damages in the amount of $13,378.02, and accrued interest in

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the amount of $3,958.70 on the delinquent contributions for that period; and (b) $190,551.94,

representing delinquent contributions for the period September 2003 through January 2004,

plus liquidated damages in the amount of $19,055.19 on the delinquent contributions for that

period. 

3. Defendants shall immediately cease and desist from improperly reporting and

untimely paying Trust Fund contributions that are required to be paid under the various Trust

Funds referred to in the Carpenters Master Agreement.

4. Defendants shall correctly report and timely pay all required contributions to

each and every one of the various Trust Funds referred to in the Carpenters Master

Agreement. “Timely payment” means that all payments must be paid on or before the 15th

and no later than the 25th of each month following the work month for which each such report is

made.

5. Defendants shall pay $300.00 to plaintiffs, representing defendants’ share of the

cost of the arbitration proceedings.

6. Defendants shall submit to an audit, by plaintiffs, of defendants’ records relevant

to the claims asserted in the present action. If additional contributions are found to be due

and owing to the plaintiffs, plaintiffs may petition the court in writing to amend the judgment to

include such amounts. Plaintiffs must provide defendants with notice of any request to amend

the judgment. 

7. Defendants shall pay $6,780.68 in attorneys’ fees and costs. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 24, 2005

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PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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