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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:185 Labor/Mgt. Relations (Contracts)

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STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT; PROPOSED ORDER (Case No. 05-1614)

WEINBERG, ROGER & 

ROSENFELD

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Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 337-1001

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BARRY E. HINKLE, Bar No. 071223 

NICOLE M. PHILLIPS, Bar No. 203786

CONCEPCIÓN E. LOZANO-BATISTA, Bar No. 227227

WEINBERG, ROGER & ROSENFELD

A Professional Corporation

1001 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 200

Alameda, CA 94501-1091

Telephone: (510) 337-1001

Facsimile: (510) 337-1023

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT ALVARADO, in his capacity as 

Trustee of the CARPENTERS HEALTH AND 

WELFARE TRUST FUND FOR 

CALIFORNIA; CARPENTERS VACATIONHOLIDAY TRUST FUND FOR NORTHERN 

CALIFORNIA; CARPENTERS PENSION 

TRUST FUND FOR NORTHERN 

CALIFORNIA; and CARPENTERS TRAINING 

TRUST FUND FOR NORTHERN 

CALIFORNIA; CARPENTERS 46 

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNTIES 

CONFERENCE BOARD for itself and on behalf 

of the NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 

CARPENTERS REGIONAL COUNCIL

Plaintiffs,

v.

VINCENT CARMELLO PISANO, Individually; 

VINCENT CARMELLO PISANO, Individually 

and doing business as ACTIVE CABINET & 

FIXTURE COMPANY; VINCENT 

CARMELLO PISANO, Individually and doing 

business as ACTIVE PLASTICS, INC. dba 

ACTIVE CABINET & FIXTURE COMPANY; 

ACTIVE PLASTICS, INC., doing business as 

ACTIVE CABINET & FIXTURE COMPANY, 

ACTIVE PLASTICS, INC., A Suspended 

California Corporation,

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No. C-05-1614

STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF 

JUDGMENT; ORDER

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STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT; PROPOSED ORDER (Case No. 05-1614)

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The parties hereto hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

1. Plaintiffs Robert Alvarado, in his capacity as Trustee of the Carpenters Health And 

Welfare Trust Fund For California; Carpenters Vacation-Holiday Trust Fund For California; 

Carpenters Pension Trust Fund For California; Carpenters Training Trust Fund For California 

(hereinafter “Trust Funds”); and Carpenters 46 Northern California Counties Conference Board for 

itself and on behalf of the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council (hereinafter referred to 

collectively as “Plaintiffs”), have brought the above-captioned action against Vincent Carmello 

Pisano, Individually; Vincent Carmello Pisano, Individually and doing business as Active Cabinet 

& Fixture Company; Vincent Carmello Pisano, Individually and doing business as Active Plastics, 

Inc. doing business as Active Cabinet & Fixture Company; and Active Plastics, Inc., doing 

business as Active Cabinet & Fixture Company, Active Plastics, Inc., A Suspended California 

Corporation, (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Defendants”). Plaintiffs, in this action, sought 

$72,317.46 in unpaid fringe benefit contributions and liquidated damages for the period of March, 

2004 through April, 2004, plus interest thereon, as well as an audit entry, pursuant to the 

Carpenters Master Agreement (“Master Agreement”) and the relevant trust agreements establishing 

Plaintiff Trust Funds. The parties, by and through their counsel of record, hereby stipulate and 

agree to settle this action under the following terms:

2. Defendants agree to have judgment entered against them in the amount of $53,626.12 

for delinquent fringe benefit contributions and underreported hours for the period of March 2003 

through March 2004, together with interest at the rate of eight (8.00%) percent per annum on the 

unpaid balance. 

3. The parties hereto stipulate and agree that Defendants shall remit an initial payment of 

$9,101.05 to the Trust Funds’ office upon execution of this Stipulation. The rest of the payments, 

totaling $36,404.22, plus interest, shall be made over a twelve-month period, with twelve monthly 

installments of $3,166.75 due on the first day of every month as follows: 

Payment No. Due Date Amount Due

No. 1 September 1, 2005 $3,166.75

No. 2 October 1, 2005 $3,166.75
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No. 3 November 1, 2005 $3,166.75

No. 4 December 1, 2005 $3,166.75

No. 5 January 1, 2006 $3,166.75

No. 6 February 1, 2006 $3,166.75

No. 7 March 1, 2006 $3,166.75

No. 8 April 1, 2006 $3,166.75

No. 9 May 1, 2006 $3,166.75

No. 10 June 1, 2006 $3,166.75

No. 11 July 1, 2006 $3,166.75

No. 12 August 1, 2006 $3,166.75

4. The parties heretofore stipulate that if all payments as above-described are received by 

the Trust Funds on the date specified above, or sooner, and if Defendants do not default on any 

other material condition contained herein, the unpaid balance of the principal stipulation 

amounting to $8,120.85, plus any interest accruing thereon, shall be waived by the Trust Funds and 

the Stipulation for Entry of Judgment shall be deemed paid in full.

5. All of the above-referenced payments, shall be made payable to the Carpenters Trust 

Funds and mailed to the Carpenter Funds Administrative Office of Northern California, Inc., 265 

Hegenberger Road, Suite 100, Oakland California 94621, Attention: Richard Alcantar. 

6. The parties hereto further stipulate and agree that if Defendants fail to make the initial 

$9,101.05 payment or any of the monthly installments provided for above in paragraph 3, Plaintiffs 

may then execute upon the Judgment for the full amount of $53,626.12, minus the amount of any 

payments actually received, together with the interest that shall have accrued thereon. Failure of 

Plaintiffs to exercise such option shall not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise it in the event 

of a continuing or subsequent default.

7. Additionally, Defendants agree to remain current on all fringe benefit contributions, not 

yet due and payable, which become due and payable to the Trust Funds during the term of this 

Stipulated Judgment. It is a material condition of this Stipulated Judgment that Defendants remain 
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current on all such fringe benefit contributions and failure to do so shall constitute default.

8. If Defendants default in the making of any of said payments or any part thereof, and if 

Plaintiffs consult legal counsel with respect thereto, there shall be added to Defendant’s obligation 

under a modification to this Stipulation for Entry of Judgment reasonable attorneys’ fees, court 

costs and all other reasonable expenses incurred by Plaintiffs in connection with such suit or claim, 

including any and all appellate proceedings therein.

9. The provisions set forth in this Stipulation for Entry of Judgment are not in violation of 

any state or federal law. However, if any portion of said stipulation is found to be in violation of 

any state or federal law, then Defendants shall continue to pay the indebtedness outlined herein 

under Paragraph 3 .

10. Plaintiffs hereby stipulate and agree that once Defendants have complied with 

paragraph 3 of the Stipulation for Entry of Judgment, Plaintiffs shall file a satisfaction of judgment 

with the Court. 

11. Defendants acknowledge to Plaintiffs that they have had the opportunity to be 

represented by independent legal counsel of its own choice throughout all of the negotiations that 

preceded the execution of this Stipulation for Entry of Judgment. Defendants further acknowledge 

that they have had adequate opportunity to perform whatever investigation or inquiry they may 

deem necessary in connection with the subject matter of this Stipulation for Entry of Judgment 

prior to its execution, and agree with the delivery and acceptance of the considerations specified in 

this Stipulation for Entry of Judgment.

The parties hereto mutually state that they have read the foregoing Stipulation for Entry of 

Judgment and are fully aware of its contents and legal facts. This stipulation for entry of Judgment 

constitutes the entire agreement of the parties and is entered into on the dates below indicated.

Dated: _______________

By: _____________//ss//__________________________

VINCENT CARMELLO PISANO

Individually
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Dated: 7/20/2005

ACTIVE PLASTICS D/B/A ACTIVE CABINET & 

FIXTURE COMPANY 

By: /s/Vincent Carmello Pisano

 VINCENT CARMELLO PISANO, President

Dated: 7/29/2005

CARPENTERS TRUST FUNDS

By: /s/Richard Alcanter

RICHARD ALCANTAR

Field Agent for the Carpenter Funds Administrative 

Office of Northern California, Inc.

Dated: 7/29/2005

CARPENTERS 46 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 

COUNTIES CONFERENCE BOARD 

By: /s/William Feyling

WILLIAM FEYLING

As to form only:

Dated: 8/2/2005

WEINBERG, ROGER & ROSENFELD

A Professional Corporation

By: /s/Concepción E. Lozano-Batista

CONCEPCIÓN E LOZANO-BATISTA

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs

As to form only:

Dated: 7/26/2005

MC DOWALL, COTTER, VALE, BRACO & KELLY 

By: /s/Richard M. Kelly

 RICHARD M. KELLY

Attorney for Defendants

108002/380827
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ORDER

It is so ordered that Judgment is entered against Defendants Vincent Carmello Pisano, 

Individually; Vincent Carmello Pisano, Individually and doing business as Active Cabinet & 

Fixture Company; Vincent Carmello Pisano, Individually and doing business as Active Plastics, 

Inc. doing business as Active Cabinet & Fixture Company; and Active Plastics, Inc., doing 

business as Active Cabinet & Fixture Company, Active Plastics, Inc., A Suspended California 

Corporation as set forth in the Stipulation For Entry of Judgment.

8/10/05

Dated: ___________________

/s/ CLAUDIA WILKEN

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HONORABLE CLAUDIA WILKEN 

108002/384707