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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:185 Employee Pension Plan

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES

WELFARE FUND, et al.,

 Plaintiffs,

 v.

SATISH CHANDRA,

 Defendant.

_____________________________/

No. C 07-579 JSW (WDB)

ORDER FOR SUPPLEMENTAL

INFORMATION TO SUPPORT

MOTION FOR DEFAULT

JUDGMENT

This matter has been referred to the undersigned for a report and recommendation. 

By January 30, 2008, plaintiffs must file with the Court and serve on defendant

supplemental submissions (legal authority and/or evidence) that respond to the following:

1. After reasonable inquiry, do plaintiffs have any reason to believe that

defendant is either a minor or an incompetent person, or that defendant is in

military service? If they do not have reason to believe so, plaintiffs must so

aver. See Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 55(b)(1); 50 App. U.S.C. § 521(b)(1).

2. After reasonable inquiry, do plaintiffs have any reason to believe that the

business named Miracle Auto Painting or Miracle Auto Painting of San

Leandro is a corporation, partnership or other unincorporated association? 

If they do not have reason to believe so, plaintiffs must so aver. See Fed. R.

Civ. Proc. 4(h).

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3. Plaintiffs must demonstrate how East Bay Automotive Machinists Local

Lodge 1176, the labor organization alleged in the complaint to have entered

a collective bargaining agreement with defendant, is related to or

represented by the signatories of the collective bargaining agreement,

namely, Machinists Automotive Trades District Lodge No. 190, on behalf

of Local 1546, and the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied

Trades, Local 1176. 

4. Plaintiffs have referred to the terms of the Pension Trust Agreement, but did

not provide a copy of that agreement. If plaintiffs rely on the terms of the

Pension Trust Agreement, they must provide the Court with a copy of it.

5. Plaintiffs claim interest at the rate of ten percent per annum in the amount

of $26,239.91 to the Welfare Fund and $1,570.12 to the Pension Fund, but

have not demonstrated how those amounts were calculated; nor have

plaintiffs specified over what period the interest was calculated. Plaintiffs

must substantiate and clarify the bases for their claim for interest.

By February 6, 2008, defendant MUST respond to any matters in plaintiffs’

January 30th submission and also may respond to any matters in plaintiffs’ original

Motion and supporting papers.

On February 13, 2008, at 1:30 p.m., the Court will conduct a hearing in

connection with plaintiffs’ Motion for Default Judgment. 

The Court ORDERS plaintiffs to serve a copy of this Order on defendant

immediately.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 17, 2008 

WAYNE D. BRAZIL

United States Magistrate Judge

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