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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 29:1002 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement

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United States District Court

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

ROBERT ALVARADO, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

McCLOUD BUILDERS, INC.,

Defendant.

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No. 05-2171 n CW

ORDER ADOPTING

MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S

REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION RE:

PLAINTIFFS' MOTION

FOR DEFAULT

JUDGMENT

The Court has reviewed Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen's

Report and Recommendation Re: Plaintiffs' Motion for Default

Judgment. No objections have been received. The Court finds the

Report correct, well-reasoned and thorough. The Court adopts it in

every respect. Accordingly, the Magistrate Judge's Recommendation

is adopted as the Order of the Court and judgment shall enter

accordingly.

Thus, the Court grants Plaintiffs' motion for default judgment

as to its claims to confirm the Arbitration Award requiring

Defendant to pay Plaintiffs $68,464.80 ($47,500,80 in wages and

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United States District Court

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$20,664.00 in fringe benefits) and to submit to an audit of its

books, records, papers and reports as required by the award. The

Court dismisses without prejudice Plaintiff's remaining claims. 

The Court awards Plaintiffs' attorneys' fees and costs in the

amount of $3,389.50.

Once judgment in this case is entered, however, Plaintiffs may

be barred by the doctrine of res judicata from recovering

additional delinquent payments they may discover they are owed

through an audit. See Int'l Union of Operating Engineers v. Karr,

994 F.2d 1426, 1430 (9th Cir. 1993). Thus, Plaintiffs shall notify

the Court within two weeks of the date of this order whether they

wish judgment to enter, or to delay entry of judgment so that they

may conduct an audit and seek further contribution if warranted. 

If Plaintiffs fail to notify the Court within two weeks, the Court

will enter judgment and close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 9/19/06 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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