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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1001 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

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GLAZIERS,

ARCHITECTURAL METAL AND GLASS

WORKERS PENSION PLAN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

PACIFIC GLASS & ALUMINUM, INC.,

Defendant. /

No. C-06-7448 EDL

ORDER DENYING WITHOUT

PREJUDICE PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION

FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

Plaintiff’s application for default judgment against Defendant Pacific Glass & Aluminum

came on for hearing on January 8, 2008. Attorney Muriel Kaplan appeared for Plaintiffs. Defendant

appeared at the hearing through its President Ken Greenhaw. Both parties have consented to

magistrate judge jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636c. 

On December 5, 2006, Plaintiffs filed a complaint under sections 1132 and 1145 of the

Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1132 and 1145, and

section 301 of the Labor-Management Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 185(a), alleging that Defendant

violated a collective bargaining agreement by failing to make the required contributions to the

Plaintiff Trustees. The complaint sought payment of delinquent contributions, liquidated damages,

interest, costs, and attorney’s fees. On December 18, 2006, Defendant was served with the

summons and complaint. Because Defendant failed to answer the complaint or otherwise defend the

action, on January 18, 2007, upon Plaintiffs’ request, the Clerk of this Court entered Defendant’s

default under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(a). 

Defendant appeared at the hearing on Plaintiffs’ motion for default judgment and contested

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the results of Plaintiffs’ audit of his records. The Court ordered Defendant to fax or e-mail his

documents and questions to Plaintiffs’ counsel no later than January 8, 2008. The Court also ordered

the parties to meet and confer in person at Plaintiffs’ counsel’s office on January 14, 2008 at 10:00

a.m. The parties shall update the Court on the status of the case no later than the close of business on

January 14, 2008. Accordingly, Plaintiffs’ motion for default judgment is denied without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 9, 2008 

ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE

United States Magistrate Judge

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