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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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Michele R. Stafford, Esq. (SBN 172509) 

Luz E. Mendoza, Esq. (SBN 303387) 

SALTZMAN & JOHNSON LAW CORPORATION 

1141 Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 100 

Alameda, California 94502 

Telephone: (510) 906-4710 

Email: mstafford@sjlawcorp.com 

Email: lmendoza@sjlawcorp.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs, District Council 16 Northern 

California Health and Welfare Trust Fund, et al. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DISTRICT COUNCIL 16 NORTHERN 

CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND WELFARE 

TRUST FUND, et al., 

 Plaintiffs, 

v. 

GUSTAVE ENTERPRISE INCORPORATED, a 

California Corporation, dba CREATIVE FLOOR 

COVERINGS SALES AND SUPPLIES aka 

CREATIVE FLOOR COVERING 

Defendant. 

Case No. 4:18-cv-04629-HSG 

JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO 

STIPULATION x 

Time: x 

 x 

Courtroom: x 

Judge: x

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED and AGREED (the “Stipulation”) by and between the parties 

hereto that Judgment shall be entered in the within action in favor of Plaintiffs District Council 16 

Northern California Health and Welfare Trust Fund, et al. (“Plaintiffs” or “Trust Funds”) and against 

Defendant Gustave Enterprise Incorporated, a California Corporation, dba Creative Floor Coverings 

Sales and Supplies aka Creative Floor Covering (Collectively “Defendant” or “Creative Floor 

Covering”), as follows: 

1. Defendant Creative Floor Covering is signatory to and bound by the terms of a Collective 

Bargaining Agreement(s) (“Bargaining Agreement”) with the Plaintiff Union (“Union”). The Bargaining 

Agreement is still in full force and effect. 

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2. Joseph Gustave McCallum confirms that he is the RMO/CEO/President of Creative Floor 

Covering, and is authorized to enter into this Stipulation on behalf of Creative Floor Covering. 

3. Joseph Gustave McCallum (“Guarantor”) also confirms that he is personally guaranteeing 

the amounts due herein and confirms that he shall be added as a Defendant to the above-captioned 

action. Defendant Joseph Gustave McCallum and Defendant Creative Floor Covering (collectively 

“Defendants”) specifically consent to the Court’s jurisdiction, as well as the use of a Magistrate Judge 

for all proceedings, including entry of judgment herein. Defendants further confirm that all successors in 

interest, assignees, and affiliated entities (including, but not limited to, parent or other controlling 

companies), and any companies with which either Defendant joins or merges, if any, shall also be bound 

by the terms of this Stipulation as Guarantors. This shall include any additional entities in which 

Guarantor is an officer, owner or possesses any controlling ownership interest. All such entities shall 

specifically consent to the Court’s jurisdiction, the use of a Magistrate Judge for all proceedings, and all 

other terms herein, in writing, at the time of any assignment, affiliation or purchase. 

4. Defendants are currently indebted to the Trust Funds as follows: 

Audit (January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017) 

Principal Contributions: $33,777.36

Liquidated Damages (20%) $6,755.47

5% Interest (through 4/30/19) $4,106.50

Audit Fees: $3,938.00

Subtotal (amounts above): $48,577.33

Attorneys’ Fees (through 4/18/19): $12,385.00

Costs (through 4/18/19): $723.17

TOTAL DUE: $61,685.50

REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS STIPULATION 

5. Notice requirements pursuant to the terms of this Stipulation are as follows: 

a) Notices to Defendants: Joseph Gustave McCallum, Creative Floor Covering, c/o 

Edward Lai, Esq. Law Office of Edward M. Lai; 8055 Collins Drive, Suite 203; 

Oakland, CA 94621; elai@edwardlailaw.com

b) Notices to Plaintiffs: Michele R. Stafford, Saltzman & Johnson Law Corp., 1141 

Harbor Bay Parkway, Suite 100, Alameda, CA 94502; email: 

mstafford@sjlawcorp.com

 

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6. The requirements pursuant to the terms of this Stipulation are as follows: 

a) Monthly Payments: Defendants shall pay the amount of $54,930.03, representing 

all of the above amounts, less liquidated damages in the amount of $6,755.47. 

i) Payments in the amount of $1,265.00 per month shall begin on May 15, 

2019, and continue on or before the 15th day of each month thereafter for a period of 48 months. 

Plaintiffs may require that Defendants pay electronically by ACH/wire transfer, or by cashier’s check. 

ii) Defendants shall have the right to increase the monthly payments at any 

time and there is no penalty for prepayment. 

iii) Payments shall be applied first to interest, at the rate of 5% per annum in 

accordance with the Bargaining Agreement(s) and Trust Agreements. Interest shall begin to accrue on 

May 1, 2019. 

b) Contributions: Beginning with contributions due for hours worked by 

Defendants’ employees during the month of March, 2019, and for every month thereafter until this 

Judgment is satisfied, Defendants shall remain current in reporting and payment of contributions due to 

Plaintiffs under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement(s). 

c) Job Report: Beginning with the month of March, 2019, and for every month 

thereafter, Defendants shall fully disclose all jobs on which they are working by providing Plaintiffs 

with fully completed job reports on the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Upon request by Plaintiffs, 

Defendants shall also provide Plaintiffs with copies of Certified Payroll Reports. 

d) Audit: Defendants shall immediately comply with an audit of Defendants’ payroll 

records for the period from January 1, 2018 through the present, pursuant to the requirements of the 

Bargaining Agreement(s) and/or Trust Agreements. Defendants must contact the auditor within seven 

days of the date that this Stipulation is executed, and must schedule the audit as requested and provide 

all required documents. Failure to comply with this provision shall constitute a default of the terms 

herein. 

i) In the event that amounts are found due to Plaintiffs as a result of the 

audit, Plaintiffs shall send a copy of the audit report and written demand for payment to Defendants. In 

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the event that the audit findings are not contested, payment in full shall be delivered to Michele R. 

Stafford at the address provided above. 

ii) In the event that Defendants dispute the audit findings, Defendants must 

provide the dispute in writing, with all supporting documentation, within ten days of the date of the 

demand. Defendants shall be notified as to whether revisions will be made to the audit. If revisions are 

not made, payment will be immediately due. If revisions are made, payment in full of the revised 

amount shall be immediately due. 

iii) If Defendants are unable to make payment in full, Defendants may submit 

a request to add the amounts found due to this Stipulation. If the Stipulation is so revised, Defendants 

shall execute the Amended Judgment or Amendment to Judgment within ten days of receipt. Failure to 

execute the revised agreement shall constitute a default of the terms herein. 

iv) Failure by Defendants to submit either payment in full or a request to add 

the amounts due to this Judgment within ten days of receipt shall constitute a default of the obligations 

under this agreement. All amounts found due on audit shall immediately become part of this Judgment. 

e) Fees: Defendants shall pay all additional attorneys’ fees and costs incurred 

through Satisfaction of Judgment, whether or not a default occurs. 

7. In summary, Defendants shall deliver the following payments and documents to 

Plaintiffs, at the following locations, on or before the following delivery deadlines, until this Stipulation 

has been fully satisfied: 

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Required Submissions Delivery deadlines1 Delivery locations 

Stipulated payments in the 

amount of $1,265.00 per month

payable to District Council 16 

Northern California Trust Funds

15th day of each month 

 (5/15/19 – 4/15/23) 

Michele R. Stafford 

Saltzman & Johnson Law Corp. 

1141 Harbor Bay Parkway, Ste 100, 

Alameda, CA 94502 

Current contribution reports 

and payments 

payable to District Council 16 

Northern California Trust Funds 

15th day of each month 

 (beginning 4/30/19 for 

3/19 hours. Thereafter 

continuing on the 15th of 

the month i.e. 5/15/19 

for 4/19 hours) 

District Council 16 Northern 

California Trust Funds 

P.O Box 4816 

Hayward, CA 94540 

Plus copies to: 

compliance@sjlawcorp.com 

(subject: “Creative Floor 

Covering”); 

or 

Michele R. Stafford 

Saltzman & Johnson Law Corp. 

1141 Harbor Bay Parkway, Ste 100, 

Alameda, CA 94502 

Completed job reports (form 

attached as Exhibit A to 

Stipulation) 

 

and Certified Payroll (if 

requested) 

15th day of each month 

 (beginning 4/30/19 for 

3/19 hours. Thereafter 

continuing on the 15th of 

the month i.e. 5/15/19 

for 4/19 hours)

compliance@sjlawcorp.com 

(subject: “Creative Floor 

Covering”) 

or 

Michele R. Stafford 

Saltzman & Johnson Law Corp. 

1141 Harbor Bay Parkway, 

Suite 100 

Alameda, CA 94502

8. Failure to comply with any of the above terms, including submitting a payment that does 

not clear the bank, shall constitute a default of the obligations under this Stipulation. 

DEFAULTS UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS STIPULATION 

9. If default occurs, Plaintiffs shall make a written demand to Defendants to cure said 

default within seven (7) days of the date of the notice from Plaintiffs. In the event default is not cured 

within the required time frame, all amounts remaining due hereunder (after application of principal 

payments made, if any) shall be due and payable on demand by Plaintiffs. These amounts shall include 

 

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 If the Stipulation has not been fully satisfied by 4/15/23, all monthly submission requirements shall continue 

until all amounts have been paid and a Satisfaction of Judgment has been filed with the Court. 

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any additional (current) contributions/liquidated damages/interest, and additional attorney’s fees and 

costs incurred herein. 

10. Any unpaid or late-paid contributions, together with 20% liquidated damages and 5% per 

annum interest, shall become part of this Judgment. Plaintiffs reserve all rights available to collect any 

contributions and related amounts not included herein. This includes, but is not limited to, any amounts 

due pursuant to employee timecards or paystubs, by audit, or other means. Should Defendants fail to 

submit a report for any month, contributions shall be estimated pursuant to Trust Fund policy. 

Defendants specifically waive the defense of the doctrine res judicata as to any such additional amounts 

determined as due. 

11. A Writ of Execution may be obtained without further notice, in the amount of the unpaid 

balance plus any additional amounts due under the terms herein. Such Writ of Execution may be 

obtained solely upon declaration by a duly authorized representative of Plaintiffs setting forth the 

balance due as of the date of default. 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

12. The above requirements remain in full force and effect regardless of whether or not 

Defendants have ongoing work, whether Defendants’ account with the Trust Funds is active, or whether 

Defendants are signatory to a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Union. If, for any reason, 

Defendants have no work to report during a given month, Defendants shall submit the job report form 

(Exhibit A attached hereto) indicating that there are no current jobs. If Defendants have no contributions 

to report, Defendants shall submit the applicable contribution report stating “no employees.” If 

Defendants both properly terminate its contract with the Union and inactivates its account with the Trust 

Funds, and Plaintiffs’ Counsel receives official notice of same from the Union and Trust Funds, then the 

requirement for Defendants to submit monthly contribution reports and monthly job reports on behalf of 

Defendants pursuant to this stipulation shall terminate. 

13. Payments made by joint check shall be endorsed on behalf of Defendants prior to 

submission, and may be applied toward Defendants’ monthly stipulated payment, provided that the 

issuer of the joint check is not requesting a release in exchange for the payment. Joint checks for which a 

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release is requested may not be applied toward Defendants’ monthly stipulated payment, but shall be 

deducted from the total balance owed under this Stipulation, provided the payment is for contributions 

included in this Stipulation. 

14. Prior to the last payment pursuant to this Stipulation, Plaintiffs shall advise Defendants as 

to the final amount due, including additional interest, any current contributions and related amounts, and 

all additional attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by Plaintiffs, whether or not Defendants default herein. 

Any additional amounts due shall be paid in full with the final stipulated payment due on April 15, 2023. 

15. Defendants waive any notice of Entry of Judgment or of any Request for a Writ of 

Execution, and expressly waive all rights to stay of execution and appeal. 

16. Any failure on the part of Plaintiffs to take any action as provided herein in the event of 

any breach of the provisions of this Stipulation shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach. 

17. The parties agree that any payments made pursuant to the terms of this Judgment shall be 

deemed to have been made in the ordinary course of business as provided under 11 U.S.C. Section 

547(c)(2) and shall not be claimed by Defendants as a preference under 11 U.S.C. Section 547 or 

otherwise. 

18. Should any provisions of this Stipulation be declared or determined by any court of 

competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the legality, validity, and enforceability of 

the remaining parts, terms or provisions shall not be affected thereby and said illegal, unenforceable or 

invalid part, term, or provisions shall be deemed not to be part of this Stipulation. 

19. This Stipulation is limited to the agreement between the parties with respect to the unpaid 

and delinquent contributions and related sums enumerated herein, owed by Defendants to Plaintiffs. 

This Stipulation does not in any manner relate to withdrawal liability claims, if any. Defendants 

acknowledge that Plaintiffs expressly reserve their right to pursue withdrawal liability claims, if any, 

against Defendants and control group members, as provided by Plaintiffs’ Plan documents, Trust 

Agreements incorporated into their Bargaining Agreements, and applicable laws and regulations. 

20. This Stipulation contains all of the terms agreed to by the parties and no other agreements 

have been made. Any changes to this Stipulation shall be effective only if made in writing and signed by 

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all parties hereto. 

21. This Stipulation may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile, each of 

which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute the same instrument. 

22. Defendants represent and warrant that they have had the opportunity to be or have been 

represented by counsel of their own choosing in connection with entering this Stipulation under the 

terms and conditions set forth herein, that they have read this Stipulation with care and are fully aware 

of and represent that they enter into this Stipulation voluntarily and without duress. 

23. The parties agree that the Court shall retain jurisdiction of this matter until this Judgment 

is satisfied. 

DATED: April 19, 2019 

By:

CREATIVE FLOOR COVERING, a 

California Corporation 

 Joseph Gustave McCallum, RMO/CEO/President 

of Defendant Creative Floor Covering 

DATED: April 19, 2019 

By:

JOSEPH GUSTAVE MCCALLUM 

 Joseph Gustave McCallum, individual Defendant 

and Guarantor 

DATED: April 19, 2019 

By:

DISTRICT COUNCIL 16 NORTHERN 

CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND WELFARE 

TRUST FUND, et al. 

 Robert Williams

 Trustee of Plaintiff Trust Funds 

DATED: April 19, 2019 

By:

DISTRICT COUNCIL 16 NORTHERN 

CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND WELFARE 

TRUST FUND, et al. 

 Daryl Stacy

 Trustee of Plaintiff Trust Funds 

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APPROVED AS TO FORM: 

DATED: April 19, 2019 

By:

LAW OFFICES OF EDWARD LAI 

 Edward Lai, Esq. 

Attorneys for Defendants and Guarantor

DATED: April 19, 2019 

By:

BURNHAM AND BROWN 

 Aimee Hamoy Esq. 

Attorneys for Defendants and Guarantor

DATED: April 19, 2019 

By:

SALTZMAN AND JOHNSON LAW 

CORPORATION 

 Michele R. Stafford, Esq. 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the calendar in this matter is vacated, and that the Court shall retain 

jurisdiction over this matter. 

DATED: April 25, 2019 

 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

 

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Exhibit A: JOB REPORT FORM 

Completed Forms Due by the last business day of each month 

by email to compliance@sjlawcorp.com (subject line: Creative Floor Covering) , or 

delivered to Saltzman & Johnson, 1141 Harbor Bay Parkway, Ste. 100, Alameda, CA 94502

Employer: CREATIVE FLOOR COVERING. 

Report for the month of _______________, 20__ Submitted by: ______________________ 

Project Name: Public or Private? 

(Circle one)

Project Address: 

General Contractor: 

General Contractor 

Address: 

General Contractor 

Phone #: 

Project Manager 

Name: 

Project Manager 

Phone #: 

Project Manager 

email address: 

Contract #: Contract Date: 

Total Contract Value: 

Work Start Date: Work Completion 

Date: 

Project Bond #: Surety: 

Project Name: Public or Private? 

(Circle one)

Project Address: 

General Contractor: 

General Contractor 

Address: 

General Contractor 

Phone #: 

Project Manager 

Name: 

Project Manager 

Phone #: 

Project Manager 

email address: 

Contract #: Contract Date: 

Total Contract Value: 

Work Start Date: Work Completion 

Date: 

Project Bond #: Surety: 

***Attach additional sheets as necessary***

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