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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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JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO STIPULATION

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MURIEL B. KAPLAN (SBN: 124607)

MICHELE R. STAFFORD (SBN: 172509)

SALTZMAN AND JOHNSON LAW CORPORATION

120 Howard Street, Suite 520

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: (415) 882-7900

Facsimile: (415) 882-9287

email@sjlawcorp.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BAY AREA PAINTERS AND TAPERS

PENSION FUND, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SONOMA COAST DRYWALL, LLC,

 

 Defendant

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) CASE NO.: C 06-6995 SC

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto, that Judgment in the

within action may be entered in favor ofthe plaintiffs and against defendant Sonoma Coast Drywall,

LLC. as follows:

1. Defendant entered into the Northern California Drywall Finishers Master Agreement

between District Council 16 and Northern California Drywall Contractors Association (hereinafter

"Bargaining Agreement"). This Bargaining Agreement has continued in full force and effect to the

present time.

2. Alfredo Vasquez, principal of Sonoma Coast Drywall, hereby acknowledges that he

is authorized to receive service and has received the following documents in this action: Summons;

Complaint; Dispute Resolution Procedures in the Northern District of California; Order Setting

Initial Case Management Conference; Order Setting Case Management Conference; Instructions for

Completion of ADR Forms Regarding Selection of ADR Process; Stipulation and [Proposed] Order

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Selecting ADR Process; Notice of Need for ADR Phone Conference; ADR Certification by Parties

and Counsel; ECF Registration Information Handout; Welcome to the U.S. District Court, San

Francisco.

 3. Pursuant to the Bargaining Agreement and the Trust Agreements of Plaintiff Funds

as amended, which are incorporated into the Bargaining Agreement, defendant is indebted to

plaintiffs in the sum of $33,175.13, which includes July through September 2006 contributions as

reported by Sonoma Coast, plus 10% liquidated damages, and interest at 7% per annum (through

November 15, 2006) on the combined unpaid contributions and liquidated damages for the period

July-September 2006, liquidated damages on the late paid contributions for the period February

through June 2006, as well as attorneys fees and costs of this action, all as follows:

July 2006 

Contributions $11,338.36

 Liquidated Damages $ 1,133.84

 Interest to $ 208.10

$12,680.30

August 2006

 Contributions $9,223.43

 Liquidated Damages $ 922.34

 Interest $ 108.96

$10,254.73

September 2006

 Contributions $3,254.12

 Liquidated Damages $ 325.41

 Interest $ 17.85

$3,597.38

Liquidated Damages

February 2006 $1,688.10

March 2006 $2,007.37

April 2006 $ 450.15

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June 2006 $1,300.10

$5,445.72

Attorneys Fees (11/01/06 - 11/9/06) $847.00

Costs of Suit $350.00

TOTAL $33,175.13

4. Defendant shall pay $33,175.13, plus interest at a rate of seven percent (7%) per

annum on the unpaid balance, as follows:

(1) On or before November 15, 2006, and no later than the 15th day of each

month thereafter for a period of 12 months, through and including October 15, 2007, defendants

shall pay to plaintiffs the amount of $2,871.00. 

(2) Defendants shall have the right to increase the monthly payments at any time;

(3) Payments shall be applied first to unpaid interest and then to unpaid principal.

The unpaid principal balance shall bear interest at the rate of 7% per annum from November 16,

2006, until paid in full, in accordance with plaintiffs' Trust Agreements;

(4) Payments shall be made to the BayArea Painters and Tapers Trust Funds, and

delivered to Muriel B. Kaplan, Saltzman & Johnson Law Corporation, 120 Howard Street, Suite

520, San Francisco, CA 94105 to be received on or before the 15 day of each month, or to such th

other address as may be specified by plaintiffs;

(5) Prior to defendant’s final payment hereunder, plaintiffs shall advise defendant

of the final amount due, including any additional amounts incurred under the terms of this

Stipulation, and that amount shall be paid with the last payment, on or before October 15, 2007. 

5. Beginning with contributions due for hours worked by defendant’s employees during

October 2006, to be received by the Trust Funds no later than November 20, 2006, and for every

month thereafter until this judgment is satisfied, defendants shall remain current in contributions due

to plaintiffs under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement and under all subsequent collective

bargaining agreements, if any, and the Declarations of Trust as amended. Failure by Defendant to

remain current in its contributions shall constitute a default of the obligations under this agreement

and the provisions of Paragraph 7 shall apply. Any such unpaid contributions, together with 10%

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liquidated damages and 7% per annum interest accrued on those contributions, shall be added to and

become a part of this Judgment and subject to the terms herein. Plaintiffs reserve all rights available

under the applicable Bargaining Agreement and Declarations of Trust of the Trust Funds for

collection of current and future contributions and the provisions of this agreement are in addition

thereto.

6. It is further stipulated and agreed that Alfredo Vasquez, principal of Defendant

Sonoma Coast Drywall, LLC, shall personallyguarantee payment of the amounts owed by defendant

to the plaintiffs, under the terms of this Stipulation. In consideration of the terms of this Stipulation,

defendant, and Vasquez (“Guarantor”), submit herein to the jurisdiction of this Court and stipulate

to the terms set forth herein for any payments due to Plaintiffs pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5

herein.

7. In the event that Defendant fails to make any payment required under Paragraph 4

above, or fail to remain current in any contributions under paragraph 5 above, then plaintiffs will

provide defendant with a written “notice of default” allowing 7 days from the date of the notice in

which to cure the default. In the event that defendant or Guarantor does not cure the default within

the proscribed time period, then:

(A) The entire balance of $33,175.13, less principal payments received by

Plaintiffs, but increased by any unpaid contributions then due, plus 10% liquidated damages and 7%

per annum interest thereon as provided above shall be immediately due, together with any additional

attorneys’ fees and costs under section (D) below.

(B) A writ of execution may be obtained against Defendant and Guarantor,

without further legal action, in the amount of the unpaid balance, plus any additional amounts under

the terms herein, upon declaration of a duly authorized representative of the plaintiffs setting forth

any payment theretofore made by or on behalf of defendant and the balance due and owing as of the

date of default. 

(C) Defendant expressly waives, waives notice of request for Writ of Execution,

and all rights to stay of execution and appeal. Judgment may be entered and a Writ of Execution

issued by a Magistrate or a District Court Judge or clerk of the court, without the necessity of a

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noticed motion.

(D) Defendant shall pay all additional costs and attorneys' fees incurred by

plaintiffs in this matter, including, but not limited to those in connection with collection of the

amounts owed by defendants to plaintiffs under this Stipulation.

8. Any failure on the part of the plaintiffs to take any action against defendant or

Guarantor 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 by the defendants of any provisions herein. 

9. Plaintiffs specifically reserve all rights to bring a subsequent action against defendant

for the collection of any additional contribution delinquencies found to be due for the hours worked

during the periods preceding the date of this Stipulation. Defendant specifically waives the defense

of the doctrine of res judicata in any such action.

Dated: November 13, 2006 Sonoma Coast Drywall, LLC.

 /s/ 

By: Alfredo Vasquez

Its: (Title:) Operating Manager

Dated: November 13, 2006 Alfredo Vasquez

By: /s/ 

Alfredo Vasquez, individually

Dated: November 13, 2006 SALTZMAN & JOHNSON

LAW CORPORATION

By: /s/ 

Muriel B. Kaplan

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

11/16/06

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Samuel Conti

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