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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 & JOHNSON LAW CORPORATION

120 Howard Street, Suite 520

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: (415) 882-7900

Facsimile: (415) 882-9287

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BAY AREA PAINTERS AND TAPERS

PENSION FUND, BAY AREA PAINTERS

AND TAPERS HEALTH FUND, BAY

AREA PAINTERS AND TAPERS

BENEFICIAL AND HOLIDAY FUND, BAY

AREA PAINTERS AND TAPERS JOINT

APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING FUNDS,

AND THEIR JOINT BOARDS OF

TRUSTEES; FRED INMAN, AND DAVID

AYALA AS TRUSTEES; AND DISTRICT

COUNCIL 16 OF THE INTERNATIONAL

UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED

TRADES, 

Plaintiffs,

v.

CAL SATE PAINTING AND

WATERPROOFING, a California Partnership;

and, HANS CHRISTIAN CONNICK AND

DOUGLAS CAMERON CONNICK

individually

Defendant.

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CASE NO.: C 05-2827 SI

JUDGMENT PURSUANT

TO STIPULATION

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

be entered in the within action in favor of the plaintiffs and against defendants CAL STATE

PAINTING AND WATERPROOFING, a California Partnership; and, HANS CHRISTIAN

CONNICK AND DOUGLAS CAMERON CONNICK individually as follows:

1. Defendants entered into a valid collective bargaining agreement with the District

Council 16 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (hereinafter “Bargaining

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

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time. 

2. Pursuant to the Bargaining Agreement and the Trust Agreements of Plaintiff Trust

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

plaintiffs in the sum of $24,958.68 representing unpaid contributions for the months of October,

and November, 2004, and January through September, 2005, liquidated damages and interest

thereon; attorneys fees and costs as follows:

October, 2004 contributions (estimated based on last reported month of

September, 2004)

$3,456.95

Contributions (November, 2004; January, 2005- September, 2005 $18,831.68

Liquidated Damages (10%, October, 2004, November, 2004; JanuarySeptember, 2005$2,228.86

Interest (through 10/31/05) $959.93

Attorneys Fees (6/7/05 - 10/14/05) $3,696.26

Costs $285.00

TOTAL $29,458.68

Credit for August 2005 Payment ($3,000.00)

Credit for September, 2005 Payment ($1,500.00)

TOTAL AMOUNT DUE $24,958.68

Defendants have requested to plaintiffs that they are unable to obtain the information

necessary to prepare October, 2004 contribution report. Therefore, based on Trust Fund policy and

procedure, the amount due for October, 2004 has been estimated, based on the last reported month

of September, 2004. In the event that additional information is located, and the amount actually due

is greater or less than the estimate, the parties agree that the difference between the amount actually

due and the estimate will be made part of this judgement.

3. Defendants shall conditionally pay the plaintiffs the sum of $22,729.82, which

consists of the total above less the liquidated damages of $2,228.68 as follows: Beginning on

October 30, 2005, and continuing on or before the 30th of every month thereafter for a period of 12

months (thought September 30,2006), defendants shall pay to plaintiffs $1,967.00 per month. The

liquidated damages are conditionally waived, upon Trustee approval, once all other amounts due

under this stipulation have been satisfied. 

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

 and may make additional payments in addition to those required to be made on or before the 30th

of the month;

(b) Payment shall be applied first to unpaid interest as the rate of 7% per annum

 on the unpaid principle balance, in accordance with plaintiffs’ Trust Agreements.

( c) Payments shall me made to the Bay Area Painters and Tapers Trust Funds,

and delivered to Saltzman & Johnson Law Corporation, 120 Howard Street, Suite 520, San

Francisco, CA 94105 on or before the 30th of each month as stated above, or to such other

address as may be specified by plaintiffs. In the event that any check is not timely submitted or is

submitted by defendants but fails to clear the bank, or is unable to be negotiated for any reason, this

shall be considered to be default on the Judgement entered. If this occurs, plaintiffs shall make a

written demand to defendants to cure said default. Default will only be cured by the issuance of a

replacement, cashier’s check, delivered to Saltzman and Johnson Law Corporation within seven

(7) days of the date of the notice from plaintiffs. If defendants elect to cure said default, and

plaintiffs elect to accept future payments, all such payments shall be made by cashier’s check. In

the event default is not cured, all amounts remaining due hereunder shall be due and payable in

demand by plaintiffs. 

4. Beginning with contributions due for hours worked by defendants’ employees

during the month of October, 2005, to be postmarked no later than November 15, 2005, and for

every month thereafter until this judgement is satisfied, defendants shall remain current in

contributions due to plaintiffs under th current Collective Bargaining Agreement and under all

subsequent collective bargaining agreements, if any, and the Declarations of Trust as amended.

Defendants shall fax a copy of the contribution report for each month, together with a copy

of that payment check, to Michele Stafford at 415-882-9287, prior to sending the payment to

the Trust Fund office. Failure by Defendants to remain current in its contributions shall constitute

a default of the obligations under this agreement and the provisions of Paragraph 6 shall apply. Any

such unpaid or late contributions, together with 10% liquidated damages and 7% per annum interest

accrued on the total contributions and liquidated damages, shall be added to and become a part of

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this Judgement 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.

5. Prior to the last payment pursuant to this Stipulation, plaintiffs shall advise 

defendants, in writing, of any additional amounts owed pursuant Stipulation, which shall include,

but not be limited to, any additional attorney fees and costs incurred in this matter. Said amount

shall be paid with the last payment, on or before September 30, 2006.

6. In the event that Defendants fail to make any payment required under Paragraph 3

above, or fail to remain current in any contributions under paragraph 4, then.

(A) The entire balance of $24,958.68 plus interest, reduced by principal

payments received by Plaintiffs, but increased by any unpaid contributions then due, plus 10%

liquidated damages and 7% annum interest thereon as provided in above paragraph 4 shall be

immediately due, together with any additional attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in this action..

(B) A writ of execution may be obtained against Defendants without further 

notice, 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 defendants and the balance due and owing as of the date of

default. Defendants specifically consent to the authority of a Magistrate Judge for all proceedings,

including, but not limited to, plaintiffs’ obtaining a writ of execution herein.

(C) Defendants waive notice of entry of judgment and expressly waives all 

rights to stay of execution and appeal. The declaration of affidavit of a duly authorized

representative of Plaintiffs as to the balance due and owing as of the date of default be sufficient

to secure the issuance of a writ of execution.

 (D) Defendants shall pay all additional costs and attorneys’ fees incurred by 

plaintiffs in connection with collection and allocation of the amounts owed by defendants to

plaintiffs under this Stipulation.

7. Any failure on the part of the plaintiffs to take any action against defendants as 

provided herein in the event of any breach of the provisions of this Stipulation shall not be deemed

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a waiver of any subsequent breach by the defendant of any provisions herein.

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

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

worked during the periods preceding the date of this Stipulation. Defendants specifically waives

the defense of the doctrine of res judicata in any such action.

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9. In the event of the filing of a bankruptcy petition by defendant or its Guarantor, the

parties agree that any payments made by defendant or Guarantor 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 defendant as a preference under 11 U.S.C.

Section 547 or otherwise. Defendant and its Guarantor nevertheless represent that no bankruptcy

filing is anticipated.

 Dated: October 20, 2005 CAL STATE PAINTING AND

WATERPROOFING

By: 

Its: Doug Connick /s/

Dated: October 20, 2005 HANS CHRISTIAN CONNICK, INDIVIDUALLY

By: /s/ 

Dated: October 20, 2005 DOUGL AS CAMERON CO NNI C K ,

INDIVIDUALLY

By: /s/ 

Dated :October 20, 2005 SALTZMAN & JOHNSON LAW CORPORATION

By: /s/ 

 Michele R. Stafford

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

APPROVED AS TO FORM

Dated: October 20, 2005 JORDAN, AQUI AND TYNAN

By: _________________/s/___________

Karen Tynan

Attorneys for Defendants

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DI

CT OF CALIFORN

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GRANTED

Judge Susan Illston