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Nature of Suit Code: 720
Nature of Suit: Labor Management Relations Act
Cause of Action: 29:185 Labor/Mgt. Relations (Contracts)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED

CRAFTWORKERS LOCAL UNION NO. 3,

AFL-CIO, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

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 LARRY WILLIAM MANSHACK, dba

“TOWN AND COUNTRY TILE

COMPANY,”

Defendant.

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No. C 05-03245 CRB

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR

DEFAULT JUDGMENT

In this action, plaintiffs seek an order requiring defendant to permit plaintiffs to

review and audit defendant’s payroll and other relevant records. Now pending before the

Court is plaintiffs’ motion for a default judgment. Despite being given notice of the motion,

defendant has not filed a response or otherwise communicated with the Court. After

carefully considering plaintiffs’ moving papers, the Court concludes that oral argument is

unnecessary, see Local Rule 7-1(b), and GRANTS plaintiffs’ motion.

Defendant is a signatory to a collective bargaining agreement (“cba”) which permits

plaintiffs to review and audit defendant’s payroll and other relevant records for the purpose

of determining whether defendant had paid all benefits as required by the cba. The cba also

provides that if a signatory employer fails to permit such audit, the employer shall be liable 

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for the costs and fees incurred by plaintiffs in obtaining the audit.

From January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2004, defendant failed to permit

plaintiffs to audit his payroll and other relevant records. Defendant’s failure compelled

plaintiffs to initiate this lawsuit to enforce their audit rights. Plaintiffs have incurred

$3,422.50 in attorneys’ fees and costs in enforcing their right to an audit.

Although defendant was personally served with the complaint in this action he did not

file an answer and he has failed to otherwise respond to the complaint. In November 2005,

the Court entered his default. He has also failed to respond to the motion for a default

judgment.

Accordingly, plaintiffs’ motion for a default judgment is GRANTED. Defendant

Larry William Manshack is directed to submit to an audit by delivering to plaintiff, within 14

days of service of this judgment and order, all payroll and employment-related records of

Larry William Manshack, dba “Town and Country Tile Company” for the period from

January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2004. Defendant shall also pay plaintiffs $3,422.50

as costs incurred by plaintiffs in enforcing their audit rights.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 14, 2006 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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