Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-4_05-cv-01161/USCOURTS-cand-4_05-cv-01161-5/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

---

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION

WAREHOUSEMAN'S PENSION TRUST, et

al.,

Plaintiffs.

 v.

FOREIGN TRADE ZONE 3, INC., 

Defendant. _______________________________________

No. C 05-1161 SBA

 

ORDER

[Docket Nos. 32, 51]

This matter comes before the Court on Magistrate Judge Brazil's Report and Recommendation

re Plaintiffs' Motion for Default Judgment [Docket No. 51]. None of the parties to the instant action has

filed any objections to the report. 

Having considered the report, and the recommendations therein, and for good cause appearing,

this Court hereby ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Brazil's Report and Recommendation re Plaintiffs' Motion

for Default Judgment. 

Accordingly, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Magistrate Judge Brazil's Report and Recommendation re

Plaintiffs' Motion for Default Judgment [Docket No. 51] is ADOPTED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Plaintiffs' Motion for Default Judgment [Docket No. 32]

is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT judgment shall be entered in Plaintiffs' favor for delinquent

contributions in the amount of $15,416.95 and liquidated damages in the amount of $9,777.50. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Plaintiffs shall be awarded interest, calculated at the rate

of twelve percent (12%), in the total amount of $1,835.30.

Case 4:05-cv-01161-SBA Document 53 Filed 12/21/05 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Plaintiffs shall be awarded attorney's fees in the amount

of $25,648.50 and costs in the amount of $901.32.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT no later than January 13, 2006, Defendant shall post a bond

in the amount of $6,956.28 as required under Section 9.08 of the Pension Agreement.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Defendant shall submit to an audit, provided that Plaintiffs

furnish Defendant with reasonable notice of the auditor's findings and an opportunity to challenge the

amount found owing. Defendant shall reimburse Plaintiffs for the costs of the audit. No later than thirty

(30) days following the completion of the audit, Plaintiff may file an ex parte application to amend the

Court's judgment to account for any additional unpaid contributions, interest, and liquidated damages

found owing as a result of the audit. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT on or before January 6, 2006, Plaintiffs may file an ex parte

application to amend the Court's judgment to account for any interest accrued between November 18,

2005 and the date of the judgment. Plaintiffs' ex parte application shall be accompanied by the

appropriate documentation and proof.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Defendant shall perform and continue performing its

obligations under the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Plaintiffs shall properly allocate to the respective trusts any

sums recovered. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 Dated: 12/19/05 SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG

United States District Judge

Case 4:05-cv-01161-SBA Document 53 Filed 12/21/05 Page 2 of 2