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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1145 E.R.I.S.A.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER C-04-4723 SI

ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD & ROMO

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

17871 Park Plaza Drive, Suite 200

Cerritos, California 90703-8597

Telephone: (562) 653-3200 • (714) 826-5480

Facsimile: (562) 653-3333

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ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD & ROMO

A Professional Corporation

Thomas W. Kovacich, SBN 94046 

Robert Fried, SBN 85579 

Christopher S. Milligan, SBN 211532 

17871 Park Plaza Drive, Suite 200

Cerritos, California 90703-8597

Telephone: (562) 653-3200 • (714) 826-5480

Facsimile: (562) 653-3333

Attorneys for S. J. WEAVER 

CONTRACTING, INC. and STEVEN J. 

WEAVER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDWARD T. BERGO as CHAIRMAN 

and KARL BIK as CO-CHAIRMAN of 

the BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE 

CEMENT MASONS HEALTH AND 

WELFARE TRUST FUND FOR 

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA; CEMENT 

MASONS VACATION/HOLIDAY 

TRUST FUND FOR NORTHERN 

CALIFORNIA; CEMENT MASONS 

PENSION TRUST FUND FOR 

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA; and 

CEMENT MASONS 

APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING 

TRUST FUND FOR NORTHERN 

CALIFORNIA,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

S. J. WEAVER CONTRACTING, INC., 

a California corporation; and STEVEN J. 

WEAVER, an Individual,

Defendant.

CASE NO. C-04-4723 SI

Assigned to Hon. Susan Illston for all 

purposes.

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

PROTECTIVE ORDER RE 

PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS

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Complaint Filed: 11/08/04 

Voluntary Petition Filed: 05/10/05

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between EDWARD T. BERGO as 

CHAIRMAN and KARL BIK as CO-CHAIRMAN of the BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

FOR THE CEMENT MASONS HEALTH AND WELFARE TRUST FUND FOR 

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA; CEMENT MASONS VACATION/HOLIDAY 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER C-04-4723 SI

ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD & ROMO

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

17871 Park Plaza Drive, Suite 200

Cerritos, California 90703-8597

Telephone: (562) 653-3200 • (714) 826-5480

Facsimile: (562) 653-3333

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TRUST FUND FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA; CEMENT MASONS 

PENSION TRUST FUND FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA; and CEMENT 

MASONS APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING TRUST FUND FOR 

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (“Plaintiffs or the “Trust Funds”), through their 

attorneys of record, Stanton, Kay & Watson, LLP, by James P. Watson, and 

STEVEN J. WEAVER (“Weaver”), through his attorneys of record, Atkinson, 

Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo, by Thomas W. Kovacich, as follows:

1. Plaintiffs filed a Complaint on November 8, 2004 for breach of an 

alleged collective bargaining agreement between S. J. Weaver Contracting, Inc. 

(“SJW”) and the Northern District Council of Cement Masons (the “Union”). The 

Complaint also sought damages against Weaver, alleging that he and SJW 

constituted a “single employer” and was therefore also bound to the terms and 

conditions of the collective bargaining agreement.

2. On May 10, 2005, SJW filed a voluntary petition seeking federal 

bankruptcy protection.

3. On May 13, 2005, SJW gave notice to the Court and Plaintiffs of the 

bankruptcy petition.

4. On June 3, 2005, the Court granted Weaver’s Motion to Set Aside 

Default Judgment.

5. Plaintiffs still seek to enforce the terms and conditions of the collective 

bargaining agreement against Weaver.

6. On June 17, 2005, Weaver filed his Answer to the Complaint denying 

Plaintiffs various allegations and raising additional affirmative defenses.

7. On July 27, 2005, the Court held a Case Management Conference, 

wherein the Court directed Plaintiffs to conduct the deposition of Steven Weaver in 

October 2005, in order to determine if there was any basis for continuing to include 

him in the lawsuit as an individual defendant. The Court directed that Weaver 

should file a summary judgment motion following the deposition, on or before 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER C-04-4723 SI

ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD & ROMO

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

17871 Park Plaza Drive, Suite 200

Cerritos, California 90703-8597

Telephone: (562) 653-3200 • (714) 826-5480

Facsimile: (562) 653-3333

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November 4, 2005, with a hearing date of December 9, 2005, should Plaintiffs be 

unwilling to dismiss him as an individual defendant following his deposition.

8. On August 5, 2005, Plaintiffs served extensive written documents 

requests on Weaver.

9. On August 5, 2005, Plaintiffs served a document subpoena on SJW’s 

bankruptcy trustee, Rosendo Gonzalez, Esq. 

10. On August 23, 2005, Plaintiffs served a document subpoena on 

Comerica Bank’s custodian of documents seeking a variety of categories of 

documents related to SJW and Weaver’s financial documents.

11. On September 13, 2005, Plaintiffs served a document subpoena on 

Comerica Bank’s legal counsel in SJW’s bankruptcy counsel, Shepherd, Mullin, 

Richter & Hampton, LLP, seeking the very same categories of documents sought 

from Comerica Bank.

12. On September 26, 2005, Weaver produced approximately 25 boxes of 

documents for inspection by Plaintiffs in response to Plaintiffs’ document requests. 

These documents covered the time period between January 1, 2004 and May 10, 

2005. Plaintiffs requested that approximately 1,337 of these documents be copied 

and provided to Plaintiffs.

13. On October 3, 2005, Weaver filed a motion for protective order with 

the Court, requesting that, due to the burdensome and oppressive nature of 

Plaintiffs’ discovery requests, that Weaver’s production of documents be limited to 

the period between January 1, 2004 and May 10, 2005.

14. On October 7, 2005, Plaintiffs took Weaver’s deposition. Weaver 

contends that the deposition was completed while Plaintiffs contend that the 

deposition was completed only in part.

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15. On October 26, 2005, the Court granted Weaver’s motion in part, 

limiting Weaver’s production of responsive documentation to January 1, 2002 to 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER C-04-4723 SI

ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD & ROMO

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

17871 Park Plaza Drive, Suite 200

Cerritos, California 90703-8597

Telephone: (562) 653-3200 • (714) 826-5480

Facsimile: (562) 653-3333

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May 10, 2005. Additionally, the Court directed the parties to enter into a stipulation 

and proposed protective order to guard the privacy interests of SJW’s third-party 

employees.

16. Mr. Weaver contends that the documents requested by the Trust Funds 

contain SJW’s and Mr. Weaver’s private, confidential, proprietary and trade secret 

information. Mr. Weaver also contends that the documents are vastly overbroad 

and objects that he be required to produce voluminous documents of the nowdefunct corporation, SJW, at his own considerable time and expense. Finally, Mr. 

Weaver contends that the documents contain private and confidential information 

regarding third-parties, including third party former employees of SJW. However, 

Mr. Weaver is willing to make certain responsive documents available for Plaintiffs 

to review and copy in accordance with the terms of this Stipulation.

17. Plaintiffs have therefore agreed that the documents produced by Mr. 

Weaver and/or third-parties, including those that refer to, relate to, or pertain to 

personnel and/or payroll information and documents of third party former employees 

of SJW, shall be produced and used expressly for the purposes of determining 

whether Plaintiffs have a viable claim against Mr. Weaver in the instant lawsuit. 

Plaintiffs also agree that they will not cause any information from these documents 

to be distributed to any parties other than Plaintiffs’ counsel and the court.

18. Within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of this lawsuit, counsel for 

the Trust Funds shall promptly return to Mr. Weaver all documents and copies 

produced pursuant to this stipulation.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER C-04-4723 SI

ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD & ROMO

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

17871 Park Plaza Drive, Suite 200

Cerritos, California 90703-8597

Telephone: (562) 653-3200 • (714) 826-5480

Facsimile: (562) 653-3333

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19. This stipulation may be executed in counterparts, each which shall be 

deemed original and all which together shall constitute one document.

DATED: November 4, 2005 STANTON, KAY & WATSON, LLP

By: /s/

James P. Watson, Esq.

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

DATED: November 4, 2005 ATKINSON, ANDELSON, LOYA, RUUD & 

ROMO

By: /s/

Thomas W. Kovacich, Esq.

Christopher S. Milligan 

Attorneys for S. J. WEAVER 

CONTRACTING, INC. and STEVEN J. 

WEAVER

[PROPOSED] ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: __________________

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HON. SUSAN ILSTON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Susan Illston

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