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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA SERVICE

EMPLOYEES HEALTH &

WELFARE TRUST FUND, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

A & B MAINTENANCE, INC.,

Defendant.

NO. C07-4945 TEH 

ORDER GRANTING

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR

PARTIAL JUDGMENT BY

DEFAULT

Defendant A & B Maintenance, Inc. has failed to appear in this action, and the Clerk

entered default on October 26, 2007. Plaintiffs filed a motion for partial judgment by default

on November 30, 2007, and noticed the motion for hearing on January 7, 2008. Under the

Civil Local Rules, any opposition to the motion was due on December 17, 2007. See Civ.

L.R. 7-3(a) (stating that any opposition to a motion must be filed “not less then 21 days

before the hearing date”). Not surprisingly, Defendant failed to file an opposition. Upon the

Court’s review of Plaintiffs’ moving papers, as well as Defendant’s complete failure to

appear in this action, the Court finds good cause to GRANT Plaintiffs’ motion for partial

judgment by default. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The case management conference and motion hearing scheduled for January 7,

2008, are VACATED. 

2. Within thirty calendar days of the date of this order, Defendant A & B

Maintenance, Inc. shall permit entry upon its premises to an independent auditor selected by

Plaintiff California Service Employees Health & Welfare Trust Fund (“Trust”). Defendant

shall also provide access to its business records, including all records identified in the Trust

Agreement of the Trust, to allow the auditor to evaluate the accuracy of Defendant’s benefit

contributions to the Trust.

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United States District Court

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3. Within sixty calendar days of the date of this order, Plaintiffs shall file a motion for

final entry of default judgment in accord with the audit conducted pursuant to the above.

4. Defendant A & B Maintenance, Inc. is enjoined from further breaches of its

obligation to contribute to the Trust under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act,

the Trust Agreement, and any applicable collective bargaining agreements. Defendant

A & B Maintenance, Inc. shall also immediately resume submission of reports of hours

worked by its covered employees and payment of contributions due.

5. Defendant A & B Maintenance, Inc. is enjoined from transferring any of its assets

to its owners, officers, and/or directors, other than ordinary salary payments, during the

pendency of this action.

6. This Court shall retain jurisdiction of this matter pending its resolution.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 12/21/07 

 THELTON E. HENDERSON, JUDGE

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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