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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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Muriel B. Kaplan, Esq. (SBN 124607) 

Michele R. Stafford, Esq. (SBN 172509) 

SALTZMAN & JOHNSON LAW CORPORATION 

120 Howard Street, Suite 520 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

(415) 882-7900 

(415) 882-9287 – Facsimile 

mkaplan@sjlawcorp.com 

mstafford@sjlawcorp.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

BAY AREA PAINTERS AND TAPERS 

PENSION FUND, et al. 

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 JOINT 

APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING FUNDS, 

AND THEIR JOINT BOARDS OF 

TRUSTEES; LES PROTEAU AND CHARLES 

DEL MONTE, AS TRUSTEES; AND 

DISTRICT COUNCIL 16 OF THE 

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS 

AND ALLIED TRADES; 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

CRYSTAL NICOLE THOMAS, individually 

and dba CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL 

PAINTING, 

Defendants. 

Case No.: C07-3344 PJH 

AMENDED JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO 

STIPULATION 

 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 

time. 

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 2. Defendants have become indebted to the Plaintiff Trust Funds for amounts due and 

owing under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and Trust Agreements as follows1: 

Contributions $10,018.32 

Liquidated Damages $3,121.43 

Interest (through date paid or 12/4/07 $1,662.45 

Attorneys Fees (6/25/07-11/21/07) $5,869.50 

Costs of Suit (including service) $821.50 

SUBTOTAL $21,493.20 

Credit for Payment $2,766.00 

TOTAL AMOUNT DUE $18,727.20 

 3. Defendants shall pay the amount of $18,727.20 as follows: beginning on January 

20, 2008, and continuing on or before the 20th of every month thereafter for a period of 11 months 

(through November 20, 2008), defendants shall pay to plaintiffs $1,763.00 per month. Defendants 

shall have the right to increase the monthly payments at any time. The payments may be made by 

joint check, endorsed by defendants prior to submission to plaintiffs. 

 Defendants believe that payments may have been made that were not credited to their 

account. Upon presentation of satisfactory proof of payment, and upon verification by plaintiffs’ 

administrator that they payments were in fact made, plaintiffs will amend this stipulation (if 

required) to update the amounts due and amend the payment amount accordingly. 

 (a) Payments shall be applied first to unpaid interest at the rate of 7% per 

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

 (b) Payments shall be made to the Bay Area Painters and Tapers Trust Funds, 

and delivered to Michele R. Stafford, Saltzman & Johnson Law Corporation, 120 Howard Street, 

Suite 520, San Francisco, CA 94105 on or before the 20th 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 submitted by defendant but fails to clear the bank, or is unable to be negotiated for 

 

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Attached as Exhibit A is the Trust Fund administrator’s spreadsheet breaking down the amounts on a month by month basis. 

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any reason, this shall be considered to be a default on the Judgment 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 (in the event the check did not clear the 

bank) delivered to Saltzman and Johnson Law Corporation within five (5) 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 at plaintiffs’ request. In the event 

default is not cured, all amounts remaining due hereunder shall be due and payable on demand by 

plaintiffs. 

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

during the month of October 2007, to be postmarked no later than November 15, 2007, and which 

are delinquent if not received by November 30, 2007, and for every month thereafter until this 

judgment is satisfied, defendant shall remain current in contributions due to plaintiffs under the 

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 

R. Stafford at 415-882-9287, prior to sending the payment to the Trust Fund office. To the 

extent that defendants are working on a Public Works job, or any other job for which 

Certified Payroll Reports are required, copies of said Reports will be faxed to Michele R. 

Stafford concurrently with their submission to the general contractor, owner or other 

reporting agency. 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 paid 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 this Judgment and subject to the terms herein. Plaintiffs reserve all rights available under 

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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 to this Stipulation, which shall 

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

amount shall be paid with the last payment, on or before November 20, 2008. In the event that the 

requested waiver of liquidated damages is not granted, this amount shall be included and paid with 

the final payment hereunder. 

 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 above, then, 

 (a) The entire balance of $18,727.20 plus interest, reduced by principal 

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

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

immediately due, together with any additional attorneys’ fees and costs under section (d) below. 

 (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. In the event that a writ is requested for the amount of the Judgment only (with no credits 

or additional amounts identified), a declaration is not required. 

 (c) Defendants waive notice of entry of judgment and expressly waive all rights 

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

plaintiffs as to the balance due and owing as of the date of default (if required above pursuant to 

(b) shall be sufficient to secure the issuance of a writ of execution. 

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

plaintiffs in connection with this matter until the Judgment is satisfied. 

 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 

a waiver of any subsequent breach by the defendants 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 the 

hours worked during the periods preceding the date of this Stipulation. This shall include, but not 

be limited to additional amounts found due an audit or via documentation obtained or submitted 

by employees or other individuals relative to work performed for defendants. Defendants 

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

 9. In the event of the filing of a bankruptcy petition by defendants, the parties agree 

that any payments made by defendants 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 defendants as a preference under 11 U.S.C. Section 547 or otherwise. 

Defendants nevertheless represent that no bankruptcy filing is anticipated. 

10. Should any provision of this Agreement be declared or determined by any court of 

competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the legality, validity, and 

enforceability of the remaining parts, terms or provisions shall not be affected thereby and said 

illegal, unenforceable or invalid part, term, or provision shall be deemed not to be part of this 

Agreement. 

 11. Defendants each represent and warrant that they have had the opportunity to be or 

have been represented by counsel of their own choosing in the analysis of this Agreement and the 

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terms and conditions set forth herein, that they have read this Agreement with care and are fully 

aware of and understand that they enter into this Agreement voluntarily. 

 12. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile, 

each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute together one and the 

same instrument. 

Dated: January 16, 2008 CRYSTAL NICOLE THOMAS, individually 

________________/s/__________________ 

 

Dated: January 16, 2008 CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL PAINTING 

 By: _________________/s/_________________ 

 Crystal Nicole Thomas, Owner/CEO 

 

Dated: January 17, 2008 SALTZMAN & JOHNSON LAW CORPORATION 

 By: _______________/s/___________________ 

 Michele R. Stafford 

 Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

Dated: _________________, 2007 _______________________________________ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

January 25, 2008

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton

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