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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

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Trustees of the U.A. Local 393 Pension

Fund,

Plaintiff,

 v.

Ramcon Company,

Defendant.

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NO. C 05-00438 JW 

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATION OF MAGISTRATE

JUDGE TRUMBULL RE: PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT;

GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR

DEFAULT JUDGMENT

On January 31, 2005, Trustees of the U.A. Local 393 Pension Fund (“Plaintiff”) filed a

complaint under Sections 502 and 515 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

(“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1132 and 1145, and Section 301 of the Labor-Management Relations Act,

29 U.S.C. § 185, alleging that Ramcon Company (“Defendant”) violated a collective bargaining

agreement by failing to make regular, timely contributions to the Plaintiff. (See Complaint, Docket

Item No. 1.) On October 13, 2005, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint for Monies Due and

Injunctive Relief. (See Amended Complaint, Docket Item No. 22.) The Complaint sought payment

of delinquent contributions, liquidated damages, interest, costs, and attorney’s fees. 

On December 6, 2005, Defendant was served with the Complaint. Defendant failed to

answer the Complaint or otherwise defend the action. On February 13, 2006, Clerk of Court entered

Defendant’s default under Rule 55(a). (See Docket Item No. 6.) By its default, Defendant is

deemed to have admitted the well-pleaded facts of the Complaint except those as to the amount of

damages. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(d). 

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This case was originally assigned to Magistrate Judge Patricia Trumbull. On February 26,

2007, Judge Trumbull issued her Report and Recommendation Re: Plaintiffs’ Motion for Default

Judgment. (hereafter, “Report,” Docket Item No. 51.) Judge Trumbull recommended that judgment

be entered in Plaintiffs’ favor for $15,685.18 in liquidated damages, $8,529.00 in attorney’s fees and

$261 in costs, for a total of $24,475.18. The matter was reassigned to this Court for adjudication. 

(See Docket Item No. 52.)

Any party may serve and file specific written objections to a magistrate judge’s report and

recommendation within ten (10) working days after being served with a copy. See 28 U.S.C. § 636

(b)(1)(C); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b); Civil L.R. 72-3. Failure to file objections within the specified time

may waive the right to appeal the court’s order.

Judge Trumbull’s Report was filed on February 26, 2007. To date, no objections have been

filed. Accordingly, the Court adopts Judge Trumbull’s Report and Recommendation. The Court

GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment. Judgment will be entered in the amount of

$24,475.18, which represents $15,685.18 in liquidated damages, $8,529.00 in attorney’s fees and

$261 in costs.

Dated: May 1, 2007 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Mark S. Renner mrenner@wmprlaw.com

Nicole Emi Nakagawa nnakagawa@wmjpr.com

Dated: May 1, 2007 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers 

Elizabeth Garcia

Courtroom Deputy

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