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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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STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT; PROPOSED ORDER, Case No. C 05 3270 JL

110965/393832

WEINBERG, ROGER & 

ROSENFELD

A Professional Corporation

1001 Marina Village Parkway

Suite 200

Alameda, CA 94501-1091

510.337.1001

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BARRY E. HINKLE, Bar No. 071223

PATRICA A. DAVIS, Bar No. 179074

NICOLE M. PHILLIPS, Bar No. 203786

JOYE BLANSCETT, Bar No. 191242

WEINBERG, ROGER & ROSENFELD

A Professional Corporation

1001 Marina Village Parkway, Suite 200

Alameda, California 94501-1091

Telephone 510.337.1001

Fax 510.337.1023

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KEN WALTERS and JOHN BONILLA, in their 

respective capacities as Trustees of the OPERATING 

ENGINEERS HEALTH AND WELFARE TRUST

FUND FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA; BOARD 

OF TRUSTEES OF THE PENSION TRUST FUND 

FOR OPERATING ENGINEERS; BOARD OF 

TRUSTEES OF THE PENSIONED OPERATING 

ENGINEERS HEALTH AND WELFARE FUND; 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OPERATING 

ENGINEERS AND PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS 

PRE-APPRENTICESHIP, APPRENTICE AND 

JOURNEYMEN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION 

TRAINING FUND; BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 

OPERATING ENGINEERS VACATION AND 

HOLIDAY PLAN,

Plaintiffs,

v.

HEIDE & WILLIAMS, INC., A California

Corporation,

Defendant.

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No. C 05 3270 JL

STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF 

JUDGMENT; PROPOSED ORDER

The parties hereto hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

1. Plaintiffs Ken Walters and John Bonilla, in their capacity as a Trustees of the Plaintiff 

Trust KHUHLQDIWHUUHIHUUHGWRFROOHFWLYHO\DV33ODLQWLIIV ́KDYHEURXJKWWKHDERYH-captioned action 
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STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT; PROPOSED ORDER, Case No. C 05 3270 JL

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A Professional Corporation

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Suite 200

Alameda, CA 94501-1091

510.337.1001

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against Heide & Williams, INC., a California&RUSRUDWLRQKHUHLQDIWHUUHIHUUHGWRDV3'HIHQGDQW ́

Plaintiffs, in this action, sought $318,215.35 in unpaid fringe benefit contributions and liquidated 

damages in the amount of $218,465.67 for the period of January, 2000 through July, 2005, plus 

interest thereon, as well as an audit entry, pursuant to the Operating Engineers Master Agreement 

30DVWHU$JUHHPHQW ́DQd the relevant trust agreements establishing Plaintiff Trust Funds. The 

parties, by and through their counsel of record, hereby stipulate and agree to settle this action under 

the following terms:

2. Defendant agrees to have judgment entered against them in the amount of $536,681.02 

for delinquent fringe benefit contributions and liquidated damages for the period of January, 2000 

through July, 2005, together with interest at the rate of twelve (12%) percent per annum on the 

unpaid balance. 

3. The parties hereto stipulate and agree that Defendant shall remit an initial payment of 

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totaling $306,502.00 plus interest, shall be made over a ten-month period, with fourteen monthly 

installments. All payments will be applied first to the principal amount due under this Stipulation 

and then to interest. All installment payments are due on the fifteenth day of every month and will 

be considered late if not received by the Operating Engineers Trust Fund by the 24th day of the 

month. Payments shall be made as follows: 

Payment No. Due Date Amount Due

No. 1 September 15, 2005 $30,650.20

No. 2 October 15, 2005 $30,650.20

No. 3 November 15, 2005 $30,650.20

No. 4 December 15, 2005 $30,650.20

No. 5 January 15, 2006 $ 5000.00

No. 6 February 15, 2006 $ 5000.00

No. 7 March 15, 2006 $ 5000.00

No. 8 April 15, 2006 $ 5000.00
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A Professional Corporation

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Alameda, CA 94501-1091

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No. 9 May 15, 2006 $30,650.20

No. 10 June 15, 2006 $30,650.20

 No. 11 July 15, 2006 $30,650.20

No. 12 August 15, 2006 $30,650.20

No. 13 September 15, 2006 $30,650.20

No. 14 October 15, 2006 $10,650.20

4. All of the above-referenced payments shall be made payable to the Operating Engineers 

Trust Fund and mailed to the Operating Engineers Trust Funds, 1620 South Loop Road, Alameda, 

California 94502-7090, Attention: Wayne McBride.

5. The parties heretofore stipulate that if all payments as above-described are received by 

the Trust Funds on the date specified above, or sooner, and if Defendants do not default on any 

other material condition contained herein, the unpaid balance of $163,849.26 due under this 

Stipulation, plus any interest accruing thereon, shall be waived by the Trust Funds and the 

Stipulation for Entry of Judgment shall be deemed paid in full.

6. The parties hereto further stipulate and agree that if Defendant fails to make the initial 

$66,330.50 payment or any of the monthly installments provided for above in paragraph 3, 

Plaintiffs may then execute upon the Judgment for the full amount of $536,681.02, minus the 

amount of any payments actually received, together with the interest that shall have accrued 

thereon. The parties further agree that in the event Defendant fails to make any of the required 

monthly installments due under Paragraph 3, employees performing Operating Engineers worker 

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Failure of Plaintiffs to exercise such options shall not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise it 

in the event of a continuing or subsequent default.

7. Additionally, Defendant agrees to remain current on all fringe benefit contributions, not 

yet due and payable, which become due and payable to the Trust Funds during the term of this 

Stipulated Judgment. It is a material condition of this Stipulated Judgment that Defendant remain 
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current on all such fringe benefit contributions and failure to do so shall constitute default.

8. If Defendant defaults in the making of any of said payments or any part thereof, and if 

Plaintiffs consult legal counsel with respect thereto, there shall be added to 'HIHQGDQW¶Vobligation 

under a modification to this6WLSXODWLRQIRU(QWU\RI-XGJPHQWUHDVRQDEOHDWWRUQH\V¶IHHVFRXUW

costs and all other reasonable expenses incurred by Plaintiffs in connection with such suit or claim, 

including any and all appellate proceedings therein.

9. The parties further acknowledge that by entering into this stipulation, the Trust Fund in 

no way waives its right to conduct an audit for the period of time covered by this action or to seek 

payment of any contributions found due from an audit

10. The provisions set forth in this Stipulation for Entry of Judgment are not in violation of 

any state or federal law. However, if any portion of said stipulation is found to be in violation of 

any state or federal law, then Defendant shall continue to pay the indebtedness outlined herein 

under Paragraph 3 .

11. Plaintiffs hereto stipulate and agree that if Defendant complies with Paragraphs 3 and 4, 

Plaintiffs will waive the remainiQJWKHLQWHUHVWDWWRUQH\¶VIHHVDQGFRVWLQFXUUHGLQWKLVDFWLRQ.

Plaintiffs hereby stipulate and agree that once Defendant has complied with paragraph 3 of the 

Stipulation for Entry of Judgment, Plaintiffs shall file a satisfaction of judgment with the Court. 

12. Defendant acknowledges to Plaintiffs that Defendant has had the opportunity to be 

represented by independent legal counsel of its own choice throughout all of the negotiations that 

preceded the execution of this Stipulation for Entry of Judgment. Defendant further acknowledges 

that they have had adequate opportunity to perform whatever investigation or inquiry they may 

deem necessary in connection with the subject matter of this Stipulation for Entry of Judgment 

prior to its execution, and agree with the delivery and acceptance of the considerations specified in 

this Stipulation for Entry of Judgment.

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STIPULATION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT; PROPOSED ORDER, Case No. C 05 3270 JL

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The parties hereto mutually state that they have read the foregoing Stipulation for Entry of 

Judgment and are fully aware of its contents and legal facts. This stipulation for entry of Judgment 

constitutes the entire agreement of the parties and is entered into on the dates below indicated.

Dated: September 2, 2005

HEIDE & WILLIAMS, INC

By: /s/

Dated: September 19, 2005

OPERATING ENGINEERS TRUST FUNDS

By: /s/

WAYNE McBRIDE

Operating Engineers Trust Fund

As to form only:

Dated: September 12, 2005

WEINBERG, ROGER & ROSENFELD

A Professional Corporation

By: /s/

PATRICIA DAVIS

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

As to form only:

Dated: August 26, 2005

SIMPSON, GARRITY & INNES, PC

By: /s/

PAUL SIMPSON

Attorney for Defendant

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A Professional Corporation

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

It is so ordered that Judgment is entered against Defendant Heide & Williams, INC., A

California Corporation, as set forth in the Stipulation For Entry of Judgment.

Dated: ___________________ ________________________________________

HONORABLE JAMES LARSON 

9/27/05

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge James Larson