Opinion
4:22-cv-09137-HSG
02-01-2024
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SIGN, PICTORIAL AND DISPLAY INDUSTRY WELFARE FUND; AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SIGN, PICTORIAL AND DISPLAY INDUSTRY PENSION TRUST FUND, v. PS TRADE SHOW SERVICES, INC., a Nevada Corporation, And, SIGN, PICTORIAL AND DISPLAY INDUSTRY WELFARE FUND; AND SIGN, PICTORIAL AND DISPLAY INDUSTRY PENSION TRUST FUND, PLAINTIFFS, And, SWITCH ON SOLUTIONS, INC., a Nevada Corporation, And, PETE STEELE and NICOLE STEELE, Individuals, And, PS TRADE SHOW SERVICES INC., a California Corporation, Defendants.
JUDGMENT AS MODIFIED
HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR., UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
Plaintiffs moved the Court for entry of Default Judgment against Defendants PS Tradeshow Services, Inc., a Nevada Corporation, Switch On Solutions, Inc., a Nevada Corporation, Pete Steele, Nicole Steele, and PS Trade Show Services, Inc., a California Corporation.
After having duly considered the Plaintiffs Motion for Default Judgment, the Memorandum of Points and Authorities thereto, the declarations concurrently filed in support thereof, and good cause appearing, the Motion for Default Judgment is hereby GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. The Court GRANTS the motion as to PS Tradeshow NV, Pete Steele, and PS Tradeshow CA, but DENIES the motion, and does not enter judgment, as to Switch On and Nicole Steele. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED THAT Plaintiffs are awarded the following amounts and Defendants PS Tradeshow Services, Inc., a Nevada Corporation, Pete Steele, and PS Trade Show Services, Inc., a California Corporation shall be jointly and severally liable for such amounts:
1. $ 34,739.98 in delinquent contributions;
2. $ 15,074.07 in liquidated damages;
3. $ 10,168.05 in interest;
4. $ 8,752.50 in audit fees
5. $14,113.24 in attorney's fees
6. $ 1,176.23 in costs
Total: $84,024.07
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiffs and against Defendants PS Trade Show Services, Inc., a Nevada Corporation, Pete Steele, and PS Trade Show Services, Inc., a California Corporation, enjoining Defendants to produce its books and records as requested by the Plaintiffs for the period of March 2019 to the present so that Plaintiffs may conduct a review and audit of said records. Defendants shall produce these records within 30 days of the date of entry of Judgment.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that judgment is entered in favor of the Plaintiffs and against Defendant PS Trade Show Services, Inc., a Nevada Corporation, to submit transmittal reports for contributions owed to the Plaintiffs for the February 2023 and March 2023 work months and to pay any contributions owed thereon within 30 days of the date of the entry of Judgment.
Plaintiffs shall serve a copy of this Judgment upon all Defendants.