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Bd. of Trustees v. Core Concrete Constr. Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Feb 6, 2012
No. C 11-02532 JSW (N.D. Cal. Feb. 6, 2012)

Opinion

No. C 11-02532 JSW

02-06-2012

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS TRUSTEES OF THE LABORERS HEALTH AND WELFARE TRUST FUND FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CORE CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC., Defendant.


ORDER ADOPTING REPORT

AND RECOMMENDATION

This matter comes before the Court upon consideration of the Report and Recommendation issued by Magistrate Judge Beeler, in which she recommends that the Court grant Plaintiffs' motion for default judgment. The Court has considered the Report, finds it well-reasoned and thorough, and adopts it in every respect.

Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' motion for default judgment. The Court HEREBY AWARDS Plaintiffs $19,201.21 in delinquent contributions, $6,915.81 in liquidated damages and interest, $556.06 in costs, and $8,033.75 in fees.

It is FURTHER ORDERED that:

Defendant is ordered to submit to an audit by auditors selected by the Trust Funds at Defendant's premises during business hours, or where the records are kept, at a reasonable time or times, and to allow said auditors to examine and copy such books, records, papers, reports of Core Concrete Construction, Inc., a California corporation, relating to the time period beginning November 1, 2009, to the present, that are relevant to the enforcement of the collective bargaining agreement or Trust Agreements, including but not limited to the following: individual earning records (compensation); W-2 forms; 1096 and 1099 forms; reporting forms for all Trust Funds; State DE-3 tax reports; workers compensation insurance report; employee time cards; payroll journal; quarterly payroll tax returns (form 941); check register and supporting cash voucher; Form 1120-1040 or partnership tax returns; general ledger - (portion relating to payroll audit).

It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Court shall retain jurisdiction over this action for the limited purpose of permitting Plaintiffs to file a second submission detailing any damages sought from Defendant, excluding the amounts discussed above, for any additional contributions that are revealed by the audit. The Court reserves the right to refer any such submission to Magistrate Judge Beeler for purposes of preparing a report and recommendation on such a submission.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Bd. of Trustees v. Core Concrete Constr. Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Feb 6, 2012
No. C 11-02532 JSW (N.D. Cal. Feb. 6, 2012)
Case details for

Bd. of Trustees v. Core Concrete Constr. Inc.

Case Details

Full title:THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS TRUSTEES OF THE LABORERS…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Date published: Feb 6, 2012

Citations

No. C 11-02532 JSW (N.D. Cal. Feb. 6, 2012)

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