Opinion
21-CV-143
08-17-2021
WISCONSIN LABORERS HEALTH FUND, WISCONSIN LABORERS PENSION FUND, WISCONSIN LABORERS APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING FUND, BUILDING AND PUBLIC WORKS LABORERS VACATION FUND, and JOHN J. SCHMITT in his capacity as Trustee, WISCONSIN LABORERS DISTRICT COUNCIL, WISCONSIN LABORERS-EMPLOYERS COOPERATION AND EDUCATION TRUST FUND, BUILDING TRADES UNITED PENSION TRUST FUND and DOUG EDWARDS in his capacity as Trustee, Plaintiffs, v. UNI-PUMP, INC., Defendant
ORDER AND ENTRY OF JUDGMENT
Request and motion for default judgment brought by the Plaintiffs in the abovecaptioned action was submitted to the Court and filed with the clerk.
The Court, having duly heard all issues and a decision having been duly rendered, orders as follows:
1. Defendant Uni-Pump, Inc. has failed to plead or otherwise defend as provided by Rule 55(a) of the Fed. R. Civ. P.
2. Defendant Uni-Pump, Inc. violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the effective collective bargaining agreement by failing to pay fringe benefit contributions on behalf of its employees to the Plaintiff Funds.
3. Due to Defendant's failure, Plaintiffs are entitled to damages consisting of contributions, liquidated damages, interest, and costs.
4. Based on the affidavits submitted by Plaintiffs in support of default judgment, the Court assesses the total damages to the Plaintiffs in the sum of
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment in favor of Plaintiffs, Wisconsin Laborers Health Fund, Wisconsin Laborers Pension Fund, Wisconsin Laborers Apprenticeship and Training Fund, Building and Public Works Laborers Vacation Fund, John J. Schmitt, Wisconsin Laborers District Council, Wisconsin Laborers-Employers Cooperation And Education Trust Fund, Building Trades United Pension Trust Fund, and Doug Edwards, and against Defendant Uni-Pump, Inc. in the amount of $152,498.60 together with interest at the rate allowed by law.