Board of Trustees of the Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan of Southern California Arizona and Nevada et al v. Strong Man Services, Inc. et al

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ORDER AND JUDGMENT ON FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL STIPULATION FOR JUDGMENT by Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED as follows: 1.That the Company and Individual Defendants agree that they are indebted to the Plans in th e total amount of $303,419.66 as follows: contributions in the amount of $223,784.35 for the delinquent work months of July 2020 through September 2020; $44,756.87 in liquidated damages for late payment or nonpayment of contributions f or the work months of July 2020 through September 2020; $22,378.44 in interest for late payment or nonpayment of contributions for the work months of July 2020 through September 2020; and attorney's fees in the amount of $12,500.00. 2. Judgment is entered in favor of the Plans and against the Company and Individual Defendants, jointly and severally, in the amount of $303,419.66 for delinquent employee benefit plan contributions, accrued liquidated damages, interest, attorney fees and costs, together with post-judgment interest thereon at the rate of 12% per annum as of the date of the Judgment. 3. This Order and Judgment on the Fourth Supplemental Stipulation for Judgment does not supersede or replace the prior Stip ulation for Judgment entered in this case on June 28, 2016, the Order on Stipulation for Judgment entered on July 1, 2016, the Supplemental Stipulation for Judgment entered in this case on August 28, 2017, the Order on Supplemental Stipulation for Ju dgment entered September 19, 2017, the Second Supplemental Stipulation for Judgment entered in this case on June 20, 2018, the Order and Judgment on Second Supplemental Stipulation for Judgment entered July 6, 2018, the Third Supplemental Stipulation for Judgment entered in this case on May 28, 2019, nor the Order and Judgment on Third Stipulation for Judgment entered in this case on June 5, 2020. 4. This Court retains jurisdiction over this matter through December 1, 2021 to enforce the terms o f any judgment entered hereunder, to order appropriate injunctive and equitable relief, to make appropriate orders of contempt, and to increase the amount of judgment based upon additional sums owed to the Plans by Defendants. IT IS SO ORDERED. (shb)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SHEET
METAL WORKERS PENSION PLAN OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA AND
NEVADA; THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE SHEET METAL WORKERS HEALTH
PLAN OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,
ARIZONA AND NEVADA; THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE SHEET METAL
WORKERS LOCAL 88 SECTION 401(K)
PLAN; THE SHEET METAL WORKERS
LOCAL 88 RETIREE HEALTH PLAN; THE
SHEET METAL WORKERS LOCAL 88 JOINT
APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINING FUND
INC; THE LOCAL 88 INDUSTRY
STABILIZATION PROGRAM; AND THE
SMACNA OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (AKA
SOUTHERN NEVADA AIR CONDITIONING
& SHEET METAL CONTRACTORS'
ASSOCIATION, INC.) TRADES PROGRAM
AND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF
SHEET METAL AIR, RAIL AND
TRANSPORTATION WORKERS LOCAL
UNION NO. 88 DUES,
Plaintiffs,
v.

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STRONG MAN SERVICES, INC. d/b/a S M S
MECHANICAL; JOHN FREDERICK

Case No. 2:16-cv-04495-SJO (SKx)
ORDER AND JUDGMENT ON
FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL
STIPULATION FOR JUDGMENT

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CAPURRO; and JASON RUSSELL HALES,
individuals,

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Defendants.

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Pursuant to the Stipulation by and between Plaintiffs Board of Trustees of the
Sheet Metal Workers Pension Plan of Southern California, Arizona and Nevada (the
"Pension Plan"); the Board of Trustees of the Sheet Metal Workers Health Plan of
Southern California, Arizona and Nevada (the "Health Plan); the Board of Trustees of the
Sheet Metal Workers Local 88 Section 401(k) Plan (the “401(k) Plan"); the Sheet Metal
Workers Local 88 Retiree Health Plan (the "Retiree Fund"); the Sheet Metal Workers
Local 88 Joint Apprenticeship and Training Fund Inc. (the "JATC"); the Local 88
Industry Stabilization Program (the "Industry Stabilization Program); and the SMACNA
of Southern Nevada (aka Southern Nevada Air Conditioning & Sheet Metal Contractors'
Association, Inc.) Trades Program ("Industry Fund") and International Association of

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Sheet Metal Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Local Union No. 88 Dues (the “Dues

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Fund”) (collectively the “Plans” or “Trust Funds”), and Defendants, JOHN

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FREDERICK CAPURRO and JASON RUSSELL HALES (collectively “Individual

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Defendants"); and STRONG MAN SERVICES, INC. d/b/a S M S MECHANICAL

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(“Company”), the Court has considered the matter fully and concluded that good cause

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exists to approve the parties’ Stipulation in its entirety.

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Accordingly,

IT

IS

HEREBY

ORDERED,

ADJUDGED

AND

DECREED as follows:
1.

That the Company and Individual Defendants agree that they are indebted

to the Plans in the total amount of $303,419.66 as follows: contributions in the amount of
$223,784.35 for the delinquent work months of July 2020 through September 2020;
$44,756.87 in liquidated damages for late payment or nonpayment of contributions for
the work months of July 2020 through September 2020; $22,378.44 in interest for late
payment or nonpayment of contributions for the work months of July 2020 through

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September 2020; and attorney's fees in the amount of $12,500.00.
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Judgment is entered in favor of the Plans and against the Company and

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Individual Defendants, jointly and severally, in the amount of $303,419.66 for delinquent

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employee benefit plan contributions, accrued liquidated damages, interest, attorney fees

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and costs, together with post-judgment interest thereon at the rate of 12% per annum as of

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the date of the Judgment.

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3.

This Order and Judgment on the Fourth Supplemental Stipulation for

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Judgment does not supersede or replace the prior Stipulation for Judgment entered in this

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case on June 28, 2016, the Order on Stipulation for Judgment entered on July 1, 2016, the

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Supplemental Stipulation for Judgment entered in this case on August 28, 2017, the

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Order on Supplemental Stipulation for Judgment entered September 19, 2017, the Second

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Supplemental Stipulation for Judgment entered in this case on June 20, 2018, the Order

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and Judgment on Second Supplemental Stipulation for Judgment entered July 6, 2018,

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the Third Supplemental Stipulation for Judgment entered in this case on May 28, 2019,

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nor the Order and Judgment on Third Stipulation for Judgment entered in this case on

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June 5, 2020.

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4.

This Court retains jurisdiction over this matter through December 1, 2021 to

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enforce the terms of any judgment entered hereunder, to order appropriate injunctive and

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equitable relief, to make appropriate orders of contempt, and to increase the amount of

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judgment based upon additional sums owed to the Plans by Defendants.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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June 2, 2021
Dated: ________________________

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PHILIP S. GUTIERREZ

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CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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