Solis v. National Emergency Medical Services Association

Filing 51

JUDGMENT signed by District Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 4/26/13. (Gonzalez, R)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
GLEN F. DORGAN
Assistant United States Attorney
United States Courthouse
2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401
Fresno, California 93721
[phone] (telephone)
[phone] (facsimile)

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Attorneys for Plaintiff SETH D. HARRIS, Acting Secretary of Labor, U.S. Dept. of Labor

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SETH D. HARRIS, Acting Secretary of Labor,
United States Department of Labor,

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Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. 1:11-cv-01929 AWI-GSA

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NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES ASSOCIATION,

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Defendant.

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On November 18, 2011, Plaintiff Hilda L. Solis, United States Secretary of Labor, brought an

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action pursuant to Title IV of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Action of 1959 (as

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amended), 29 U.S. C. Sections 481-483, (the “Act”) against Defendant National Emergency Medical

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Services Association (“NEMSA”), for an order directing the Defendant to conduct an election for the

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offices of Vice President, Treasurer, California Bay Area Regional Director 1, California Valley Regional

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Director, California Bay Area Regional Director 2, Southern California Regional Director, and Northeast

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Regional Director under the supervision of the Plaintiff.
On July 11, 2012, the parties entered into a Stipulation of Settlement by which they agreed, that

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(1) Defendant would hold an election for the officers, including nominations, for the positions of Vice

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President, Treasurer, California Bay Area Regional Director 1, California Valley Regional Director,

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California Bay Area Regional Director 2, Southern California Regional Director, and Northeast Regional

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Director under the supervision of the Plaintiff.in November 2012, (2) Upon completion of the election,

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the Secretary would certify to the Court the names of the persons so elected, and (3) upon approval of

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such certification, the Court shall enter a Judgment declaring that such persons have been elected as

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shown by such certification.

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By Order dated November 9, 2012, the deadline to complete the supervised election for the offices

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of Vice President, Treasurer, Valley Regional Director, Bay Area Regional Director 1, Bay Area Regional

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Director 2, Eastern States Regional Director, and Southern California Regional Director was extended

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from November 2012 to January 31, 2013.
On April 24, 2013, the Secretary certified, pursuant to Section 402(c) of the Act (29 U.S.C.

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Section482(c)), that the following named candidates have been duly elected to the offices designated:

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Vice President

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Travis Tandy

Treasurer

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Leon Savino

Northern California Regional Director

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Paul McKee

Southern California Regional Director

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Scott Thomas

Eastern States Regional Director

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Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS that judgment be entered as follows:

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A. The Certification of Election dated April 24, 2013, is approved.

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B. The following named candidates have been elected to their respective offices, in accordance

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with the terms of the parties’ Stipulation of Settlement, to serve terms of three (3) years, commencing

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upon installation of the officers by NEMSA:

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Travis Tandy

Treasurer

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Leon Savino

Northern California Regional Director

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Paul McKee

Southern California Regional Director

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Scott Thomas

Eastern States Regional Director

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The sole nominee for vice president was found not eligible to run for vice president since he had not
paid dues for 24 continuous months prior to nominations as required Article VI, Section 3 of the National
Emergency Medical Services Association (NEMSA) bylaws. The position of vice president was
therefore deemed vacant. Pursuant to Article VIII, Section 4(D) of the NEMSA bylaws, the president
shall, subject to the approval of the entire Board of directors, fill a vacant officer position.

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C. Each party shall bear its own costs, fees and expenses.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 26, 2013
SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE
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