Sullivan et al v. Emerald Sewer and Plumbing, Inc.

Filing 30

MOTION by Plaintiffs The Trust Fund for Apprentice and Journeyman Education and Training, Local 130, U.A., Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' Local Union 130, U.A., Group Legal Services Plan Fund, James T. Sullivan, Plumbers' Pension Fund, Local 130, U.A., Plumbing Council of Chicagoland, The, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers' Local Union 130, U.A., Plumbers' Welfare Fund, Local 130, U.A. for judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit C(1), # 5 Exhibit D)(Loseman, John)

Friday, November 13, 2009 Plumbers 130 Litigation Time Date Time Hours Worked 12/15/2008 DAL 0.20 12/17/2008 12/18/2008 1/12/2009 1/13/2009 1/14/2009 1/14/2009 1/15/2009 1/15/2009 DAL RCP DAL DAL DAL RCP DAL BTB 0.30 0.30 0.10 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.20 0.20 0.30

Lewis, Overbeck & Furman, LLP Time And Expense Details
Emerald Sewer & Plumbing Rate 300.00 300.00 85.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 85.00 300.00 170.00 300.00 300.00 Amount Narrative $60.00 Telephone conference with Funds' Field Representative; open litigation file; email from F. Richard Skweres; memo to file $90.00 Corporate data research; email to all concerned $25.50 Organized file; added item to Litigation Report $30.00 Review file regarding status $60.00 Conference with Funds' Field Representative regarding case status, collective bargaining agreement, audit period and auditor $60.00 Email to all concerned; diary follow up date $8.50 Retrieved file for Brian T. Bedinghaus $30.00 Conference with Brian T. Bedinghaus regarding draft lawsuit papers $34.00 Conference with Douglas A. Lindsay regarding liability of defendant for welfare benefits $60.00 Review and revise draft complain; telephone conference with Funds' Field Representative $90.00 Telephone conference with Funds' Field Representative regarding audit lawsuit; review draft lawsuit papers and conference with Brian T. Bedinghaus regarding finalizing for filing $136.00 Preparation of lawsuit initiating documents; email to Douglas A. Lindsay $240.00 Review file; e-file lawsuit papers; conference with paralegal regarding service of process, statutory notice letter, judges' rules, file organization; e-notice from court $90.00 E-notices from court; telephone conference with Funds' Field Representative $17.00 E-notices from District Court regarding pleadings $85.00 Worked on delivered courtesy copies $25.50 Printed out court documents $30.00 Statutory notice letters to Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Treasury $42.50 Worked on service of process; organized file $30.00 Telephone conference with Funds' Field Representative regarding audit $30.00 Telephone conference with Funds' auditor regarding audit $150.00 E-notice from court; diary deadlines; review file; letter to all concerned $17.00 E-notice from District Court $30.00 Conference with paralegal regarding lawsuit charges $90.00 Conference with Funds' auditors and Funds' Field Representative; email from

1/19/2009 DAL 1/20/2009 DAL

1/20/2009 BTB 1/21/2009 DAL 1/22/2009 1/22/2009 1/22/2009 1/23/2009 1/23/2009 1/26/2009 2/2/2009 2/4/2009 2/9/2009 2/9/2009 2/11/2009 2/16/2009 DAL BTB RCP RCP DAL RCP DAL DAL DAL BTB DAL DAL

0.80 0.80 0.30 0.10 1.00 0.30 0.10 0.50 0.10 0.10 0.50 0.10 0.10 0.30

170.00 300.00 300.00 170.00 85.00 85.00 300.00 85.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 170.00 300.00 300.00

Exhibit C(1), Page 1 of 7

Friday, November 13, 2009 Plumbers 130 Litigation Time Date Time Hours Worked 2/17/2009 2/23/2009 2/24/2009 2/25/2009 2/27/2009 3/3/2009 3/3/2009 3/9/2009 RCP DAL DAL DAL DAL DAL RCP DAL 0.20 0.30 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.50 0.40 0.60 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.50 0.80

Lewis, Overbeck & Furman, LLP Time And Expense Details
Emerald Sewer & Plumbing Rate Amount Narrative Defendant's attorneys; e-notices from court; review Defendant's answer Organized file Review file regarding status and case prosecution Voicemail from R.F. Walsh; telephone conference with Funds' Field Representative Conference with Defendant's attorney Telephone conference with Funds' Field Representative and T.E. Gavin E-notice from court Processed vendor invoice; E-filed court document Review file and Fed.R.Civ.P. 26 & rules of local court and judge; draft initial disclosures Review file; put F.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(1) initial disclosures in final form and arrange service; email to all concerned Emails from Funds' auditor; conference with John W. Loseman regarding 3/25/09 hearing Review file; telephone conference with Defendant's attorney; email to all concerned; conference with John W. Loseman regarding case handling Conference with Douglas A. Lindsay re hearing schedule; review correspondence with defendant's counsel; attention to docket re case schedule Review and collate pleadings; attention to investigation subfile; review admissions Review file materials and court requirements; prepare joint status report; prepare correspondence to defendant's counsel; two telephone conferences with counsel re report; memo re same; attention to finalizing and filing required status report; attention to pleadings subfile E-notice from court Review court order; attention to docket E-notice from court Email from Funds' auditor; email to all concerned Review correspondence from auditor re course of audit Telephone conference with JAB Secretary regarding hearing Telephone conference with JAB Secretary regarding hearing Review correspondence from auditor Truesdale re defendant's failure to comply with scheduled field audit; prepare response; review correspondence re audit scheduling;

85.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 85.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 255.00 255.00 255.00

$17.00 $90.00 $30.00 $30.00 $30.00 $30.00 $42.50 $120.00 $180.00 $90.00 $90.00 $76.50 $127.50 $204.00

3/13/2009 DAL 3/16/2009 DAL 3/17/2009 DAL 3/17/2009 JWL 3/18/2009 JWL 3/19/2009 JWL

3/19/2009 3/23/2009 3/24/2009 4/13/2009 4/13/2009 4/14/2009 4/15/2009 4/27/2009

DAL JWL DAL DAL JWL DAL DAL JWL

0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.40

300.00 255.00 300.00 300.00 255.00 300.00 300.00 255.00

$30.00 $25.50 $30.00 $30.00 $25.50 $30.00 $30.00 $102.00

Exhibit C(1), Page 2 of 7

Friday, November 13, 2009 Plumbers 130 Litigation Time Date Time Hours Worked

Lewis, Overbeck & Furman, LLP Time And Expense Details
Emerald Sewer & Plumbing Rate Amount Narrative review information from auditor Kemparis re cancellation; telephone conference with J. Kemparis re audit; memo re same Review information from auditor re audit status; memo re same Review discovery deadline and court order; review parties' joint status report; telephone conference with defendant's counsel re agreed motion; prepare agreed motion to vacate deadline; review court schedule; prepare notice of motion; prepare correspondence to court; memo re agreement with counsel Telephone conference with auditor re status of report; revise and finalize motion to vacate, notice, and correspondence to court; attention to filing E-notices from court E-notice from court Review court order; attention to docket Review audit delinquency; conference with Robert C. Parizek re audit report; prepare memo to accounting re fees and costs Review materials re Funds' damages and outline demand letter Calculate elements of payment demand; draft and revise correspondence to defendant's counsel re audit report and balance due Attention to correspondence and investigation subfiles; review hearing schedule Review hearing status; prepare correspondence to defendant's counsels re audit and further proceedings Searched bankruptcy court for Contractor Preparation of correspondence to court clerk re scheduled hearing; conference with defendant's counsel; attendance at court hearing; prepare memo to docket; conference with Douglas A. Lindsay re bankruptcy filing; conference with Douglas A. Lindsay and Brian T. Bedinghaus re potential dismissal issues; memo re same; attention to bankruptcy pleadings; conference with Robert C. Parizek re proof of claim; review court orders Telephone conference with Funds' Field Representative regarding Notice of Dispute to JAB and potential dispute resolution/audit review meeting Review memo re information from Douglas A. Lindsay re dismissal of district court case

4/29/2009 JWL 5/20/2009 JWL

0.20 0.80

255.00 255.00

$51.00 $204.00

5/21/2009 JWL 5/21/2009 5/22/2009 5/22/2009 5/28/2009 DAL DAL JWL JWL

0.80 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.20 0.20 1.40 0.20 0.10 0.30 1.40

255.00 300.00 300.00 255.00 255.00 255.00 255.00 255.00 255.00 85.00 255.00

$204.00 $30.00 $30.00 $25.50 $51.00 $51.00 $357.00 $51.00 $25.50 $25.50 $357.00

6/2/2009 JWL 6/4/2009 JWL 6/5/2009 JWL 6/12/2009 JWL 6/15/2009 RCP 6/16/2009 JWL

6/16/2009 DAL 6/17/2009 JWL

0.40 0.10

300.00 255.00

$120.00 $25.50

Exhibit C(1), Page 3 of 7

Friday, November 13, 2009 Plumbers 130 Litigation Time Date Time Hours Worked 6/22/2009 JWL 0.10 6/23/2009 JWL 0.20 6/23/2009 JRG 0.30 6/25/2009 JRG 0.30 6/26/2009 JRG 1.00 6/26/2009 DAL 0.10 6/29/2009 JWL 0.10 7/9/2009 DAL 0.40 7/10/2009 RCP 7/13/2009 DAL 7/15/2009 DAL 1.30 0.10 0.80

Lewis, Overbeck & Furman, LLP Time And Expense Details
Emerald Sewer & Plumbing Rate 255.00 255.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 255.00 300.00 85.00 300.00 300.00 Amount Narrative $25.50 $51.00 $90.00 $90.00 $300.00 $30.00 $25.50 $120.00 $110.50 $30.00 $240.00 Review memo from F. Richard Skweres re Pension Fund meeting Conference with James R. Gannon re case status, bankruptcy, and scheduled hearing Conference with John W. Loseman and docket court appearance Review file for court appearance Court appearance for status and write report E-notice from court Review court order Research regarding bankruptcy case and status; diary deadlines; conference with paralegal regarding file organization Downloaded court documents; organized file; worked on proof of claim Review file regarding bankruptcy claim data Review bankruptcy papers and case status via e-docket; conference with paralegal regarding draft bankruptcy claim and appearances; conference with John W. Loseman regarding meeting of creditors Conference paralegal regarding preparation of bankruptcy appearances Worked on appearances for bankruptcy case Conference with Douglas A. Lindsay re defendant's assets and liabilities Conference paralegal regarding bankruptcy court appearances; e-file appearance; e-notice from court; email to all concerned; attend meeting of creditors; conference Debtor's representatives; memo to file E-notice from court Attention to filing of appearance E-notices from bankruptcy court E-filed bankruptcy appearance E-notices from bankruptcy court E-notice from bankruptcy court; review file Organized file E-notice from Bankruptcy Court

7/16/2009 7/16/2009 7/17/2009 7/17/2009

DAL RCP JWL DAL

0.10 0.40 0.10 2.20

300.00 85.00 255.00 300.00

$30.00 $34.00 $25.50 $660.00

7/20/2009 7/20/2009 7/21/2009 7/21/2009 7/23/2009 7/27/2009 7/27/2009 7/27/2009

DAL JWL DAL BTB DAL DAL RCP BTB

0.10 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.20 0.20 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.70

300.00 255.00 300.00 170.00 300.00 300.00 85.00 170.00 300.00 300.00

$30.00 $51.00 $60.00 $17.00 $60.00 $60.00 $8.50 $17.00

9/18/2009 DAL 9/21/2009 DAL

$30.00 Email from F. Richard Skweres $210.00 Review bankruptcy e-docket and filings regarding status; telephone conference with Funds' Field Representative; email to all concerned; email to John W. Loseman

Exhibit C(1), Page 4 of 7

Friday, November 13, 2009 Plumbers 130 Litigation Time Date Time Hours Worked

Lewis, Overbeck & Furman, LLP Time And Expense Details
Emerald Sewer & Plumbing Rate Amount Narrative regarding judgment; email from Brian T. Bedinghaus; email to all concerned; email 9/21/2009 BTB 9/24/2009 DAL 0.40 1.20 170.00 300.00 from Brian T. Bedinghaus $68.00 Email from Douglas A. Lindsay; conference with F. Richard Skweres and James R. Gannon; email to Douglas A. Lindsay $360.00 E-notice from bankruptcy court; check bankruptcy e-docket; email to John W. Loseman regarding permits pulled by Defendant; telephone conference with Funds' Field Representative; corporate data research regarding MB2 Group, Inc.; email to John W. Loseman regarding successor/alter ego/single employer claims $34.00 Conference with John W. Loseman regarding suing corporations after termination of bankruptcy proceedings $510.00 Review memos from Douglas A. Lindsay re bankruptcy proceedings, hearing schedule, and defendant's business; review audit report and correspondence re same; attendance at court hearing; telephone conference with defendant's counsel re scheduled hearing and further proceedings; prepare memo re hearing; prepare correspondence to defendant's counsel re continued hearing date and further proceedings; attention to docket; conference with Brian T. Bedinghaus re post-bankruptcy collections; conference with Douglas A. Lindsay re potential successor entity and liability; review memo from Douglas A. Lindsay re operating entity $8.50 Organized file $102.00 Review correspondence re recent JAB award and review issues re amending complaint $1,402.50 Research issues re survival of claim post bankruptcy; research MB2 and review correspondence re same; draft and revise amended complaint; review audit report; conference with Douglas A. Lindsay re plaintiff entities and audit delinquency; review motion schedule; review bankruptcy order; draft and revise motion re amended complaint; prepare notice of motion; finalize proposed amended complaint and motion; attention to filing; attention to exhibits re amended complaint $17.00 Scanned documents to John W. Loseman $60.00 Conference with John W. Loseman regarding case handling; e-notices from court $76.50 Preparation of correspondence to court; conference with Robert C. Parizek re copies of materials 10/7/2009 JWL 0.40 255.00 $102.00 Review case docket; telephone conference with defendant's counsel re further

9/24/2009 BTB 9/24/2009 JWL

0.20 2.00

170.00 255.00

9/28/2009 RCP 10/2/2009 JWL 10/5/2009 JWL

0.10 0.40 5.50

85.00 255.00 255.00

10/5/2009 RCP 10/5/2009 DAL 10/6/2009 JWL

0.20 0.20 0.30

85.00 300.00 255.00

Exhibit C(1), Page 5 of 7

Friday, November 13, 2009 Plumbers 130 Litigation Time Date Time Hours Worked 10/8/2009 JWL 1.50

Lewis, Overbeck & Furman, LLP Time And Expense Details
Emerald Sewer & Plumbing Rate Amount Narrative proceedings and settlement issues; memo re same 255.00 $382.50 Review information from defendant's counsel; telephone conference with defendant's counsel re pending motion, status of Emerald's operations, settlement issues, and further proceedings; memo re same; prepare for and attendance at court hearing; memo re same; telephone conference with court clerk re pending order and amended complaint 10/9/2009 JWL 1.70 255.00 $433.50 Review court order; prepare memo to Robert C. Parizek re appearances and exhibits; two conferences with Robert C. Parizek re exhibits; prepare exhibits re amended complaint; conference with Douglas A. Lindsay and Brian T. Bedinghaus re summonses 10/9/2009 BTB 10/9/2009 RCP 10/9/2009 DAL 10/12/2009 JWL 10/12/2009 BTB 10/13/2009 DAL 10/13/2009 JWL 10/14/2009 JWL 10/14/2009 RCP 10/16/2009 DAL 10/16/2009 JWL 10/20/2009 JWL 10/20/2009 RCP 10/20/2009 DAL 10/20/2009 BTB 10/30/2009 DAL 0.20 1.40 0.20 0.10 0.40 0.10 0.20 0.10 1.20 0.10 0.10 0.10 1.00 0.10 0.10 0.30 170.00 85.00 300.00 255.00 170.00 300.00 255.00 255.00 85.00 300.00 255.00 255.00 85.00 300.00 170.00 300.00 $34.00 E-notices from district court; email from John W. Loseman $119.00 Prepared exhibit for John W. Loseman; worked on appearances; scanned documents to John W. Loseman $60.00 E-notices from court $25.50 Review status of summons re MB2 $68.00 E-filed appearance; prepared summons and emailed summons to District Court for issue $30.00 E-notice from court $51.00 Conference with Robert C. Parizek re pleadings and status of summons re MB2 $25.50 Review memo from Brian T. Bedinghaus re service of summons $102.00 Researched Registered Agent's address; worked on service of process $30.00 E-notice from court $25.50 Conference with Robert C. Parizek re service on MB2 and answer deadline; attention to docket $25.50 Review court filing re return of service $85.00 Organized file; E-filed court document; processed vendor invoice $30.00 E-notice from court $17.00 Received and reviewed return of service $90.00 E-file appearance for Plumbing Council and Union; e-notice from court

Exhibit C(1), Page 6 of 7

Friday, November 13, 2009 Plumbers 130 Litigation Time Date Time Hours Worked 11/6/2009 JWL 0.40 Time Totals

Lewis, Overbeck & Furman, LLP Time And Expense Details
Emerald Sewer & Plumbing Rate 255.00 Amount Narrative $102.00 Preparation of motion for judgment re MB2 and Emerald; review hearing schedule; revise notice of motion 49.10 $11,511.50

Expenses Date 1/31/2009 1/31/2009 1/31/2009 2/11/2009 2/28/2009 3/3/2009 3/31/2009 5/31/2009 7/31/2009 10/20/2009 10/31/2009 10/31/2009 Expenses Totals $834.82 Amount Exp Code $46.08 COPY $60.00 DOCK $15.50 POST $350.00 MISC $0.48 COPY $281.00 MISC $2.16 COPY $0.96 COPY $5.04 CLR $60.00 MISC $5.68 CLR $7.92 COPY Narrative Photocopy Charges DM 2000, Computerized Docket and Case Watch Protection Service Postage Charges Northern District of Illinois - Filing new cases Photocopy Charges Constable Services - Service of Process Photocopy Charges Photocopy Charges Computerized Legal Research Charges-Pacer Constable Services - Service of Process Computerized Legal Research Charges-Pacer Photocopy Charges

Exhibit C(1), Page 7 of 7