Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund et al v. Industrial Transmission Equipment, Inc.
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MOTION by Plaintiffs Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund, Howard McDougall for judgment and prove up of damages (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Bacon, Laura)
EXHIBIT A
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
C E N T R A L STATES, SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST AREAS PENSION FUND, and HOWARD McDOUGALL, trustee, Plaintiffs, ) ) ) ) ) )
Case No. 09 C 5934 Judge Blanche M. Manning Magistrate Judge Mason
v.
INDUSTRIAL TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT, INC., an Indiana corporation, Defendant.
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AFFIDAVIT OF JUAN J. BEATON State of Illinois County of Cook ) ) SS )
I, Juan J. Beaton, having been duly sworn on oath, depose and state as follows: 1. I am the Division Manager - Collections at the Central States, Southeast and
Southwest Areas Pension Fund ("Pension Fund"). I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth below and would be competent to testify as to these facts if called as a witness in this matter. 2. am responsible for managing the collection of past due employer
contributions owed to the Pension Fund, including past due employer contributions owed by Defendant Industrial Transmission Equipment, Inc., an Indiana corporation ("IT Equipment").
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3.
In the regular course of business, the Pension Fund keeps and maintains files
relating to the contributions owed by Defendant to the Pension Fund. The file is under my dominion and control. 4. On the date this action was filed and to the present date, Plaintiff Howard
McDougall was and is one ofthe trustees and a fiduciary ofthe Pension Fund. The Trustees are the plan sponsors of the Fund within the meaning of Section 4001 (a)(1 0) of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1301 (a)(1 0). 5. The Pension Fund is a multiemployer plan which is administered at its principal
place of business at 9377 West Higgins Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018-4938. 6. The Pension Fund receives employer contributions from employers pursuant
to collective bargaining agreements by and between employers and various local unions affiliated with the International Brotherhood ofTeamsters ("IBT"). All principal and income from such contributions and investments thereof is held and used for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to participants and beneifibaries of the Pension Fund and paying the administrative expenses of the Fund. 7. The Pension Fund's records indicate that Defendant was bound by a collective
bargaining agreement entered into with Local Union No. 364 of the IBT ("Local 364") under which Defendant was required to pay employer contributions to the Pension Fund on behalf of certain of its employees. 8. Defendant also entered into a Participation Agreement with Local Union No.
364 of the IBT that requires Defendant to pay contributions to the Pension Fund. 9. Defendant is bound by the Pension Fund's Trust Agreement.
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10.
The Pension Fund relies upon employers to self-report the work history of
eligible employees. The Pension Fund relies upon these reports submitted by employers to prepare a monthly contributions bill that is sent to the employers. 11. IT Equipment self-reported the work history of its employees to the Pension
Fund for the period May 2009 through October 2009. 12. Since Plaintiffs filed their complaint in this case, IT Equipment has paid the
contributions and interest owed for the period May 2009 through July 2009. 13. However, IT Equipment has not paid all employer contributions owed by to the
Pension Fund for the period of August 2009 through October 2009 based upon the employee work history reported by the Defendant in the principal amount of $10,171.79. A true and genuine copy of the Pension Fund's Breakdown of Contributions Outstanding for Defendant is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and is incorporated herein by reference. 14. The Pension Fund is entitled to thefoliowing relief when prevailing in an action
under Section 515 of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1145: (i) (ii) (iii) the unpaid contributions; interest on the unpaid contributions; an amount equal to the greater of the interest or liquidated damages as provided under the Plan in ,an amount not in excess of twenty percent (20%) of the unpaid contributions; and reasonable attorney's fees and costs.
(iv) 15.
Pursuant to the terms of the Pension Fund's Trust Agreement, the Pension
Fund is entitled to pre-judgment interest on the entire outstanding balance at an annualized interest rate equal to two percent (2%) plus the prime interest rate established by JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA for the fifteenth (15th) day of the month for which interest is charged and shall be compounded annually.
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16.
Through November 30, 2009, Defendant owes interest on the unpaid employer
contributions in the total amount of $58.66 to the Pension Fund. 17. Pursuant to the terms of the Pension Fund's Trust Agreement, the Pension
Fund is entitled to the greater of doubled interest or liquidated damages in the amount of twenty percent (20%) of unpaid employer contributions.
18.
Defendant owes liquidated damages in the greater amount of twenty percent
(20%) of the unpaid employer contributions in the total amount of $2,034.36 to the Pension
Fund.
19.
As a result of Defendant's failure to pay all of the contributions owed by
Defendant to the Pension Fund, Defendant is indebted in the total amount of $12,264.81 to the Pension Fund, exclusive of attorney's fees and costs.
20.
Under the Pension Fund's Plan, interest on a judgment entered against an
employer is computed and charged at an annualized interest rate equal to two percent (2%) plus the prime interest rate established by JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA for the fifteenth day of the months for which the interest is charged. FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NOT.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary ublic, this O?S-,...-<. da 0 0 ~
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Juan J. Beaton -4
Official Seal
Kart Schofield
Notary PublIC Slate 011111n0l9
My Comolission Expires 1010912011
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EXHIBIT
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CENTRAL STATES, SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST AREAS PENSION FUND SUMMARY OF COt>TRIBUTIONS OUTSTANDING AS OF NOVEMBER 24, 2009 INDUSTRIAL TRANSMISSION ACCOl.;NT NO. 3996600·0108 TRANS. NO 2004206 INT. THRU 11130/09 36.56 PAYMENTS APPLiED 1,394.61 1,000.00 DATE POSTED 1112/2009 1II612009 BALANCE DUJ.l
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AMOUNT 4,488.00
08/2009 Billing
2,129.95 3,606.00 4,494.50
2023350 2042289
0912009 Billing 10/2009 Billing
3,590.40 4,488.00
15.60 6.50
TOTALS
$1256640
$2.394 61
FOOTNOTES: 'Interest thru 11130109 computed on individual items from date due . .. A judgment entered against an employer shall include the total balance due as stated above plus an additional amount equal to the greater of: (A) Doubling of interest (B) Liquidated damages, based on the unpaid contributions in the amount of 20%
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