Laborers' Welfare Fund for the Health and Welfare Department of the Construction and General Laborers' District Council of Chicago Vicinity et al v. Platinum Scaffolding Services, Inc.

Filing 10

MOTION by Plaintiffs James S. Jorgensen, Laborers' Welfare Fund for the Health and Welfare Department of the Construction and General Laborers' District Council of Chicago Vicinity for judgment for Damages (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Engelhardt, Karen)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
LABORERS’ PENSION FUND and
LABORERS’ WELFARE FUND OF THE
HEALTH AND WELFARE DEPARTMENT
OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL
LABORERS’ DISTRICT COUNCIL OF
CHICAGO AND VICINITY, and JAMES S.
Jorgensen, Administrator of the Funds,

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PLATINUM SCAFFOLDING SERVICE, INC. )
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Case No. 16 C 9330
Judge Der-Yeghiayan

ORDER
This cause coming before the Court on the plaintiffs’ Motion for damages, due notice having
been given to the Defendant, and the Court having found that the Defendant has been properly
served with summons and complaint, and;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
Judgment is entered on behalf of the Laborers’ Pension and Welfare Funds against Platinum
Scaffolding Services, Inc. Said judgment is entered in a total amount of $21,515.58, and consists
of the following:
Liquidated damages (c) 20% for Welfare, Retiree Welfare, Pension
and Training Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,332.48
Liquidated damages (c) 10% for Union Dues, LDCLMCC, LECET . . . . . . . . . . $459.02
Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,649.18
Attorneys’ fees and costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,074.00
TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $21,514.58

Laborers’ Pension Fund et al., v.
Platinum Scaffolding 16-9330
2nd page Judgment Order
This Court orders Defendant Platinum Scaffolding Services, Inc., to obtain and maintain a
surety bond in the amount required by the Union to guarantee the payment of wages, pension and
welfare contributions as required by Article IX of the collective bargaining agreement. It is further
ordered that within 60 days fo the date of this judgment order, Platinum Scaffolding Services, Inc.
shall provide written proof that it has obtained such a surety bond to plaintiffs’ counsel, Karen I.
Engelhardt, Allison, Slutsky & Kennedy, P.C., 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 2600, Chicago, IL
60606. This Court orders Defendant Platinum Scaffolding Services, Inc., to obtain and maintain a
surety bond to guarantee the payment of wages, pension and welfare contributions as required by
Article IX of the collective bargaining agreement.
ENTERED

U.S. DISTRICT COURT
DATE:_______________________