Construction Industry Laborers Pension Fund et al v. Dean Hathman Masonry Company, LLC d/b/a Dean Hathman Masonry Co.

Filing 13

ORDER granting 4 motion for default judgment. Signed on 9/8/14 by District Judge Nanette K. Laughrey. (Matthes, Renea)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
CENTRAL DIVISION
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LABORERS
PENSION FUND, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
DEAN HATHMAN MASONRY CO., LLC
d/b/a DEAN HATHMAN MASONRY CO.
Defendant.

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No. 14-4093-CV-C-NKL

ORDER
Plaintiffs Construction Industry Laborers Pension Fund and Construction Industry
Laborers Welfare Fund’s motion for default judgment pursuant to Rule 55(b)(2) of the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure [Doc. 4] is granted, as follows:
1.

On April 4, 2014, the Plaintiffs filed their Complaint [Doc. 1] against

Defendant Dean Hathman Masonry Co., LLC d/b/a Dean Hathman Masonry Co.
2.

The Defendant was personally served through its Registered Agent, Dean

Hathman, by Special Process Server with a copy of the Summons and Complaint on May 1,
2014, at 7500 E. Richland Road, Columbia, MO 65201. [Doc. 3.]
3.

This action arises and subject matter jurisdiction is properly based on

Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act as amended, 29 U.S.C. §185, and
Section 502 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, 29 U.S.C. §1132.
4.

The Defendant has failed to answer or otherwise defend as to the Plaintiffs'

Complaint, and to serve a copy of any answer or other defense upon the Plaintiffs' attorneys
of record or upon the Plaintiffs.
5.

On June 6, 2014, the Plaintiffs filed the following pleadings and caused them

to be mailed by certified mail to: Dean Hathman, Registered Agent, 7500 E. Richland Road,
Columbia, MO 65201:
a.
Plaintiffs' Motion for Default Judgment by the Court (Pursuant to

Rule 55(b)(2) Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) [Doc. 4];
b.

c.

5.

Suggestions in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Default Judgment by
the Court [Doc. 5]; and
Plaintiffs' Affidavit of Failure to Plead or Otherwise Defend in Support
of Application for Entry for Default as Required by Rule 55(a) Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure [Doc. 5-1].

The Court entered a show-cause order on July 30 2014 [Doc. 10], directing

the Defendant to show cause why default judgment should not be entered against it and
caused the Order to be mailed by regular and certified mail to the Defendant’s Registered
Agent, Dean Hathman, at the same address upon which the Summons and Complaint were
personally served upon him, 7500 E. Richland Road, Columbia, MO 65201. The certified
mailing was not claimed, and was returned as undeliverable; the regular mailing was not
returned. To date, the Defendant has neither responded to the show-cause order nor
otherwise appeared and defended since the institution of this action.
It is therefore, ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that judgment by default is
hereby entered against the Defendant, Dean Hathman Masonry Company, LLC d/b/a Dean
Hathman Masonry Co., and in favor of the Plaintiffs, Construction Industry Laborers
Pension Fund and Construction Industry Laborers Welfare Fund and their respective
Trustees for failure to answer or to plead, pursuant to Rule 55(b) of the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure, as follows:
Count I
1.

That the plaintiff, Construction Industry Laborers Pension Fund, have and

recover of and from the defendant for the period January 1, 2011 through August 31,
2013, in the amount of THREE THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY AND 50/100
($3,730.50) DOLLARS in unpaid fringe benefit contributions, ONE THOUSAND, NINE
HUNDRED NINETY-SIX AND

06/100 ($1,996.06) DOLLARS as and for liquidated damages

and NINETY-FIVE AND 33/100 ($95.33) DOLLARS representing interest on the unpaid
contributions; ONE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED NINETEEN AND 77/100 ($1,519.77)
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DOLLARS representing reasonable attorneys' fees; ONE THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED
FIFTY-SEVEN AND 50/100 ($1,757.50) DOLLARS representing
THOUSAND, NINETY-NINE AND

audit costs, for a total of NINE

16/100 ($9,099.16) DOLLARS; and their costs herein

incurred and expended and that execution issue therefore.
2.

The Defendant is hereby ordered to permit an accounting of the Defendant's

business books, records, ledgers and other papers and documents pertaining to the
compensation paid to employees, hours worked by employees, monies withheld from
employees for taxes paid on account of employees and any additional records or documents
relevant to and of assistance in determining the total number of hours worked and/or paid to
employees within the jurisdiction of the collective bargaining agreements and Trust
Agreement for the period September 1, 2013, to date.
3.

That Plaintiff Construction Industry Laborers Pension Fund have and recover

of and from the defendant a sum of money as unpaid fringe benefit contributions equal to
the number of hours found by said accounting to have been paid to employees covered by
said agreements from September 1, 2013, to date times the hourly amounts due under said
agreements and that the assessment of liquidated damages, attorneys' fees, audit costs,
interest, court costs and judgment for same be reserved until a full and complete accounting
of defendant's books and records has been completed and the specific total amounts due and
owing by defendant to the Plaintiff for said period can be ascertained.
4.

That the Defendant specifically perform the provisions of the collective

bargaining agreements and Trust Agreements, present and future, relating to the reporting
and payment of fringe benefits contributions to the Construction Industry Laborers Pension
Fund on behalf of employees working under the collective bargaining agreements.
5.

That the Defendant put up cash deposits in advance of work and/or enter into

an escrow arrangement with the Plaintiffs or post a corporate bond guaranteeing
performance under the collective bargaining agreement and Trust Agreement.
6.

That the Defendant maintain records with respect to each employee sufficient
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to determine the fringe benefits due or which may become due to such employees as
required by Section 209 of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C.
§1059.
Count II
1.

That Paintiff, Construction Industry Laborers Welfare Fund, have and recover

of and from the defendant for the period January 1, 2011 through August 31, 2013 in the
amount of FIVE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED FIVE AND 60/100 ($5,305.60) DOLLARS in
unpaid fringe benefit contributions, TWO THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN AND
91/100 ($2,797.91) DOLLARS as and for liquidated damages and ONE HUNDRED THIRTYSIX AND 62/100 ($136.62) DOLLARS representing
THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED NINETEEN AND

interest on the unpaid contributions; ONE

77/100 ($1,519.77) DOLLARS representing

reasonable attorneys' fees; ONE THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN AND 50/100
($1,757.50) DOLLARS representing audit costs, for a total of ELEVEN THOUSAND, FIVE
HUNDRED SEVENTEEN AND 40/100 ($11,517.40) DOLLARS;

and their costs herein incurred

and expended and that execution issue therefore.
2.

The Defendant is hereby ordered to permit an accounting of the Defendant's

business books, records, ledgers and other papers and documents pertaining to the
compensation paid to employees, hours worked by employees, monies withheld from
employees for taxes paid on account of employees and any additional records or documents
relevant to and of assistance in determining the total number of hours worked and/or paid to
employees within the jurisdiction of the collective bargaining agreements and Trust
Agreement for the period September 1, 2013, to date.
3.

That Plaintiff Construction Industry Laborers Welfare Fund have and recover

of and from the defendant a sum of money as unpaid fringe benefit contributions equal to
the number of hours found by said accounting to have been paid to employees covered by
said agreements from September 1, 2013, to date times the hourly amounts due under said
agreements and that the assessment of liquidated damages, attorneys' fees, audit costs,
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interest, court costs and judgment for same be reserved until a full and complete accounting
of defendant's books and records has been completed and the specific total amounts due and
owing by defendant to the Plaintiff for said period can be ascertained.
4.

That the Defendant specifically perform the provisions of the collective

bargaining agreements and Trust Agreements, present and future, relating to the reporting
and payment of fringe benefits contributions to the Construction Industry Laborers Welfare
Fund on behalf of employees working under the collective bargaining agreements.
5.

That the Defendant put up cash deposits in advance of work and/or enter into

an escrow arrangement with plaintiff or post a corporate bond guaranteeing performance
under the collective bargaining agreement and Trust Agreement.
6.

That the Defendant maintain records with respect to each employee sufficient

to determine the fringe benefits due or which may become due to such employees as
required by Section 209 of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C.
§1059.
Count III
1.

That Plaintiffs Construction Industry Laborers Pension Fund and

Construction Industry Laborers Welfare Fund have and recover of and from Defendant
Dean Hathman Masonry Company, LLC d/b/a Dean Hathman Masonry Co., liquidated
damages and interest for the months of OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 2012 AND
JANUARY THROUGH JUNE
AND

2013, totaling TWO THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE

98/100 ($2,953.98) DOLLARS; and their costs herein incurred and expended and that

execution issue therefore.
SO ORDERED.
s/ Nanette K. Laughrey
NANETTE K. LAUGHREY
United States District Judge
Dated: September 8, 2014
Jefferson City, Missouri
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