Carpenters District Council of Kansas City Pension Fund et al v. Saint Louis Contractors Corp.

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Default Judgment (granting 6 motion for default judgment and 8 motion for default judgment). Signed by Chief District Judge Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr. on 11/30/09. (Enss, Rhonda) Modified on 12/1/2009 to reflect that copy was mailed to defendant, St. Louis Contractors Group @ 1626 Bermuda Dr., Festus, MO 63029 this date (Rowland, Bonnie).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI WESTERN DIVISION
CARPENTERS DISTRICT COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY PENSION FUND, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SAINT LOUIS CONTRACTORS CORP. Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) No. 09-633-CV-W-FJG ) ) ) ) )

DEFAULT JUDGMENT Upon the motion of the Carpenters District Council of Kansas City Pension Fund, Carpenters District Council of Kansas City and Vicinity Welfare Fund, Carpenters District Council of Kansas City and Vicinity Apprenticeship and Training Fund, Carpenters District Council of Kansas City and Vicinity Vacation Fund, plaintiffs in the above-entitled cause for default judgment pursuant to Rule 55(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and it appearing to the Court that: 1. Plaintiffs herein on August 14, 2009, filed their Complaint against the

defendant herein; and 2. The defendant was served through its Registered Agent, Bryan Howard

Cowan, by Special Process Server with a copy of the Summons and Complaint on August 24, 2009, at 1626 Bermuda Drive, Festus, Missouri 63028, and therefore the Court has jurisdiction over said defendant; and 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, and therefore the Court has subject matter jurisdiction over the within cause; and 4. Defendant has failed to answer or otherwise defend as to plaintiffs'

Complaint, or serve a copy of any answer or other defense upon plaintiffs' attorneys of record or upon plaintiffs; and the plaintiffs have heretofore filed in the within cause on the 24th day of September, 2009, the following pleadings and caused the same to be mailed by certified mail to: Bryan Howard Cowan, Registered Agent, 1626 Bermuda Drive, Festus, Missouri 63028: a. b. c. Plaintiffs' Motion for Default Judgment by the Court (Pursuant to Rule 55(b)(2) Federal Rules of Civil Procedure); Suggestions in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Default Judgment by the Court; 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. 5. The Court entered a show-cause order on the 1st day of October 2009,

directing defendant to show cause why default judgment should not be entered against it and caused said Order to be mailed by certified mail to: Bryan Howard Cowan, Registered Agent. Nevertheless, no proceedings have been made by defendant since the institution of this action or the aforementioned Order of the Court to show cause why default judgment should not be entered; It is therefore, ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that judgment by default is hereby entered against defendant, Saint Louis Contractors Corp., and in favor of plaintiffs, Carpenters District Council of Kansas City Pension Fund, Carpenters District Council of Kansas City and Vicinity Welfare Fund, Carpenters District Council of Kansas City and Vicinity Apprenticeship and Training Fund, Carpenters District Council of Kansas City and Vicinity Vacation 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:

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COUNT I 1. Defendant is hereby ordered to permit an accounting of 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 March 28, 2008, to date. 2. That the plaintiff, Carpenters District Council of Kansas City 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 March 28, 2008, 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 plaintiff for said period can be ascertained. 3. 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 Carpenters District Council of Kansas City Pension Fund on behalf of employees working under the collective bargaining agreements. 4. That 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. 5. That defendant maintain records with respect to each employee sufficient to

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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. Defendant is hereby ordered to permit an accounting of 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 March 28, 2008, to date. 2. That the plaintiff, Carpenters District Council of Kansas City and Vicinity

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 March 28, 2008, 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 plaintiff for said period can be ascertained. 3. 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 Carpenters District Council of Kansas City and Vicinity Welfare Fund on behalf of employees working under the collective bargaining agreements. 4. That defendant put up cash deposits in advance of work and/or enter into an

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escrow arrangement with plaintiff or post a corporate bond guaranteeing performance under the collective bargaining agreement and Trust Agreement. 5. That 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. Defendant is hereby ordered to permit an accounting of 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 March 28, 2008, to date. 2. That the plaintiff, Carpenters District Council of Kansas City and Vicinity

Apprenticeship and Training 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 March 28, 2008, 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 plaintiff for said period can be ascertained. 3. 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 Carpenters District Council of

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Kansas City and Vicinity Apprenticeship and Training Fund on behalf of employees working under the collective bargaining agreements. 4. That 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. 5. That 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 IV 1. Defendant is hereby ordered to permit an accounting of 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 March 28, 2008, to date. 2. That the plaintiff, Carpenters District Council of Kansas City and Vicinity

Vacation 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 March 28, 2008, 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 plaintiff for said period can be ascertained.

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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 Carpenters District Council of Kansas City and Vicinity Vacation Fund on behalf of employees working under the collective bargaining agreements. 4. That 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. 5. That 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.

Date: 11/30/09 Kansas City, Missouri

S/ FERNANDO J. GAITAN, JR. Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr. Chief United States District Judge

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