Trustees of the Electrical Workers Health and Welfare Trust et al v. Casino Signs & Graphic, Inc.,

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CONSENT JUDGMENT in favor of Plaintiffs Trustees of the Electrical Workers Health and Welfare Trust, Trustees of the Electrical Workers Pension Trust, Trustees of the Las Vegas Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Trust Fund and against Defendant Casino Signs & Graphic, Inc. in the amount of $296,433.00. Signed by Judge Kent J. Dawson on 7/17/12. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - EDS)

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Adam P. Segal, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 6120

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Aaron B. Fricke, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 11129

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BROWNSTEIN HYATTFARBER SCHRECK, LLP
100 N. City Parkway, Suite 1600
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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TRUSTEES OF THE ELECTRICAL
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ELECTRICAL WORKERS PENSION

TRUST FUND,

STIPULATED/CONSENT JUDGMENT

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Defendant.

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CASINO SIGNS & GRAPHIC, INC., d/b/a CASINO LIGHTING & SIGN, a Nevada

corporation ("Employer"), hereby stipulates and consents to entry of judgment in favor of
Plaintiffs, Trustees of the Electrical Workers Health and Welfare Trust; Trustees of the Electrical

Workers Pension Trust; and Trustees of the Las Vegas Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and

Training Trust Fund (collectively the "IBEW Joint Trust Funds"), and against Employer in the
total sum of $296,433 for delinquent employee benefit contributions, liquidated damages, and

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related costs and fees owed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

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("ERISA").

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The parties have stipulated and therefore the Court finds:

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Employer is signatory to and bound by the terms of a collective bargaining

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agreement ("CBA") with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 357

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("Union"), in which Employer agreed to abide by the trust agreements establishing the respective

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IBEW Joint Trust Funds and any amendments thereto ("Trust Agreements").

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Under the CBA and the Trust Agreements, Employer is obligated to pay employee
benefit contributions to the IBEW Joint Trust Funds on behalf of Employer's bargaining unit

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employees represented by the Union.

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Based on remittance reports prepared and submitted by Employer for the months

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damages of$47,988, administrative fees of$750, and past attorney's fees of$1,000, for atotal of

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ofJanuary 2011 through March 2011, Employer owes the IBEW Joint Trust Funds $239,939 in
unpaid employee benefit contributions, past interest of$6,756 (through April 5, 2011), liquidated
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Funds will incur additional fees and costs determined by the parties to be at least $5,000, which

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This Stipulated/Consent Judgment is entered into by and between Employer and

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the IBEW Joint Trust Funds for employee benefit contributions and related costs and fees owed to

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the IBEW Joint Trust Funds byERISA.

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AprK ^,2011.

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BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER
SCHRECK, LLP

CASINO SIGNS & GRAPHIC, INC, d/b/a
CASINO LIGHTING & SIGN, Nevada
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Adam P. SqpuTEsqT^

Mark Johnson

Nevada Bar No. 6120

President and Director

Aaron B. Fricke, Esq.

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Nevada Bar No. 11129

Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
Telephone: 702-739-fi7ftQ

100 N. City Parkway, Suite 1600
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106
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For Casino Signs & Graphics, Inc., d/b/a Casino
Lighting & Sign, a Nevada corporation

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Attorneys for the IBEW Joint Trust Funds
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JUDGMENT
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Judgment is hereby entered against Casino Signs &Graphics, Inc., d/b/a Casino Lighting

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& Sign, a Nevada corporation, and in favor of the IBEW Joint Trust Funds in the amount of
$296,433.

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Dated this

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U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
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