Trustees of Laborers Union Local No. 1298 of Nassau and Suffolk Counties Benefit Funds v. United Fence & Guard Rail Corp.

Filing 13

REFERRAL ORDER re 12 Motion for Default Judgment. The Court hereby refers the Plaintiffs motion for a default judgement to United States Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields for a recommendation as to whether the motion for a default judgment should be granted, and if so, whether damages should be awarded. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to note the referral. So Ordered by Judge Arthur D. Spatt on 1/22/2019. Motion 12 referred to Anne Y. Shields. (Coleman, Laurie)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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TRUSTEES OF LABOR UNION LOCAL NO. 1298
OF NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES BENEFIT
FUNDS,
Plaintiffs,

FILED 
CLERK 

9:54 am, Jan 22, 2019

U.S. DISTRICT COURT 
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK 
LONG ISLAND OFFICE 

REFERRAL ORDER
17-cv-4556 (ADS) (AYS)

-againstUNITED FENCE & GUARD RAIL CORP.,
Defendant.
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APPEARANCES:
Barnes, Iaccarino & Shepherd, LLP
Counsel for Plaintiffs
Three Surrey Lane
Hempstead, New York 11550
By: Danielle M. Carney, Esq.
.
NO APPEARANCES:
Defendant
SPATT, District Judge.
On August 3, 2017, the Plaintiff commenced this action against the Defendant to recover
damages under Sections 502 and 515 of the Employee Retirement Income Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) and Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations
Act of 1947.
On January 16, 2018, the Clerk of the Court issued a Certificate of Default, pursuant to
Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
On January 10, 2019, the Plaintiff moved for a default judgment against the Defendant.

The Court hereby refers the Plaintiff’s motion for a default judgement to United States
Magistrate Judge Anne Y. Shields for a recommendation as to whether the motion for a default
judgment should be granted, and if so, whether damages should be awarded. The Clerk of the
Court is respectfully directed to note the referral.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: Central Islip, New York
January 22, 2019
___/s/ Arthur D. Spatt_______
ARTHUR D. SPATT
United States District Judge