Northwest Administrators, Inc v. Western Holstein Farms, Inc

Filing 11

ORDER granting Plaintiff's 9 Motion for Default Judgment Against Western Holstein Farms, Inc. signed by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (TH)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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NORTHWEST ADMINISTRATORS, INC.,

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Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.

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CASE NO. C18-0857-JCC

WESTERN HOLSTEIN FARMS, INC.,

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Defendant.

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This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment (Dkt. No.
9). The Court has considered the motion and the relevant record and FINDS that:

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(1) Defendant Western Holstein Farms, Inc., was properly served in this matter on or about
July 11, 2018 (Dkt. Nos. 6, 8);

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(2) The Clerk entered an order of default against Defendant on October 16, 2018 (Dkt. No.
8);

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(3) Defendant has failed to appear or otherwise defend in this action; and

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(4) The factors set forth in Eitel v. McCool, 782 F.2d 1470, 1471–72 (9th Cir. 1986) support

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granting default judgment in Plaintiff’s favor.
Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment (Dkt. No. 9) is GRANTED in its
entirety. The Court ORDERS as follows:
That Plaintiff is awarded judgment against Defendant in the amounts hereinafter listed,
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which amounts are due to the Plaintiff’s Trust by Defendant for its inclusive employment of

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members of the bargaining unit represented by Local 63 with which Defendant has valid

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collective bargaining agreements, and which amounts are due by reason of its specific

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acceptance of the Declarations of Trust for the audit period March 1, 2015 through November

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30, 2017: for contributions of $40,546.27, for liquidated damages of $8,109.25, for pre-judgment

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interest of $3,765.72, for attorney fees of $1,180.20, and for costs of $503.00; all for a total of

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$54,104.44.

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DATED this 7th day of November 2018.

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John C. Coughenour
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER
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