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Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund v. DuPage Overhead Garage Doors, Inc., 12 cv 8009. (2015)

Court: District Court, N.D. Illinois Number: infdco20150123b59 Visitors: 6
Filed: Jan. 22, 2015
Latest Update: Jan. 22, 2015
Summary: MOTION TO REINSTATE THE CASE AND PROVE UP ANDREA R. WOOD, District Judge. Now come Plaintiffs, the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, et al., by their attorney, Nicholas E. Kasmer, of Whitfield McGann & Ketterman, and respectfully requests that this Honorable Court reinstate the case and enter final Judgment for the amounts found to be owed. In support of the motion, the Plaintiffs state as follows: 1. Plaintiffs filed their complaint on October 5, 2012 and good service of
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MOTION TO REINSTATE THE CASE AND PROVE UP

ANDREA R. WOOD, District Judge.

Now come Plaintiffs, the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Pension Fund, et al., by their attorney, Nicholas E. Kasmer, of Whitfield McGann & Ketterman, and respectfully requests that this Honorable Court reinstate the case and enter final Judgment for the amounts found to be owed. In support of the motion, the Plaintiffs state as follows:

1. Plaintiffs filed their complaint on October 5, 2012 and good service of summons occurred on October 16, 2012. (Exhibit A, Affidavit of Service)

2. At all times relevant to this action, the Defendant has been bound by the provisions of a Collective Bargaining Agreement and the Trust Agreements which created the Trust Funds. (Exhibit B — Signed Agreement)

3. This action arises under Section 502 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and Section 301 of the Taft-Hartley Act. (29 U.S.C. §§1132 and 185). Jurisdiction is founded on the existence of questions arising thereunder. (Exhibit F — Sworn Declaration of John Libby)

4. The Defendant must submit monthly reports listing the hours worked by its carpenter employees ("contribution reports") and to make concurrent payment of contributions to the Trust Funds based upon the hours worked by its carpenter employees. (Exhibit F — Sworn Declaration of John Libby)

5. Plaintiffs and Defendant entered into an Agreed Order of Dismissal which was entered by the court on May 5, 2014. (Exhibit C — Agreed Order of Dismissal; Exhibit F — Sworn Declaration of John Libby)

6. The Defendant breached Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2 of the agreed Order of Dismissal by failing to maintain the agreed upon monthly installment payments to the Plaintiffs by failing to make the last two payments required under such. The Defendant owes the Plaintiffs $7,272.39 of the Agreed Order of Dismissal. (Exhibit F — Sworn Declaration of John Libby)

7. Paragraph 3 of the Agreed Order of Dismissal provides Plaintiffs' the right to seek entry of a judgment if Paragraph 1 is breached. (Exhibit C — Agreed Order of Dismissal)

8. Paragraph 3 of the Agreed Order of Dismissal provides Plaintiffs' the right to seek any additional attorney's fees and cost expended if the Agreed Order of Dismissal if Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 2 is breached. The Plaintiffs have incurred an additional $3,968.75 in attorney fees in this matter. (Exhibit C — Agreed Order of Dismissal; Exhibit D — Sworn Declaration of Nicholas E. Kasmer; Exhibit E — Detailed Billing of Whitfield McGann & Ketterman)

9. Paragraph 3 of the Agreed Order of Dismissal provides Plaintiff's the right to seek any additional accrued interest if Paragraph 1 or Paragraph 2 is breached. The additional accrued interest in this matter is $324.84. (Exhibit C — Agreed Order of Dismissal; Exhibit F — Sworn Declaration of John Libby) WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs pray:

a) That a judgment is entered against the Defendant in the amount of $11,565.98. b) The Defendant be ordered to submit payment of $11,565.98 to the Plaintiffs. i) That Plaintiffs have such other and further relief as by the Court may be deemed just and equitable all at the Defendant's costs pursuant to 29 U.S.C. §1132(g)(2)(E).

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