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Contracts
Breach of Contract
Breach of Written Collective Bargaining Agreements and Related Trust Agreements

Trustees of the Southern California IBEW-NECA Pension Plan, Trustees of the Southern California IBEW-NECA Health Trust Fund, Trustees of the Southern California IBEW-NECA Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Trust Fund, Trustees of The Los Angeles County Electrical Educational and Training Trust Fund, Trustees of The Southern California IBEW-NECA Lab

Published: May 21, 2016 | Result Date: Apr. 15, 2016 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 2:15-cv-03047-DDP-JPR Bench Decision –  $104,072

Court

USDC Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Matthew T. Bechtel
(The Green Law Group LLP)

Susan G. Lovelace
(Laquer, Urban, Clifford & Hodge LLP)


Defendant

Robert G. Klein
(Law Office of Robert G Klein)


Facts

Plaintiffs, trustees to several pension plans, sued defendants for breach of collective bargaining agreements and related trust agreements, breach of contract, violation of Section 515 of ERISA, and enforcement of payment bond.

Contentions

PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiffs contended that Soltek breached various agreements, including a settlement agreement, between the parties by failing to pay them fringe benefit contributions and other amounts due under their respective employee benefit plans.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendant denied plaintiffs' material allegations and asserted various affirmative defenses.

Result

The parties entered into a stipulation, approved by the court, whereby defendant was liable to plaintiffs in the amount of $104,071.71.

Other Information

FILING DATE: April 23, 2015.


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