Trustees of the Bricklayers and Masons Local No. 22 Pension Plan v. 5 STAR MASONRY LLC
Case Details
- Nature of Suit — the legal category of the dispute
- Labor: E.R.I.S.A.
- Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
- Unknown
- Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
- default judgment
- State
- Ohio
- Circuit
- Sixth Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Outcome
The court granted the plaintiff pension fund trustees' motion for default judgment and awarded $101,936.57 in unpaid employer contributions, liquidated damages, interest, audit fees, and attorney fees against the defendant masonry company for failure to make required fringe benefit fund contributions under ERISA and the LMRA.
What This Ruling Means
Court Ruling Summary: Pension Fund vs. 5 Star Masonry
What Happened
The trustees managing a bricklayers and masons pension fund sued 5 Star Masonry LLC, claiming the company failed to pay required contributions to workers' fringe benefit funds. These contributions are supposed to go toward employee pensions and benefits. The company did not respond to the lawsuit or contest the claims.
What the Court Decided
The court ruled in favor of the pension fund trustees. The judge ordered 5 Star Masonry to pay $101,936.57, which included the unpaid contributions, additional damages, interest, and the fund's legal fees and audit costs.
Why This Matters for Workers
This ruling reinforces that employers must contribute required amounts to worker benefit programs. When companies fail to pay, workers' retirement savings and benefits are at risk. The court's decision—including penalties beyond just the owed money—sends a message that such violations have serious financial consequences. Workers covered by union pension plans can take some assurance that courts will enforce these employer obligations.
This summary was generated to explain the ruling in plain English and is not legal advice.
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