SAN FRANCISCO – An Oregon corporation is alleged to have not paid contributions on behalf of its employees.
Board of trustees of the Laborers Health and Welfare Trust Fund for Northern California; board of trustees of the Laborers Vacation-Holiday Trust Fund for Northern California, et al. filed a complaint on Jan. 23 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Big J Construction Inc. alleging breach of collective bargaining agreement and other counts.
According to the complaint, the plaintiffs allege that they suffered damages due to unpaid and late paid contributions. The plaintiffs hold Big J Construction Inc. responsible because the defendant allegedly breached its bargaining agreement with the plaintiff by failing to remit benefit contributions of its employees.
The plaintiffs seek principal amount of $39,106.50 plus interest and liquidated damages, $31,642.33 plus interest and liquidated damages, interest on late paid principal amount of $6,150.63, and all legal fees. They are represented by Ronald L. Richman, Susan J. Olson and Heather J. Zacharia of Bullivant Houser Bailey PC in San Francisco.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Case number 3:17-cv-00320-EDL