Klassic Engineering and Construction Inc. alleged to have not paid contributions

LOS ANGELES – An Orange County business is alleged to have not paid contributions to several labor union funds.

Board of Trustees of the Cement Masons Southern California Health and Welfare Fund, et al. filed a complaint on March 15 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Klassic Engineering and Construction Inc. alleging breach of contract and violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

According to the complaint, the plaintiffs allege that they suffered damages due to unpaid and late paid contributions from periods in 2013 and 2014. The plaintiffs hold Klassic Engineering and Construction, Inc. responsible because the defendant allegedly breached its bargaining agreement with the plaintiff by failing to make contributions on behalf of its employees.

The plaintiffs seek unpaid contributions and damages plus audit contributions in the amount of $5,913.58, plus any additional unpaid contributions, interest of 7 percent, liquidated damages at the rate of 10 percent, all legal fees and any other relief as the court deems just. They are represented by Kathryn J. Halford, Elizabeth Rosenfeld and Nicholas I. Starkman of Wohlner Kaplon Cutler Halford & Rosenfeld in Encino.

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division Case number 2:17-cv-02072-DMG-AS