Trustees of the Colorado Finishing Trades Health and Welfare Fund et al v. Alpine Design Interiors, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Trustees of the Colorado Finishing Trades Health and Welfare Fund, Trustees of the Colorado Finishing Trades Institute, Trustees of the Carpet, Linoleum and Resilient Tile Layers Vacation Trust Fund and Trustees of the Resilient Floor Covering Pension Fund
Defendant: Alpine Design Interiors, Inc. and Abba Bonding, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2008cv02402
Filed: November 5, 2008
Court: US District Court for the District of Colorado
Office: Labor: E.R.I.S.A. Office
County: Denver
Presiding Judge: Richard P. Matsch
Presiding Judge: Michael J. Watanabe
Nature of Suit: None
Cause of Action: Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: 29:1145 E.R.I.S.A.

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June 29, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 142 ORDER for Entry of Default Judgment Against Defendant ABBA Bonding, Inc. Ordered that Plaintiffs' Motion for Entry of Default Judgment against ABBA Bonding, Inc. 141 , is granted. Judgment shall enter in favor of Plaintiffs and against Defendant ABBA Bonding, Inc. in the amount of $80,827.54, as follows: (a) Attorneys fees in the amount of $73,826.60; and (b) Costs in the amount of $7,000.94 by Judge Richard P. Matsch on 06/29/10.(jjh, )
June 14, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 138 ORDER Rejecting Magistrate Judge's Recommendation on Defendant ABBA Bonding, Inc's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment re: Fraud Claims and Declaring that Defendant is DefaultORDER Rejecting Magistrate Judge's Recommendation on Defenda nt ABBA Bonding, Inc's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment re: Fraud Claims and Declaring that Defendant is Default. Ordered that the recommendation of Magistrate Judge Watanabe on November 19, 2009, that the defendants Motion for Partial Summar y Re: Fraud Claim be granted on the basis of ERISA preemption is rejected as to the defendant ABBA Bonding, Inc., d/b/a ABBA Bonding, the only defendant remaining in this civil action. ORDERED that the defendant ABBA Bonding, Inc., d/b/a ABBA Bonding , is declared in default for failure to appear after Magistrate Judge Watanabes order of November 19, 2009, requiring it to appear with new legal counsel following the withdrawal of attorney Alan Molk. The plaintiffs motion for entry of default against ABBA Bonding, Inc., filed June 14, 2010, is granted by Judge Richard P. Matsch on 06/14/10.(jjh, )
June 10, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 133 ORDER for Status Report re Defendant ABBA Bonding, Inc. Ordered that the plaintiffs shall forthwith submit status report regarding the remaining issues in this case as to defendant ABBA Bonding, Inc by Judge Richard P. Matsch on 06/10/10. (jjh, )
June 9, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 128 ORDER Rejecting re: 127 Joint Stipulation for Dismissal, signed by Judge Richard P. Matsch on 6/9/2010. (rpmcd )
January 5, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 124 Minute ORDER granting 116 Motion to Vacate Protective Order. The Protective Order 98 is VACATED. See docket no. 120, which is Defendant Morris C. Sears Response to Plaintiffs Interrogatories, Request for Production of Documents and Request for Admissions by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 01/05/10.(jjh, )
November 20, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 112 Minute ORDER granting 109 Motion to Clarify and Instruction Regarding Settlement Conference on 12/08/09. The 12/08/09 Settlement Conference was vacated. No new Settlement Conference date has been set by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 11/20/09.(jjh, )
November 13, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 101 Minute ORDER granting 98 Motion for Protective Order Concerning Defendant Morris Sears Responses to Plaintiffs Discovery Requests. ORDERED that Defendant Morris C. Sears d/b/a ABBA Bondings Notice of Objection to Plaintiffs Trial Exhibits (docket n o. 93) and Defendant Morris C. Sears Response to Plaintiffs Third Cause of Action of Plaintiffs Amended Complaint[docket no. 8] and Defendants Response to Plaintiffs Motion for Entry of Default or, in the Alternative, to Compel a Response Pending [docket no. 45] (docket no. 92) are BOTH STRICKEN. As of the date of this minute order, Mr. Molk has not been permitted to withdraw by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 11/13/09.(jjh, )
October 19, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 89 COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe: Show Cause Hearing/Motions Hearing/Scheduling Conference held 10/19/2009. Order to Show Cause 79 is deemed satisfied and is discharged.Taking under adv isement 35 Abba Bonding Inc. and Morris C. Sears' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; Taking under advisement 51 Plaintiffs' Motion to Amend Complaint; Taking under advisement 59 Defendant Morris C. Sears and Abba Bonding, Inc.' s Motion to Withdraw as Counsel of Record. Defendants shall have to and including 10/30/2009 to file a Response to Plaintiffs' Motion for Entry of Default or, in the Alternative, to Compel a Responsive Pleading 45 . Discovery due by 3/31/2010. Dispositive Motions due by 4/30/2010. Settlement Conference set for 12/8/2009 01:30 PM in Courtroom A 502 before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 6/24/2010. Final Pretrial Conference set for 6/29/2010 09:30 AM in Courtroom A 502 before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe. Amended Scheduling Order is entered. (Court Reporter FTR - Ellen E. Miller) (mjwcd)
October 6, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 87 Minute ORDER denying in its entirety 86 Motion for Leave to Appear by Telephone. Mr. Sears will appear in person for the conference set on 10/19/09 at 10:00 a.m. by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 10/06/09.(jjh, )
February 24, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 44 Minute ORDER granting 42 Defendants Sears and ABA Bonding's Motion to Supplement Scheduling Order as set forth in this order, by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 2/24/09.(gms, )
February 10, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Minute ORDER granting 33 Motion to Withdraw as Moot Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike. Order striking 20 Motion to Dismiss. Order withdrawing 21 Motion to Strike Defendnat Sears' Motion to Dismiss by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 02/10/09.(jjh, )
January 8, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Minute ORDER denying as Moot 11 Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint. Ordered that by 01/30/09 defendant ABBA Bonding, Inc shall file a response to plaintiffs' Motion to Strike Defendant Sears' Motion to Dismiss 21 . Defendant ABBA Bonding, Inc., is hereby placed on notice that the Tenth Circuit has a long-standing rule that a corporation must be represented by an attorney to appear in federal courtby Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 01/08/09.(jjh, )
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Plaintiff: Trustees of the Colorado Finishing Trades Health and Welfare Fund
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