Trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund v. Brown Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

Federal Civil Lawsuit Virginia Eastern District Court, Case No. 1:17-cv-00440
District Judge Claude M. Hilton, presiding
Tags No tags have been applied so far. Sign in to add some.
District Judge Claude M. Hilton
Last Updated July 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM EDT (8.8 months ago) Update UpdateSpaceE-Mail Alert AlertsSpaceJump Jump
Summary

No one has written a summary of this case yet. Sign up or sign in to contribute one.

Parties
No Logo Trustees of the International Training Fund, Plaintiff

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space John R. Harney
Space Rebecca Ann Richardson
Space Jacob Nicholas Szewczyk

Represented by O'DONOGHUE & O'DONOGHUE LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY John R. Harney +1 202 362 0041 +1 202 362 2640 jharney@odonoghuelaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Rebecca Ann Richardson +1 202 362 0041 +1 202 237 1200 rrichardson@odonoghuelaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jacob Nicholas Szewczyk +1 202 362 0041 +1 202 362 2640 JSzewczyk@odonoghuelaw.com
No Logo Trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund, Plaintiff

Represented by O'DONOGHUE & O'DONOGHUE LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY John R. Harney +1 202 362 0041 +1 202 362 2640 jharney@odonoghuelaw.com
Space John R. Harney +1 202 362 0041 +1 202 362 2640 jharney@odonoghuelaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Rebecca Ann Richardson +1 202 362 0041 +1 202 237 1200 rrichardson@odonoghuelaw.com
Space Rebecca Ann Richardson +1 202 362 0041 +1 202 237 1200 rrichardson@odonoghuelaw.com
Space Jacob Nicholas Szewczyk +1 202 362 0041 +1 202 362 2640 JSzewczyk@odonoghuelaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jacob Nicholas Szewczyk +1 202 362 0041 +1 202 362 2640 JSzewczyk@odonoghuelaw.com
v.
No Logo Brown Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Defendant

Represented by Isler Dare Ray Radcliffe and Connolly PC

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space William Michael Holm mholm@islerdare.com

Represented by LeClairRyan-VA

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED, LEAD ATTORNEY William Michael Holm +1 703 647 5927 +1 703 684 8075 michael.holm@leclairryan.com
Attributes
Citation Section 29 U.S.C. § 1362
Nature of Suit 791 - Labor: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Jurisdiction Federal Question
Case Status closed
Jury Demand None
Monetary Demand $85,000
Timeline
  Entries (34) Tab Overlap Calendar Events Tab Overlap Related (0) Tab Overlap Tools Right End
Save 25% on a pre-paid one year subscription.
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 11/8/2018, Entered: None Unknown Document Type
Per CMH chambers show cause hearing set for 11/9/18 have settled (clar, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 10/25/2018, Entered: None Unknown Document Type
Re-Set Show Cause Hearing set for 11/9/2018 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 800 before District Judge Claude M. Hilton. (Per CMH chambers) (clar, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 9/24/2018, Entered: None Unknown Document Type
Reset Hearings (Per CMH chambers): Show Cause Hearing set for 10/26/2018 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 800 before District Judge Claude M. Hilton. (klau, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 8/28/2018, Entered: None Unknown Document Type
ReSet Deadlines/Hearings Show Cause Hearing set for 9/28/2018 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 800 before District Judge Claude M. Hilton. (clar, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 26 Filed: 11/8/2018, Entered: 11/8/2018 Court Filing
CONSENT JUDGMENT OF CONTEMPT That the Defendant Brown Mechanical Contractors, Inc. may purge itself of its contempt as follows: a. Defendants shall deliver all future contributions and remittance reports due and owing to the Plaintiff Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund ---- b. The Plaintiffs are awarded a judgment against Brown Mechanical Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $77,628.89 ---- (see order for details). Signed by District Judge Claude M. Hilton on 11/8/18. (klau, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 25 Filed: 10/26/2018, Entered: 10/29/2018 Court Filing
STIPULATED ORDER that this case shall be continued from October 26, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., until November 9, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. Signed by District Judge Claude M. Hilton on 10/26/18. (klau, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 7/30/2018, Entered: None Unknown Document Type
Set Deadlines as to 16 MOTION for Order to Show Cause Why Defendant Should Not be Held in Contempt of Court. Motion Hearing set for 8/3/2018 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 800 before District Judge Claude M. Hilton. (clar, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 24 Filed: 10/24/2018, Entered: 10/24/2018
Memorandum in Support re 23 Joint MOTION to Continue filed by Brown Mechanical Contractors, Inc.. (Holm, William)
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 23 Filed: 10/24/2018, Entered: 10/24/2018
Joint MOTION to Continue by Brown Mechanical Contractors, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Holm, William)
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 22 Filed: 10/24/2018, Entered: 10/24/2018
NOTICE of Appearance by William Michael Holm on behalf of Brown Mechanical Contractors, Inc. (Holm, William)
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 21 Filed: 8/21/2018, Entered: 8/21/2018
Declaration re 20 Order on Motion for Order to Show Cause, Declaration of Service of Process, by Trustees of the International Training Fund, Trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix 1, # 2 Appendix 2, # 3 Appendix 3, # 4 Appendix 4, # 5 Appendix 5, # 6 Appendix 6, # 7 Appendix 7, # 8 Appendix 8, # 9 Appendix 9, # 10 Appendix 10, # 11 Appendix 11, # 12 Appendix 12)(Harney, John)
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 20 Filed: 8/3/2018, Entered: 8/3/2018 Court Filing
ORDER that the Defendant Brown Mechanical Contractors, Inc. and its corporate officers, L.F. Pierce, Jr. and Leith Ann Speake, appear before this Court, on 8/31/2018 at 10:00, and show cause why they should not be held in contempt of this Court. Plaintiffs shall serve this Order on the Defendant and its corporate officers via overnight delivery at the Defendant's last known address and electronic mail. Signed by District Judge Claude M. Hilton on 8/3/18. (tarm)
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 19 Filed: 8/3/2018, Entered: 8/3/2018 Court Filing
Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Claude M. Hilton: Motion Hearing held on 8/3/2018. Appearance of counsel for Plaintiffs. Plaintiff's 16 Motion for an Order to Show Cause why Defendant should not be Held in Contempt - Granted. Show Cause Hearing set for 8/31/2018 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 800 before District Judge Claude M. Hilton. Order entered and filed in open court. Plaintiffs permitted to serve Order on the defendant via overnight delivery at the Defendant's last known address, and by e-mail. (Court Reporter: J. Egal)(tarm)
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 7/13/2017, Entered: None Unknown Document Type
Reset Deadlines as to 10 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Defendant. Motion Hearing set for 7/14/2017 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 500 before Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan. (Per IDD chambers) (clar, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 18 Filed: 7/27/2018, Entered: 7/27/2018
Notice of Hearing Date set for 08/03/2018 re 16 MOTION for Order to Show Cause Why Defendant Should Not be Held in Contempt of Court, 17 Memorandum in Support, (Harney, John)
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 7/7/2017, Entered: None Unknown Document Type
MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge: Davis. 10 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Defendant (clar, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 17 Filed: 7/27/2018, Entered: 7/27/2018
Memorandum in Support re 16 MOTION for Order to Show Cause Why Defendant Should Not be Held in Contempt of Court filed by Trustees of the International Training Fund, Trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit of Eric Boyce, # 2 Declaration of John Harney, # 3 Proposed Order)(Harney, John)
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required)  Filed: 7/7/2017, Entered: None Unknown Document Type
Set Deadlines as to 10 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Defendant. Motion Hearing set for 7/14/2017 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 301 before Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (clar, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 16 Filed: 7/27/2018, Entered: 7/27/2018
MOTION for Order to Show Cause Why Defendant Should Not be Held in Contempt of Court by Trustees of the International Training Fund, Trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund. (Harney, John)
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 15 Filed: 9/11/2017, Entered: 9/12/2017 Court Filing
ORDER that default judgment is entered in favor of theTrustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund and the International Training Fund against Brown Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Plaintiffs are entitled to damages for unpaid contributions for the months of September 2016 through February 2017 in the amount of $78,718.09 (including interest through July 14, 2017) and attorney's fees and costs in the amount of $3,483.79, for a total of $82,201.88 ------ ORDERED that Defendant provide a bond or other form of security acceptable to Plaintiffs in the amount of $75,000.00 within fifteen (15) days of entry of the judgment (see order for details). Signed by District Judge Claude M. Hilton on 9/11/17. (klau, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 14 Filed: 8/23/2017, Entered: 8/23/2017 Court Filing
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 10 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Defendant filed by Trustees of the International Training Fund, Trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund Objections to R&R due by 9/6/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis on 8/23/17. Copy mailed to defendant.(klau, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 13 Filed: 7/14/2017, Entered: 7/14/2017 Court Filing
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan:Motion Hearing held on 7/14/2017 re 10 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Defendant filed by Trustees of the International Training Fund, Trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund. Appearance of counsel for Pltf. Deft NOT present. Matter is taken under advisement. Report & Recommendation to follow. (Tape #FTR.)(tfitz, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 12 Filed: 7/6/2017, Entered: 7/6/2017
Notice of Hearing Date set for Friday, July 14, 2017 at 10:00 am re 10 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Defendant, 11 Memorandum in Support, (Harney, John)
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 11 Filed: 7/6/2017, Entered: 7/6/2017
Memorandum in Support re 10 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Defendant filed by Trustees of the International Training Fund, Trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Harney, John)
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 10 Filed: 7/6/2017, Entered: 7/6/2017
MOTION for Default Judgment as to Defendant by Trustees of the International Training Fund, Trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Default Judgment)(Harney, John)
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 9 Filed: 6/13/2017, Entered: 6/13/2017
Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Brown Mechanical Contractors, Inc. (klau, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 8 Filed: 6/12/2017, Entered: 6/12/2017
Request for Entry of Default as to Defendant by Trustees of the International Training Fund, Trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Entry of Default, # 2 Declaration of John R. Harney)(Harney, John)
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 6 Filed: 6/8/2017, Entered: 6/8/2017
NOTICE of Appearance by Jacob Nicholas Szewczyk on behalf of Trustees of the International Training Fund, Trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund (Szewczyk, Jacob)
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 5 Filed: 6/8/2017, Entered: 6/8/2017
NOTICE of Appearance by Rebecca Ann Richardson on behalf of Trustees of the International Training Fund, Trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund (Richardson, Rebecca)
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 7 Filed: 6/7/2017, Entered: 6/8/2017 Court Filing
ORDER - Plaintiff obtain a default from the Clerk pursuant to F. R. Civ. P. 55(a). The Plaintiff is to file a motion for default judgment and an accompanying memorandum setting forth the factual and legal support. Signed by District Judge Claude M. Hilton on 06/07/2017. (c/s as directed in Order)(dvanm, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 4 Filed: 6/5/2017, Entered: 6/5/2017
SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Brown Mechanical Contractors, Inc. served on 4/19/2017, answer due 5/10/2017 (Attachments: # 1 Letter)(klau, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 3 Filed: 4/12/2017, Entered: 4/12/2017
Summons Issued as to Brown Mechanical Contractors, Inc.. NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Print out two electronically issued summons and one copy of the attachments for each defendant to be served with the complaint. (Attachments: # 1 Notice to Attorney)(acha, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 2 Filed: 4/11/2017, Entered: 4/12/2017
Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Trustees of the International Training Fund, Trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund. (acha, )
Request RequestSpace LREF
Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 1 Filed: 4/11/2017, Entered: 4/12/2017
COMPLAINT against Brown Mechanical Contractors, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0422-5470473.), filed by Trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund, Trustees of the International Training Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(acha, )
Request RequestSpace LREF

Statistics

This case has been viewed 6 times.

Space
Issues Laws Cases Pro News Firms Entities
Issues Laws Cases Pro News Firms Entities
 
PlainSite
Sign Up
Need Password Help?