Cement & Concrete Workers District Council Welfare Fund, Pension Fund, Annuity Fund, Education & Training Fund & Other Funds v. Metro Foundation Contractors Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that default judgment damages may be based on “detailed affidavits and documentary evidence” and affirming default judgment damages so awarded
• holding that default judgment damages may be based on “detailed affidavits and documentary evidence” and affirming the default judgment’s award of damages calculated based on an auditor’s affidavit
• holding that there must be an evidentiary basis for a damage award but that a district court has discretion, in lieu of a hearing, to consider evidence submitted in the form of detailed affidavits and documentary evidence
• explaining that even when a federal court enters a default judgment against a defendant in a plan’s delinquent-contribution action, the court still must determine the plan’s damages
• explaining that although the allegations in a complaint related to liability are deemed admitted upon entry of a default judgment, a default \is not considered an admission of damages\ (quotation marks omitted)
• explaining that although the allegations in a complaint related to liability are deemed admitted upon entry of a default judgment, a default “is not considered an admission of damages” (internal quotation marks omitted)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).