Board of Directors of the Motion Picture Industry Pension Plan v. March On Productions, Inc.

I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

On July 9, 2019, plaintiffs Board of Directors of the Motion Picture Industry Pension Plan, Board of Directors of the Motion Picture Industry Individual Account Plan, and Board of Directors of the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan (collectively, “plaintiffs”) filed this action against defendant March On Productions, Inc. (“March On”). Dkt. 1 (“Compl.”). The complaint asserts claims for: (1) breach of contract; and (2) violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). Id. March On has not appeared in this action to date. On August 9, 2019, plaintiffs requested that the Clerk enter default against March On, and the Clerk did so on August 12,2019. Dkt. 9, 10. On September 13, 2019, plaintiffs filed the present motion for default judgment against March On. Dkt. 12-1 (“Mot.”). Plaintiffs are the governing bodies and fiduciaries of employee pension and welfare benefit plans (the “Plans”) covering employees that perform work in the motion picture and television industry. Compl. 3—5. The Plans were established pursuant to collective bargaining agreements between various employers and the …