Legal Opinion

Shelton v. Krug

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided January 9, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2025-0665Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOSEPH J. SHELTON, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 1:25-cv-665 (TNM) KELLY KRUG, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Ten months ago, Joseph Shelton filed this action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) against Kelly Krug to collect contributions owed to an employee benefit plan. Krug never appeared. So Shelton now seeks default judgment. For the following reasons, the Court will grant that motion. I. Joseph Shelton is the chief executive officer of the Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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  2. Flynn v. Mastro Masonry ContractorsDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2002
  3. Fanning v. Permanent Solution Industries, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 2009
  4. Boland v. Yoccabel Construction Company, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 2013
  5. Hanley-Wood LLC v. Hanley Wood LLCDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2011

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