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Nature of Suit Code: 870
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits
Cause of Action: 26:7401 IRS: Tax Liability

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MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

PAUL HAM

ERIN B. ASHWELL

Trial Attorneys, Tax Division

U.S. Department of Justice

P.O. Box 683

Ben Franklin Station

Washington, D.C. 20044-0683

 Telephone (202) 307-6421

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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HAROLD W. BETTIS; MARIA BETTIS; )

MISSION HILLS MORTGAGE CORPORATION;)

STATE OF CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE )

TAX BOARD; BETTIS FAMILY TRUST, )

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Defendants. )

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Civil No. 2:07-cv-00491-DFL-EFB

STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL

OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE

TAX BOARD WITHOUT PREJUDICE

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by the United States of America and the State of

California Franchise Tax Board that:

1. On March 14, 2007, the United States filed this civil action to reduce to judgment federal tax

assessments against defendant Harold W. Bettis, to set aside fraudulent transfers, and to foreclose federal

tax liens against certain real property located at 6704 50th Street, Sacramento, California 95823, (“the

property at issue”).

2. The United States named the State of California Franchise Tax Board as a defendant in this

matter because the United States believed that the State of California Franchise Tax Board had an interest

in the property at issue.

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3. On May 8, 2007, the State of California Franchise Tax Board disclaimed interest in the property

at issue.

4. In light of the foregoing, the State of California Franchise Tax Board has no interest in the

outcome of this litigation and there is no reason for them to participate in this litigation. Accordingly, the

State of California Franchise Tax Board should be dismissed without prejudice as a defendant.

Dated this 9 day of May, 2007. th

Respectfully submitted,

MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

/s/-Erin B. Ashwell 

PAUL HAM

ERIN B. ASHWELL

Trial Attorneys, Tax Division

U.S. Department of Justice

Post Office Box 683

Ben Franklin Station

Washington, D.C. 20044

Telephone: (202) 307-6432

Dated this 8 day of May, 2007. th

/s/-Carissa A. Lynch 

JOHN W. DAVIES, Chief Counsel, Bar #55144

EDWIN T. SHEA, Tax Counsel IV, Bar #145283

Lead, General Counsel Section,

CARISSA A. LYNCH, Tax Counsel, Bar #214918

FRANCHISE TAX BOARD

P.O. Box 1720, MS: A-260

Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-1720

Telephone: (916)845-7968

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED this 10 day of May, 2007. th

/s/ David F. Levi 

The Honorable DAVID F. LEVI

Chief Judge, United States District Court

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