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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1345 Complaint for Forfeiture

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $6,658.92 IN U.S. 

CURRENCY SEIZED FROM WELLS 

FARGO ACCOUNT NUMBER 

8328019032 HELD IN THE NAME OF 

PAYPA TRAIL ENTERTAINMENT, 

LLC,

Defendant.

No. 1:13-CV-01674-DAD-SAB

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS AND STAYING 

ACTION

(Docs. No. 29, 33)

Plaintiff, the United States of America, filed this in rem action under seal on October 16, 

2013. (Doc. No. 1.) The action was initially stayed to allow the government to investigate the 

underlying criminal charges. On July 9, 2015, an order issued unsealing the complaint in this

civil action. (Doc. No. 18.) The warrant for arrest of the articles in rem was executed and claims 

for the return of the property have been filed. (Doc. Nos. 21, 22, 23, 24.)

On October 30, 2015, Plaintiff filed a motion to stay proceedings in this action until 

resolution of a pending related criminal action. (Doc. No. 29.) On December 2, 2015, the 

assigned magistrate judge issued findings and recommendations recommending that plaintiff’s 

motion to stay be granted. (Doc. No. 33.) Those findings and recommendations were served on 

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the parties and contained notice that any objections were to be filed within ten days (10) days 

from the date of service. The period for filing objections has passed and no objections have been 

filed. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this court has conducted a 

de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the court finds the findings 

and recommendations to be supported by the record and by proper legal analysis.

Based upon the foregoing:

1. The findings and recommendations filed December 2, 2015, are ADOPTED IN FULL; 

2. Plaintiff’s motion to stay this action is GRANTED; and

3. Plaintiff shall file and serve a status report addressing the need for the continuance of 

the stay in this action every three months until the stay is lifted. The first status report 

shall be filed and served by plaintiff on or before April 1, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 22, 2015 

 DALE A. DROZD

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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