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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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 v. ) C—04-3055 DLJ

) CR-04-40127-DLJ (related case)

THOMAS GROSSI,LAURETTA WIEMER )

and ALBERT B. DEL MASSO )

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In the matter of $608,916.58 )

IN U.S. CURRENCY, AS SUBSTITUTE )

RES FOR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT )

2638 MARKET STREET, OAKLAND, )

CALIFORNIA )

_____________________________ )

 This Court held a hearing on June 8, 2007 to determine

Petitioner Lauretta Weimer’s legal interest in the forfeited

property at 2638 Market Street, Oakland. Following the hearing,

the Court ordered that the forfeiture should not apply to

Petitioner’s $100,000 loan to Defendant Grossi, which the Court

found defendant had used to purchase the Market Street property. 

In making that determination, the Court relied in part on the

promissory note between Weimer and Grossi which reflected the terms

of the loan. The terms of the promissory note called for repayment

in full on or before November 30, 2006. As the Court did not have

before it at the June 8, 2007 hearing any evidence regarding

possible repayment of the loan, it deferred deciding on the amount

of payment due back from the Government to Ms. Weimer and ordered

that Grossi file with the Court evidence on the loan repayment

issue, both as to interest and to principal. 

 On June 13, 2007 in response to the Court’s order a

Case 4:04-cv-03055-PJH Document 105 Filed 06/27/07 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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“Notice of Payments on Lauretta Weimer Loan re: Preliminary Order

of Forfeiture” was filed with the Court. This document states in

part that “[s]ubsequent to 4 June 2004, Grossi continued sending

funds to his sister, Lauretta Weimer, until an amount equal to his

obligation to her under the promissory note had been paid over.” 

As this document is signed by Attorney Michael as counsel for

Lauretta Weimer, the Court will proceed on the assumption that Ms.

Weimer shares in this interpretation of the status of the

promissory note and will rule in accordance with that assumption. 

If for any reason, the Court’s interpretation of the June 13, 2007

filing is incorrect, the Court orders that any clarification on

this issue be filed with the Court within 10 days of the date of

this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED

Dated: June 27, 2007

_______________________

D. Lowell Jensen

United States District Judge

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