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Nature of Suit Code: 210
Nature of Suit: Land Condemnation
Cause of Action: 28:1358 Land Condemnation

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

KELLI L. TAYLOR

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2741

Attorneys for the United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 

Plaintiff,

 v.

12.94 ACRES OF LAND IN THE

COUNTY OF SOLANO; BILL C. AND

BETTY L. MAHER, 

TRUSTEES OF THE MAHER FAMILY

TRUST OF 1988; ROY AND DAWN

LUNDHOLM; BANCOR PROPERTIES,

MIKE BANDUCCI; TED AKSNES;

SOLANO GREEN ACRES LLC; 

HONORABLE ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER,

GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA; BILL LOCKYER,

CALIFORNIA STATE ATTORNEY

GENERAL; CHARLES RAMSEY, COUNTY

CLERK; CHARLES A. LOMELI,

ASSISTANT TREASURE; SKIP

THOMSON, ASSESSOR; ABC

COMMUNICATIONS; AND UNKNOWN

OWNERS,

 

Defendants.

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CASE NO.2:07-cv-02172-FCD-EFB

ORDER FOR DELIVERY OF

POSSESSION

This action comes on for an ex parte hearing via motion by

Plaintiff, the United States of America, for an ORDER for the

surrender of the possession of the 12.94 acres of property described

in the Complaint in Condemnation filed in this action. Entry of an

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order for possession is appropriately done via ex parte application. 

United States v. 0.95 Acres of Land, 994 F. 2d 696, 698 (9th Cir.

1993). Based on Plaintiff’s Memorandum of Points and Authorities,

Declaration, and Exhibits, it appears that Plaintiff is entitled to

possession of said property. 

On October 12, 2007 the United States filed a Declaration of

Taking and deposited two hundred and sixty one thousand dollars into

the registry of the Court. Under the Declaration of Taking Act, 40

U.S.C. section 3114 (formerly 40 U.S.C. section 258a), upon the

filing of the Declaration of Taking and the deposit of estimated just

compensation, title to the property described in the declaration is

vested in the United States. The primary purpose of the Declaration

of Taking Act is to give the government immediate possession of the

property and give the owner immediate compensation, in the form of

estimated value in return for title to the land. United States v.

Miller, 317 U.S. 369 (1943). Thus, upon the filing of the

Declaration of Taking, the United States is entitled to possession. 

United States v. Cobb, 328 F. 2d 115 (9th Cir. 1964); Narramore v.

United States, 960 F. 2d 1048, 1050 (9th Cir. 1992). 

The United States confirms that it needs immediate possession of

the property in order to complete the environmental assessment and

investigation that is a prerequisite for commencing construction of

the South Gate improvements. The South Gate improvement are

necessary to improve the safety of personnel and security of the

Travis Air Force Base. There are no other areas outside of this

12.94 acre parcel that require any construction work for the entry

gate improvement project. The entire project requires the land

acquisition and possession be completed before Plaintiff can move

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forward with any construction. 

Plaintiff cannot conduct its investigation without access to and

possession of the property. Plaintiff can, however, conduct its

investigation without any interference with the current tenant.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ADJUDGED that all Defendants in this

action, and all persons in possession or control of the property,

described in Plaintiff’s Complaint in Condemnation shall immediately

surrender possession of said property to Plaintiff upon service of a

copy of this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Defendants Roy and

Dawn Lundholm can continue to occupy the residence on the property

until January 19, 2008.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: December 10, 2007

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