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Nature of Suit Code: 870
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1335 Interpleader Action

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DONALD G. ALUISI and DONALD

ALUISI, )

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Plaintiffs, )

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v. )

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RONALD KOLKKA, FRAN KOLKKA, )

RICHARD A. BELARDINELLI, )

C. RUSSELL GEORGESON, )

GEORGESON AND BELLARDINELLI, )

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, and )

DOES 1 through 50, )

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Defendants )

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CV F 05-1303 AWI SMS

ORDER ON STIPULATION OF

DISTRIBUTION FROM

INTERPLEADER AND ENTRY

OF FINAL JUDGMENT

[Document # 49]

In this action in interpleader, plaintiffs Donald G. Aluisi and Donald Aluisi deposited

a sum of money with the court to satisfy a judgment against them by defendants Ronald and

Fran Kolkka (collectively “Kolkka”) and interpled other claimants to this action. The funds

deposited by Kolkka represent the major cash asset of the bankruptcy estate of Kolkka. The

interpled sum is held by Robert Hawkins, Chapter 7 trustee of the Kolkka bankruptcy estate

and Plaintiff in this interpleader action. Defendants United States and the law firm of

Georgeson and Bellardinelli (“G&B”) assert priority and super-priority claims, respectively,

over the interpleader funds. On September 29, 2006, the court denied without prejudice

Plaintiff’s motion for attorney fees and dismissal from the interpleader action. In that order,

the court noted the only issue in contention in this action was whether Plaintiff was entitled to

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attorney fees. In the instant motion, G&B requests the court order distribution from

interpleader according to the stipulated agreement of the interpled defendant parties and that

the court order entry of final judgment. Any opposition to G&B’s motion was due not later

than January 8, 2007. No opposition has been submitted as of the date of this order.

G& B alleges, and no other party disputes, that Trustee currently holds the sum of

$515,267.22, plus accrued interest in the interpleader fund. Defendants United States, G&B

and the two individual defendants entered into a stipulation regarding the allocation of the

interpled funds between them. No party has objected to the stipulated allocation of the funds

and Trustee is not aware of any other assets presently in the Kolkka bankruptcy estate. G&B

also alleges, again without dispute, that there is no pending proceeding before this court that

would alter the distribution of funds from what has been stipulated.

Therefore, good cause and no opposition appearing, it is HEREBY ordered that the

trustee of the interpleader fund distribute the amount presently in the fund according to the

stipulated agreement of the parties as follows:

1. $424,328.72 plus ratable interest to Georgeson and Belardinelli;

2. $20,000.00 to Trustee;

3. Balance of the fund, consisting of approximately $70,938.50, plus ratable interest to

defendant Internal Revenue Service.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 22, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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