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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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Geraci Law Firm

90 Discovery 

Irvine, California 92618 

T: (949) 379-2600; F: (949) 379-2610 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED 5420 

ACME AVENUE, SACRAMENTO, 

CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO 

COUNTY, APN: 226-0080- 019-0000, 

INCLUDING ALL 

APPURTENANCES AND 

IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, 

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED 6426 

FUEGO WAY, ELK GROVE, 

CALIFORNIA, 

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, APN: 119-

0500- 013-0000, INCLUDING ALL 

APPURTENANCES AND 

IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, 

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED 7625 

MEADOWSTONE DRIVE, 

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, 

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, APN: l 19-

Case No. 2:18-cv-00831-KJM-CKD 

STIPULATION AND 

WITHDRAWAL OF VERIFIED 

CLAIM AND ANSWER OF 

LIENHOLDERS, BERNARD 

HORTON OR LENNETTE HORTON 

TRUSTEES, THE HORTON 

FAMILY TRUST DTD 9-10-1986 

AND WAYNE E. STAHMER, LINDA 

K. STAHMER, TRUSTEES, THE 

STAHMER FAMILY TRUST 

DATED JUNE 4, 2002, AND 

MICHAEL WILKIE, TRUSTEE OF 

THE MICHAEL WILKIE TRUST 

DATED NOVEMBER 16, 2000 

Complaint Filed: April 6, 2018 

Trial Date: None Set 

Larissa A. Branes, Esq. (SBN 245875) Amy E. Martinez, Esq. (SBN 245871) Alexa P. Stephenson, Esq. (SBN 312437) 

GERACI LAW FIRM 

90 Discovery 

Irvine, CA 92618 

Tele.: (949) 379-2600 

Fax: (949) 379-2610 

E-mail: l.branes@geracillp.com

Attorneys for Non-Party Lienholders 

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Geraci Law Firm

90 Discovery 

Irvine, California 92618 

T: (949) 379-2600; F: (949) 379-2610 

0200-015-0000, INCLUDING ALL 

APPURTENANCES AND 

IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, 

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED 9543 

TARBERT DR.IVE, ELK GROVE, 

CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO 

COUNTY, APN: 116-1410-017-0000 

INCLUDING ALL 

APPURTENANCES AND 

IMPROVEMENTS 

THERETO, 

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED 1165 

QUAIL OAKS ROAD, VALLEY 

SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, 

CALAVERAS COUNTY, APN: 046-

033-010-000, INCLUDING ALL 

APPURTENANCES AND 

IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, and 

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED 7960 

TIERRA GLEN WAY, 

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, 

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, APN: 043-

0255-024-0000, INCLUDING ALL 

APPURTENANCES AND 

IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, 

 Defendants. 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between claimants, Bernard Horton 

or Lennette Horton Trustees, The Horton Family Trust dtd 9-10-1986, Wayne E. 

Stahmer and Linda K. Stahmer, Trustees, The Stahmer Family Trust dated June 4, 

2002, and Michael Wilkie, Trustee of the Michael Wilkie Trust dated November 16, 

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Geraci Law Firm

90 Discovery 

Irvine, California 92618 

T: (949) 379-2600; F: (949) 379-2610 

2000 (“Lienholders” or “Claimants”), by and through the undersigned counsel, 

Larissa A. Branes, Esq. of Geraci Law Firm, and Plaintiff, the United States of 

America (“Plaintiff”), by and through its undersigned counsel, Kevin C. Khasigian, 

Assistant United States Attorney, as follows: 

1. Claimants asserted a lienholder interest in the defendant property located 

at 9543 Tarbert Drive, Elk Grove, California 95758 (the “Tarbert Drive Property”), 

which maintains the following legal description: 

The land described herein is situated in the State of California, County of 

Sacramento, City of Elk Grove, described as follows: 

Lot 53, as shown on the Map entitled “Fox Meadows, Unit 2”, filed for 

record April 11, 2001, in Book 283 of Maps, Page 10. 

Excepting therefrom all Mineral, oil, gas and other hydrocarbon substances, 

lying below a depth of 500 feet from the surface of said land without, 

however, any right to use the surface of any other portion above a depth of 

500 feet from the surface for any purposes whatsoever. 

N/A 

A.P.N.:116-1410-017-0000 

2. The loan has since been satisfied and Claimants no longer have an 

interest in the Tarbert Drive Property. 

3. Accordingly, Claimants hereby withdraw their claim filed in the aboveCase 2:18-cv-00831-DJC-CKD Document 54 Filed 03/06/19 Page 3 of 5
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Geraci Law Firm

90 Discovery 

Irvine, California 92618 

T: (949) 379-2600; F: (949) 379-2610 

captioned case on June 14, 2018 [Dk. 22] and their answer filed in the abovecaptioned case on June 22, 2018 [Dk. 23] with respect to the Tarbert Drive Property. 

4. To the extent required under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 

41(a), Plaintiff agrees to dismiss with prejudice Claimants in the above-captioned case 

pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 41(a). The Tarbert Drive 

Property is the in rem defendant. 

5. Each party hereto is to bear its own costs; and 

6. Claimants are hereby removed from the Service List for the abovecaptioned case. 

Date: March _1___, 2019 GERACI LAW FIRM

 By: /Larissa A. Branes 

 Larissa A. Branes, Esq. Amy E. Martinez, Esq. 

 Alexa P. Stephenson, Esq. Attorneys for Non-Party Lienholders, 

Bernard Horton or Lennette Horton Trustees, 

The Horton Family Trust dtd 9-10-1986, 

Wayne E. Stahmer and Linda K. Stahmer, 

Trustees, The Stahmer Family Trust dated 

June 4, 2002, and Michael Wilkie, Trustee of 

the Michael Wilkie Trust dated November 16, 

2000 

Date: March _1____, 2019 MCGREGOR W. SCOTT 

 United States Attorney 

 By: /Kevin C. Khasigian 

 Kevin C. Khasigian 

Assistant United States Attorney 

 

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ORDER 

The Court has read and considered the Stipulation of Withdrawal of Claim 

and Answer by Bernard Horton or Lennette Horton Trustees, The Horton Family 

Trust dated 9-10-1986, Wayne E. Stahmer and Linda K. Stahmer, Trustees, The 

Stahmer Family Trust dated June 4, 2002, and Michael Wilkie, Trustee of the 

Michael Wilkie Trust dated November 16, 2000 (“Lienholders” or “Claimants”), 

(“the Stipulation”) and Plaintiff, United States of America (“Plaintiff”), by and 

through their respective counsel (collectively, the “Parties”). For the reasons stated 

in the Stipulation and for good cause shown, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: 

1. The Stipulation is approved. 

2. Claimants’ claim filed in the above-captioned case on June 14, 2018 

[Dk. 22] is hereby deemed withdrawn. 

3. Claimants’ answer filed in the above-captioned case on June 22, 2018 

[Dk. 23] is hereby deemed withdrawn. 

4. Claimants are hereby deemed dismissed with prejudice from the abovecaptioned case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: March 5, 2019 

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