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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )

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Plaintiff, )

v. )

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REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN )

MERCED COUNTY, COMMONLY KNOWN )

AS 10382 EAST GERARD, PLANADA,)

CALIFORNIA, APN: 053-270-019; )

Including Appurtenances and )

Improvements Thereto, )

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Defendants. )

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1:03-cv-6613-AWI-SMS

ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS RE: PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO STRIKE ANSWER OF

DEFENDANT JESUS ANDRADE (DOCS.

28, 30)

DIRECTIONS TO CLERK TO STRIKE

ANSWER OF JESUS ANDRADE

DIRECTIONS TO PLAINTIFF TO SUBMIT

WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS A PROPOSED

JUDGMENT

Plaintiff is proceeding with a civil action for forfeiture

in rem in this Court. The matter was referred to the Magistrate

Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Local Rules 72-302(c)(3)

and (19) and 72-303.

Pending before the Court are Plaintiff’s motions to strike

the answer of Jesus Andrade and ex parte motion for default

judgment filed on February 25, 2008. 

On March 14, 2008, the Magistrate Judge filed findings and a

recommendation that Plaintiff’s motions to strike the answer of

Jesus Andrade and ex parte motion for default judgment against

potential claimant Jesus Andrade be granted. The findings and

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recommendations contained notice that any objections to the

findings and recommendations were to be filed within thirty (30)

days of the date of service of the order. No party has filed any

objections, but on April 21, 2008, Plaintiff filed a request for

modification of the findings and recommendation to reflect only

the striking of the answer of Jesus Andrade and the granting of a

default judgment against Jesus Andrade only; further, pursuant to

a stipulation for final judgment of forfeiture previously filed

in this action, Plaintiff would prepare a judgment that

incorporated not only the default judgment against Jesus Andrade,

but also the terms of the judgment set forth in the stipulation

with respect to claimants Gabriel Andrade and Leticia Andrade. 

In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636

(b)(1)(C) and Britt v. Simi Valley United School Dist., 708 F.2d

452, 454 (9th Cir. 1983), this Court has conducted a de novo

review of the case, including the request for modification

received from Plaintiff. Having carefully reviewed the entire

file, the Court finds that the report and recommendation are

supported by the record and proper analysis, and that the terms

of the judgment proposed by Plaintiff are consistent with the

findings and recommendation and correctly reflect the scope of

relief to which Plaintiff is entitled. Further, it is in the

interest of the efficient administration of justice for Plaintiff

to prepare a proposed judgment.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The findings and recommendation filed March 14, 2008, are

ADOPTED IN FULL; and

2. Plaintiff’s motion to strike the answer of potential

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claimant Jesus Andrade IS GRANTED; and

3. The Clerk IS DIRECTED to strike the answer filed on

January 15, 2004, with respect to potential claimant Jesus

Andrade only; and

4. Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment against potential

claimant Jesus Andrade IS GRANTED; and

5. Plaintiff IS ENTITLED to, and the Clerk SHALL ENTER, a

judgment that 

a) The interest of Jesus Andrade in the Defendant

property is condemned and forfeited to the United States of

America; and

6. Plaintiff SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT no later than fifteen

days after the date of service of this order a proposed judgment

incorporating the provisions of this order concerning the

requested judgment as well as the disposition of the interests of

claimants Gabriel Andrade and Leticia Andrade as set forth in the

stipulation for final judgment of forfeiture previously filed in

this action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 22, 2008 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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