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Nature of Suit Code: 870
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits
Cause of Action: 26:7402 IRS: Petition to Enforce IRS Summons

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6729-1\4312087 1 Case No. 18-CV-01633 BLF (SVK)

JOINT MOTION TO VACATE DISCOVERY HEARING AND TO ADOPT SPECIAL MASTER’S REPORT 

LAW OFFICES 

SIDEMAN

& BANCROFT LLP 

ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, 22ND FLOOR 

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111-3711 

JAY R. WEILL (State Bar No. 75434) 

E-Mail: jweill@sideman.com 

STEVEN M. KATZ (State Bar No. 164617) 

E-Mail: skatz@sideman.com 

TRAVIS W. THOMPSON (State Bar No. 309106) 

E-Mail: tthompson@sideman.com

SIDEMAN & BANCROFT LLP 

One Embarcadero Center, Twenty-Second Floor 

San Francisco, California 94111-3711 

Telephone: (415) 392-1960 

Facsimile: (415) 392-0827 

Attorneys for FRANCIS BURGA; 

FRANCIS BURGA AS THE 

ADMINISTRATOR OF THE 

ESTATE OF MARGELUS BURGA 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Petitioner, 

v. 

FRANCIS BURGA; FRANCIS BURGA AS 

THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE 

OF MARGELUS BURGA; and RUSSELL 

MANSKY, 

Respondents. 

Case No. 18-CV-01633 BLF (SVK) 

JOINT MOTION TO VACATE MARCH 

10, 2020 DISCOVERY HEARING AND TO 

ADOPT SPECIAL MASTER’S REPORT 

Judge: Honorable Susan van Keulen 

Honorable Beth L. Freeman 

On December 18, 2019, the Court ordered the Special Master to provide a written report 

containing his recommended resolution of the parties’ disputes regarding Respondents’ privilege 

claims and any exceptions asserted by the Government with respect to such claims by January 31, 

2020. In addition, the Court ordered the parties to file objections to or a motion to adopt or 

modify the Special Master’s report by February 14, 2020. The Special Master submitted his report 

to the parties which was filed under seal with the Court on February 3, 2020. 

The parties reviewed the Special Master’s Report and submitted a Joint Stipulation to 

Adopt the Special Master’s Report on February 14, 2020. On February 27, 2020, Respondent 

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6729-1\4312087 2 Case No. 18-CV-01633 BLF (SVK)

JOINT MOTION TO VACATE DISCOVERY HEARING AND TO ADOPT SPECIAL MASTER’S REPORT 

LAW OFFICES 

SIDEMAN

& BANCROFT LLP 

ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, 22ND FLOOR 

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111-3711 

produced to the Government, fully or in redacted form, as appropriate, any documents identified in 

the Special Master’s Report as not privileged or only partially privileged. 

The Court continued the discovery hearing date regarding the Special Master’s Report to 

March 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. The parties have conferred and respectfully request the Court to 

vacate the March 10, 2020 hearing date and adopt the Special Master’s Report submitted to the 

Court under seal on February 3, 2020. 

Respectfully submitted, 

DATED: March 4, 2020 SIDEMAN & BANCROFT LLP 

By: /s/ Jay R. Weill

Jay R. Weill

Steven M. Katz 

Travis W. Thompson 

Attorneys for FRANCIS BURGA; FRANCIS 

BURGA AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE 

ESTATE OF MARGELUS BURGA 

DATED: March 4, 2020 RICHARD E. ZUCKERMAN 

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General 

By: /s/ Amy Matchison

AMY MATCHISON (CA SBN 217022) 

Trial Attorney, Tax Division 

United States Department of Justice 

Attorneys for the United States of America 

DATED: March 4, 2020 WOOD ROBBINS LLP 

By: /s/ Denise Mejlszenkier

Denise Mejlszenkier

Attorneys for Respondent RUSSELL MANSKY 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

Date: March 4, 2020

By:

SUSAN VAN KEULEN 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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6729-1\4312087 3 Case No. 18-CV-01633 BLF (SVK)

JOINT MOTION TO VACATE DISCOVERY HEARING AND TO ADOPT SPECIAL MASTER’S REPORT 

LAW OFFICES 

SIDEMAN

& BANCROFT LLP 

ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, 22ND FLOOR 

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111-3711 

ATTESTATION

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5.1, I hereby attest that all counsel represented by conformed 

signatures above have concurred in the filing of this Joint Motion. 

DATED: March 4, 2020 SIDEMAN & BANCROFT LLP 

By: /s/ Jay R. Weill

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