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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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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

COURTNEY J. LINN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2700

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

APPROXIMATELY $234,625.00 IN

U.S. CURRENCY,

Defendant.

2:05-CV-00845-LKK-DAD

MAGISTRATE JUDGE’S FINDINGS

AND RECOMMENDATION

 

This matter is before the Court on plaintiff United States’ ex

parte Motion for Default Judgment and for Final Judgment of

Forfeiture filed November 3,2005. Based on plaintiff’s motion, and

the files and records of the court, THE COURT FINDS AND RECOMMENDS

as follows:

1. This action arose out of a verified Complaint for

Forfeiture in Rem filed April 28, 2005.

2. Plaintiff United States of America has moved this Court,

pursuant to Local Rule A-540, for entry of default judgment of

forfeiture against the following potential claimants:

a. Kari Bonham

b. Chris Cartwright

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c. Clifford Collins

d. Darrell R. Collins 

e. Sarah Collins

f. Elizabeth Pitmman

g. Mark Marshall

h. Glenda Kelly

i. George Collins

j. Christopher Rideout

3. Plaintiff has shown that a complaint for forfeiture was

filed; that a reasonable basis in fact exists for the forfeiture of

the defendant currency; that potential claimants were personally

served with process; that any and all other unknown potential

claimants have been served by publication; and that grounds exist

for entry of a final judgment of forfeiture.

4. Potential claimants Chris Lynn Cartwright, Clifford Ray

Collins, Daryl R. Collins, Sarah Collins, Elizabeth Pitman, Mark

Marshal, Glenda Fay Kelly, George Collins, Christopher Rideout and

Kari Bonham failed to file a claim to the defendant currency and

failed to file an answer to the complaint pursuant to Rule C(6) of

the Supplemental Rules for Certain Admiralty and Maritime Claims. 

5. On August 2, 2005, pursuant to Rule 55(a) of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure, a Clerk's Entry of Default was filed

against Chris Lynn Cartwright, Clifford Ray Collins, Daryl R.

Collins, Sarah Collins, Elizabeth Pitman, Mark Marshal, Glenda Fay

Kelly and George Collins. On August 26, 2005, a Clerk’s Entry of

Default was filed against Christopher Rideout. On November 3,

2005, a Clerk’s Entry of Default was filed against Kari Bonham.

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Therefore, IT IS RECOMMENDED as follows:

6. That Chris Lynn Cartwright, Clifford Ray Collins, Daryl R.

Collins, Sarah Collins, Elizabeth Pitman, Mark Marshal, Glenda Fay

Kelly, George Collins, Christopher Rideout and Kari Bonham be held

in default;

7. That plaintiff's motion for default judgment of forfeiture

be granted;

8. That a judgment by default be entered against any right,

title or interest of Chris Lynn Cartwright, Clifford Ray Collins,

Daryl R. Collins, Sarah Collins, Elizabeth Pitman, Mark Marshal,

Glenda Fay Kelly, George Collins, Christopher Rideout and Kari

Bonham in the defendant currency; 

9. That a final judgment be entered, forfeiting all right,

title and interest in the defendant currency to the United States

of America, to be disposed of according to law, including all

right, title and interest of Chris Lynn Cartwright, Clifford Ray

Collins, Daryl R. Collins, Sarah Collins, Elizabeth Pitman, Mark

Marshal, Glenda Fay Kelly, George Collins, Christopher Rideout and

Kari Bonham. 

DATED: December 6, 2005.

Ddad1/orders.civil/approx$234,625.ord

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