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Nature of Suit Code: 870
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits
Cause of Action: 26:7401 IRS: Tax Liability

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER AS TO DISCLAIMER AND DISMISSAL

DAVID L. ARONOFF, CA BAR NO. 152606 

GAYLE I. JENKINS, CA BAR NO. 168962 

SAUL S. ROSTAMIAN, CA BAR NO. 235292 

THELEN REID BROWN 

RAYSMAN & STEINER LLP 

333 South Hope Street, Suite 2900 

Los Angeles, California 90071-3148 

(213) 576-8000; Fax: (213) 576-8080 

Attorneys for Defendant 

MISSION HILLS MORTGAGE CORPORATION 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

United States of America, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

Harold W. Bettis; Maria Bettis; 

Mission Hills Mortgage Corporation; 

State of California Franchise Tax 

Board; Bettis Family Trust, 

Defendants. 

Case No.: 07-CV-00491 RRB (EFB) 

STIPULATION AND ORDER AS TO 

1) DISCLAIMER OF INTEREST OF 

MISSION HILLS MORTGAGE 

CORPORATION, AND 

2) DISMISSAL OF MISSION HILLS 

MORTGAGE CORPORATION 

FROM ACTION 

Complaint Filed: March 14, 2007 

Trial Date: None set 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by the United States of 

America and defendant Mission Hills Mortgage Corporation (“Mission Hills”) that: 

1. On March 14, 2007, the United States filed this civil action to reduce to 

judgment federal tax assessments against defendant Harold W. Bettis, to set aside 

fraudulent transfers, and to foreclose federal tax liens against certain real property 

located at 6704 50th Street, Sacramento, California 95823, (“the property at issue”). 

2. The United States named Mission Hills as a defendant in this matter 

because the United States believed that Mission Hills might claim an interest in the 

property at issue. 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER AS TO DISCLAIMER AND DISMISSAL

3. On January 3, 2008, Mission Hills disclaimed interest in the property at 

issue. 

4. In light of the foregoing, Mission Hills has no interest in the outcome 

of this litigation and there is no reason for it to participate in this litigation. 

5. Accordingly, Mission Hills should be dismissed without prejudice as a 

defendant. 

6. The parties shall bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs. 

 Respectfully submitted, 

 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Dated: January 9, 2008 By: /s/ Erin B. Ashwell 

 

Erin B. Ashwell 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

 

 THELEN REID BROWN 

 RAYSMAN & STEINER LLP 

Dated: January 9, 2008 By: /s/ Saul S. Rostamian 

 Saul S. Rostamian 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

 MISSION HILLS MORTGAGE 

CORPORATION 

 

 

ORDER 

Having considered the stipulation of the parties, and for good cause shown, it 

is hereby ordered that Defendant Mission Hills Mortgage Corporation, having 

disclaimed any and all interest in the property at issue, is DISMISSED without 

prejudice from the action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 10, 2008 By: /s/ Ralph R. Beistline_______________

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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