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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Civil No. 08cv1413-JM(RBB)

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Plaintiff, ) JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

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 v. ) Doc. No. 18

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$36,208.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, )

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Defendant. )

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Having reviewed the parties’ Joint Motion and good cause appearing therefor, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED:

The Joint Motion is approved.

1. The parties have entered into this joint motion in order to resolve the matter of the

seizure and forfeiture of the above-referenced defendant, $36,208.00 in U.S. Currency,

("defendant currency").

2. The parties have agreed to a settlement which is hereinafter described in its

particulars:

a. $18,104.00 of the defendant currency shall be forfeited and condemned to

the United States pursuant to Title 21, United States Code, Section 881. $18,104.00 of the

defendant currency shall be returned to Claimants Lee Bowman and Dana O’Malley through their

attorney of record, Ivan B. Schwartz. 

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3. The terms of the settlement do not affect the tax obligations, fines, penalties, or any

other monetary obligations the claimants owe to the United States. 

4. The person or persons who made the seizure or the prosecutor shall not be liable

to suit or judgment on account of such seizure in accordance with Title 28, United States Code,

Section 2465. Claimants have agreed that by entering into this joint motion, they have not

“substantially prevailed” within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 2465. All parties shall bear their own

costs and expenses, including attorney fees. Judgment shall be entered in favor of the United

States on its complaint. 

5. Claimants have warranted and represented as a material fact that they are the sole

owners of the defendant currency and has further warranted that no other person or entity has any

right, claim or interest in the defendant currency, and that they will defend and indemnify the

United States against any and all claims made against it on account of the seizure and forfeiture

of the defendant currency.

6. The Claimants, their agents, employees, or assigns, shall hold and save harmless

the United States of America, its agents and employees, from any and all claims which might result

from the seizure of the defendant currency.

This case is hereby ordered closed. Let judgment be entered accordingly.

DATED: June 10, 2009

 Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller

 United States District Judge

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