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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,

Plaintiff,

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$10,000.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY,

Defendant.

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Civil No. 06CV2439-L(AJB)

ORDER (1) APPROVING

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; (2)

VACATING JUDGMENT AND

ORDERS FILED AUGUST 13, 2007

AND AUGUST 24, 2007; AND (3)

DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH

PREJUDICE

Pursuant to the parties’ joint motion filed September 7, 2007, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED as follows:

1. The Amended Clerk’s Judgment, filed August 24, 2007; order granting Claimant Mark

Conti’s motion for summary judgment, filed August 13, 2007; and order granting joint motion to

supplement judgment, filed August 24, 2007, are hereby VACATED.

2. The parties’ settlement agreement as stated in the joint motion filed September 7, 2007

is APPROVED. Defendant property, $10,000.00 in U.S. Currency, together with interest

thereon, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465(b)(1)(C), shall be returned to claimant Mark Conti 

through his attorney of record Richard M. Barnett upon entry of this order. As soon as is

practicable, the United States shall pay claimant's attorneys fees in the amount of $4,569.00

pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465(b)(1)(A). The United States has waived its right to appeal the

orders and judgment previously entered in this case. Any and all costs incurred by the United

States which were incident to the seizure, custody and control of the defendant currency shall be

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borne by the United States. 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 28 U.S.C. § 2465. 

3. This action is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 21, 2007

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPY TO: 

HON. ANTHONY J. BATTAGLIA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ALL PARTIES/COUNSEL

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