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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHASTA STRATEGIC INVESTMENT FUND,

LLC et al,

Petitioners,

v

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Respondent.

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AND ADMINISTRATIVELY CONSOLIDATED

CASES

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No C-04-4264 VRW

Administratively

consolidated with cases

Nos 04-4309 VRW

04-4310 VRW

04-4398 VRW

04-4399 VRW

04-4064 VRW

ORDER

Petitioner Presidio Growth seeks readjustment of

partnership items under § 6226 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

(IRC) (26 USC § 6226). On August 10, 2005, petitioner moved for

partial summary judgment. Pet Mot SJ (Doc #24) at 1; Gov’t

56(f)/Stay Mot (Doc #81-1 of 04-4264) at 4.

On September 2, 2005, the government moved in a related

case, No C-04-4264, to stay all proceedings until the resolution of

a criminal tax fraud trial in New York involving the principals of

Presidio, John Larson and Robert Pfaff, United States v Stein, et

al, 05 Crim 888 LAK. Doc #74-1 in 04-4264. The court granted the

government’s motion for a stay, which expired September 11, 2006. 

Doc #95 of 04-4624. 

Case 3:04-cv-04264-RS Document 103 Filed 10/02/06 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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The government presently moves to extend the stay of this

case pending the conclusion of the parallel criminal proceedings in

Stein, for which trial is currently set to begin January 16, 2007. 

Doc #99. Petitioners oppose extending the stay. Doc #100. 

Having considered the parties’ motions and oral

arguments, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

All further proceedings in this litigation shall be

stayed until January 16, 2007, at which time Presidio may renew its

motion for summary judgment. The court also directs the parties on

or before January 19, 2007, to apprise the court by memoranda not

to exceed five pages on the status of the proceedings in Stein.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 

VAUGHN R WALKER

United States District Chief Judge

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