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Nature of Suit Code: 152
Nature of Suit: Recovery of Defaulted Student Loans
Cause of Action: 28:1345 Default of Student Loan

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CONSENT JUDGMENT

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

BOBBIE J. MONTOYA

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, California 95814-2322

Telephone: (916) 554-2775

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) Case No. 2:06-MC-00075-LKK-PAN (JFM)

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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AARYAN N. KOURA, M.D., )

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Defendant. )

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Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement entered into between the United States of America and

Aaryan N. Koura, M.D. (hereinafter referred to as “Debtor”), a true and correct copy of which is

attached hereto as Exhibit A, the Court finds:

In order to resolve litigation in U.S. Attorney’s Office, in the Eastern District of California,

the parties herein agreed as follows:

1. Indebtedness and Consent Judgment. As of April 1, 2006, the total amount of the debt

owed by the Debtor for Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) Claim Number

HHPH-10001384 is $4,696.14 (hereinafter “debt”), which includes the principal, accrued interest

and late payment charges, if any. The Debtor agrees to have Judgment entered against him for the

total amount of his indebtedness. Accordingly, as part of the Agreement, the parties agree that

interest shall accrue at the post-judgment interest rate applicable to judgments entered in federal

court as provided by 28 U.S.C. § 1961. Agreement at ¶ 4. 

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2. Payment Schedule. The Debtor agrees to make payment IN FULL on or before June 30,

2006. Payment shall be made payable to the “Department of Justice,” and mailed to:

U.S. Attorney’s Office 

Attn: Financial Litigation Unit

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95843

Agreement at ¶ 5.

3. Default on Agreement. Should a default on the Agreement occur, the United States may

take any steps authorized by law to enforce its Judgment, as provided for in paragraph 1. Agreement

at ¶ 6.

4. Severability Clause. In the event any parts of this Agreement are found to be void, the

remaining provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless be binding with the same effect as though

the void parts were deleted. Agreement at ¶ 7. 

5. Effect of the Agreement. This Agreement contains a complete description of the bargain

between the parties. All material representations, understandings and promises of the parties

concerning the repayment of the debt are contained in this Agreement. Any modifications must be

set forth in writing and signed by all parties. The Debtor represents that this Agreement is entered

into with knowledge of the events described herein. The Debtor further represents that this

Agreement is voluntarily entered into to resolve the litigation in DHHS claim number HHPH10001384. Agreement at ¶ 8.

6. Execution of the Agreement. The United States Attorney represents that he has received

the concurrence of DHHS to the monetary terms of this Agreement, and will promptly forward an

executed copy of this agreement to DHHS. Agreement at ¶ 9.

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Based upon the above findings, and the Court being otherwise fully advised in the premises,

it is hereby 

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

That the Court adopts the Settlement Agreement entered into by and between the parties.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: July 20, 2006.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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EXHIBIT A

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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT 

A. RECITALS

1. Parties. The parties to this Settlement Agreement (hereinafter referred to as “the

Agreement”) are the United States of America and Aaryan N. Koura, M.D. (hereinafter referred

to as “Debtor”).

2. Default on HEAL. By letter dated April 25, 2006, the Debtor was notified by the

United States Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”), Program Support Center

(“PSC”), of the default on a Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) resulting from the

Debtor’s failure to repay the loan in accordance with the agreed upon terms. The PSC notice

demanded repayment. The Debtor failed to respond to this notice. Therefore, as required by 42

U.S.C. § 1395ccc(a)(3), PSC referred the matter to the United States Attorney for collection. 

B. TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT

3. Intention of the Parties to Effect Settlement. In order to resolve litigation in U.S.

Attorney’s Office, in the Eastern District of California, the parties agree as follows:

4. Indebtedness and Consent Judgment. As of April 1, 2006, the total amount of the

debt owed by the Debtor for DHHS Claim Number HHPH-10001384 is $4,696.14 (hereinafter

“debt”), which includes the principal, accrued interest and late payment charges, if any. The

Debtor agrees to have Judgment entered against him for the total amount of his indebtedness. 

Accordingly, as part of the Agreement, the parties agree that interest shall accrue at the postjudgment interest rate applicable to judgments entered in federal court as provided by 28 U.S.C.

§ 1961. 

5. Payment Schedule. The Debtor agrees to make payment IN FULL on or before

June 30, 2006. Payment shall be made payable to the “Department of Justice,” and mailed to:

U.S. Attorney’s Office 

Attn: Financial Litigation Unit

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95843

6. Default on Agreement. Should a default on the Agreement occur, the United States

may take any steps authorized by law to enforce its Judgment, as provided for in paragraph 4. 

7. Severability Clause. In the event any parts of this Agreement are found to be void,

the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless be binding with the same effect as

though the void parts were deleted. 

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8. Effect of the Agreement. This Agreement contains a complete description of the

bargain between the parties. All material representations, understandings and promises of the

parties concerning the repayment of the debt are contained in this Agreement. Any modifications

must be set forth in writing and signed by all parties. The Debtor represents that this Agreement

is entered into with knowledge of the events described herein. The Debtor further represents that

this Agreement is voluntarily entered into to resolve the litigation in DHHS claim number

HHPH-10001384.

9. Execution of the Agreement. The United States Attorney represents that he has

received the concurrence of DHHS to the monetary terms of this Agreement, and will promptly

forward an executed copy of this agreement to DHHS. 

 /s/ Aaryan N. Koura

(original signature maintained by attorney)

DATE: 6/27/06 ____________________________________

AARYAN N. KOURA, M.D.

Debtor

 Address: c/o Slimlife Center

7600 Hospital Drive, Suite I

Sacramento, CA 95823

DATE: 7/5/2006 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

 United States Attorney

 /s/ Bobbie J. Montoya 

 By: ____________________________________

BOBBIE J. MONTOYA 

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for the United States of America

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