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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1345 Complaint for Forfeiture

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

KRISTIN S. DOOR SBN 84307

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2723

Attorney for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5949

RICH HILL DRIVE, ORANGEVALE,

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA,

APN: 223-0242-042, INCLUDING ALL

APPURTENANCES AND IMPROVEMENTS

THERETO,

Defendant.

2:05-cv-464 MCE/JFM

FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE;

ORDER

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of

Forfeiture, the Court finds:

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against certain real

property listed in the caption above. The real property is more

particularly described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and

incorporated herein by reference.

2. A Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem was filed on March 8,

2005, seeking the forfeiture of the defendant real property,

alleging that said property is forfeitable to the United States

of America pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C). 

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3. On March 9, 2005, the defendant real property was

posted with a copy of the complaint and notice of complaint.

4. On July 18, July 25, and August 1, 2005, a Public Notice

of Posting of defendant property appeared by publication in The

Daily Recorder, a newspaper of general circulation in the county

in which the defendant real property is located (Sacramento

County).

5. In addition to the Public Notice of Posting having been

completed, actual notice was given by certified mail to the

following:

a. Elaine Esparza

b. Timothy Mattos

c. Home Comings Financial Network, Inc.

6. Elaine Esparza and GMAC Mortgage Corporation,

[hereafter "GMAC"] the successor in interest to Home Comings

Financial Network, Inc., filed verified claims and answers

alleging an interest in the defendant real property. 

7. Timothy Mattos did not file a claim to the property nor

an Answer to the verified complaint. Mattos' default was entered

by the Clerk of the Court on September 8, 2005 in accordance with

Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a). 

8. Claimant Esparza and Timothy Mattos hold title to the

defendant real property as joint tenants.

9. No other parties have filed claims or answers in this

matter and the time for which any person or entity may file a

claim and answer has expired.

Based on the above findings, and the Court being otherwise

fully advised in the premises, it is hereby

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ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

1. That the Court adopts the Stipulation for Final

Judgment of Forfeiture entered into by and between the parties to

this action. 

2. That judgment is hereby entered against claimants

Elaine Esparza and GMAC Mortgage Corporation and all other

potential claimants.

3. That the sum of $77,000.00 is substituted as the res

herein, and all right, title, and interest in said $77,000.00 is

hereby forfeited to the United States pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §

981(a)(1)(C), to be disposed of according to law.

4. The United States shall take all reasonable steps to

remove the existing lis pendens recorded against the defendant

property. 

5. That the United States Secret Service shall pay to GMAC

attorney fees in the sum of $2000. Within 60 days of the entry

of this Final Judgment of Forfeiture the United Secret Service

shall issue a check payable to GMAC and shall send it to Robert

E. Weiss, Inc., 920 Village Oaks Drive, Covina, CA 91724. 

6. That plaintiff United States of America and its

servants, agents, and employees and all other public entities,

their servants, agents, and employees, are released from any and

all liability arising out of or in any way connected with the

posting or forfeiture of defendant property. This is a full and

final release applying to all unknown and unanticipated injuries,

and/or damages arising out of said posting or forfeiture, as well

as to those now known or disclosed. The parties to this

stipulation waive the provisions of California Civil Code §1542. 

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7. Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, there was

reasonable cause for the posting of the defendant property, and

the Court may enter a Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2465.

8. Except as provided in ¶ 5, all parties are to bear their

own costs and attorneys' fees.

CERTIFICATE OF REASONABLE CAUSE

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture

filed herein and the allegations set forth in the Complaint for

Forfeiture In Rem filed March 8, 2005 the Court enters this

Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465,

that there was reasonable cause for the posting of defendant

property.

DATED: June 20, 2006

_____________________________

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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EXHIBIT A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

5949 Rich Hill Drive

Orangevale, California

PARCEL A, IN THE COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS

SHOWN ON THE PARCEL MAP RECORDED OCTOBER 30, 1985 IN BOOK 61 OF

PARCEL MAPS, PAGE 22.

ASSESSOR PARCEL NO.: 223-0242-042

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