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Nature of Suit Code: 870
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits
Cause of Action: 26:7403 Suit to Enforce Federal Tax Lien

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

STEPHEN ROY ATHERTON; DIANNA 

LYNN ATHERTON; STEPHEN ROY 

ATHERTON, as the Trustee of the 

STEPHEN ROY ATHERTON TRUST; 

STEPHEN R. ATHERTON and DIANNA 

L. ATHERTON, as Trustees of the 

STEPHEN ROY and DIANNA LYNN 

ATHERTON TRUST; BANK OF 

AMERICA, N.A.; RETAILERS CREDIT 

ASSOCIATION OF GRASS VALLEY; 

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, 

EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT 

DEPARTMENT; U.S. BANK, N.A.; and 

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC; 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:15-cv-00469-JAM-KJN 

ORDER APPROVING STIPULATED 

MOTION TO CONTINUE DEADLINES 

FOR RULE 26(f) CONFERENCE AND 

FILING JOINT STATUS REPORT, AND 

TO EXTEND DEADLINES FOR U.S. 

BANK N.A., NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE 

LLC, STEPHEN ROY ATHERTON AND 

DIANNA LYNN ATHERTON TO 

RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT 

Plaintiff, the United States of America, along with defendants Stephen Roy Atherton and 

Dianna Lynn Atherton, both individually and as the Trustees of the Stephen Roy and Dianna 

Lynn Atherton Trust, Stephen Roy Atherton as Trustee of the Stephen Roy Atherton Trust 

(collectively “the Athertons”) and Defendants Nationstar Mortgage LLC (“Nationstar”) and U.S. 

Bank National Association, as Trustee for Lehman XS Trust Mortgage Pass Through 

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Certificates, Series 2006-14n W/A/T/A U.S. Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 

Holders of the LXS 2006-14n Trust Fund (“U.S. Bank”)(collectively “Defendants”), have jointly 

filed a Stipulation and Joint Motion to Continue the deadlines for the parties’ Rule 26(f) 

conference and for filing a joint status report to September 30, 2015 and to extend the deadlines 

for the Athertons, U.S. Bank and Nationstar to respond to the Complaint to August 31, 2015. The 

Stipulation and Joint Motion provides that the Athertons have entered into a listing agreement to 

privately sell the Subject Property at issue in this action in order to fully satisfy the outstanding 

federal tax liabilities asserted by the United States, and to fully satisfy any outstanding balances 

or obligations owed to U.S. Bank as the beneficiary of the Deed of Trust secured by the Subject 

Property. 

Pursuant to the stipulation between the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

(1) The stipulation between the United States, the Athertons, Nationstar, and U.S. 

Bank is hereby approved and the Joint Motion is hereby GRANTED; 

(2) The deadline for the parties to conduct a Rule 26(f) conference and file a joint 

status report is continued to September 30, 2015; AND 

(3) The Athertons, U.S. Bank and Nationstar shall have until August 31, 2015 to 

respond to the Complaint in this action 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED this 23rd day of April, 2015. 

 

 

 

 /s/ John A. Mendez________________________ 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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