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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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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant U.S. Attorney

United States Courthouse

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5489 W.

SAMPLE AVENUE, FRESNO, FRESNO

COUNTY, CALIFORNIA APN: 506-232-27s,

INCLUDING ALL APPURTENANCES AND

IMPROVEMENTS THERETO,

 Defendant,

 

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., dba America’s

Wholesale Lender,

 Claimant.

1:05-CV-00883-OWW-LJO

STIPULATION FOR EXPEDITED

SETTLEMENT AND ORDER THEREON

This stipulated settlement is entered into between the plaintiff United States of America and

claimant Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., dba America’s Wholesale Lender (hereinafter referred to as

"Countrywide"), by and through their undersigned counsel, according to the following terms:

1. This is a civil forfeiture action of certain real property located at 5489 W. Sample Avenue,

Fresno, Fresno County, California, APN: 506-232-27s (hereinafter the "defendant real property"), and

more particularly described as: 

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If for any reason the defendant real property is not forfeited, e.g., because the United States 1

enters into a settlement with other claimants to forfeit money in substitution for the defendant real

property then this stipulation shall not have effect.

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Lot 104 of Tract No. 4031, Trend Homes No. 18, in the City of Fresno,

County of Fresno, State of California, according to the map thereof

recorded in Book 48 Pages 96, 97 and 98 of Plats, Fresno County

Records.

APN: 506-232-27s.

2. The parties hereby stipulate that any violations of Title 21 U.S.C. § 881 involving the

defendant real property occurred without the knowledge and consent of claimant Countrywide.

3. Claimant Countrywide is the original holder of a promissory note that was executed and

delivered by John Rosales (hereinafter "Rosales") on or about August 1, 1997. The principal amount

of the promissory note was $80,000.00. The note was and is secured by a Deed of Trust dated August

1, 1997 and was recorded in the official records of the County of Fresno on August 12, 1997. As of

October 31, 2005, the total amount due and owing is $65,878.05. This number consists of principal due

and owing in the amount of $65,384.14, interest due and owing in the amount of $396.34, and

miscellaneous fees and costs in the amount of $97.57. Interest will continue to accrue under the note

at a rate of $13.2715 per diem, or 7.375% per annum.

4. Plaintiff agrees that upon the entry of a Final Judgment of Forfeiture forfeiting to the United

States all right, title and interest in the defendant real property and the defendant real property being sold,

it shall pay claimant Countrywide, in escrow from the gross sales price the following: 

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a. The sum of $65,878.05, less any principal payments made between October 31, 2005,

and the date of payment; plus interest on the unpaid principal sum at the rate of $13.2715 per diem or

7.375% per annum until paid, less any payments or credits made or received after October 31, 2005;

b. All unpaid interest at the contractual (not default) rate under the above-described note

and Deed of Trust until the date of payment;

c. All unpaid casualty insurance premiums for the defendant real property from July 25,

2005 (date of posting the defendant real property) to the date of payment;

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d. Reasonable attorney's fees not to exceed $2,000.00;

e. A total fee of not more than $200 to process a beneficiary demand statement and to

record a reconveyance of the Deed of Trust; and, 

f. The exact amount to be paid to claimant Countrywide shall be determined at time of

payment.

5. The payment to claimant Countrywide shall be in full settlement and satisfaction of any and

all claims by Countrywide to the defendant real property posted by the United States on or about July

25, 2005, and all claims resulting from the incidents or circumstances giving rise to this lawsuit.

6. Upon payment, claimant Countrywide agrees to assign and convey its security interest to the

United States via recordable documents.

7. Claimant Countrywide releases plaintiff United States of America and its servants, agents,

and employees and all other public entities, their servants, agents, and employees, from any and all

liability arising out of or in any way connected with the posting, forfeiture or sale of the defendant real

property. This is a full and final release applying to all unknown and unanticipated injuries, and/or

damages arising out of said posting, forfeiture, or sale, as well as to those now known or disclosed. The

parties to this agreement waive the provisions of California Civil Code § 1542 which provides that a

general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in its favor

at the time of executing the release, which if known by it must have materially affected the settlement.

8. As a part of settlement, claimant Countrywide agrees not to pursue against the United States

any other rights that it may have under the promissory note and Deed of Trust including, but not limited

to, the right to initiate a judicial or non-judicial foreclosure action during the pendency of this action.

 9. Claimant Countrywide agrees to notify the U.S. Attorney and U.S. Marshals Service at the

end of the first payment cycle in which a payment is not made under the terms specified in the note.

Claimant further agrees to join any government motions for interlocutory or stipulated sale of the

defendant real property and any motions to remove occupants from the property who fail to abide by the

terms of an occupancy agreement, within ten (10) days of claimant's receipt of the motion(s).

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10. Claimant Countrywide understands and agrees that by entering into this expedited settlement

of their interest in the defendant real property, they waive any rights to further litigate against the United

States their interest in the defendant real property and to petition for remission or mitigation of the

forfeiture. Unless specifically directed by order of this Court, claimant Countrywide, is hereby excused

and relieved from further participation in this action. 

a. No final judgment shall be entered in this action inconsistent with or adverse to any

provisions of this Stipulation, and to the extent any final judgment entered in the action is inconsistent

with or adverse thereto, such order shall be void as against Countrywide. 

11. Claimant Countrywide understands and agrees that the United States reserves the right to

void this Expedited Settlement agreement and terminate the forfeiture action at any time for legal

reasons or within ninety (90) days after the date of this agreement for economic reasons.

12. The parties agree to execute further documents, to the extent necessary, to convey clear title

to the property to the United States and to further implement the terms of this settlement.

13. The terms of this settlement agreement are contingent upon forfeiture of the defendant real

property to the United States and the Court's entry of a Final Judgment of Forfeiture. Further, the terms

of this settlement agreement shall be subject to approval by the United States District Court and any

violation of any terms or conditions shall be construed as a violation of an Order of the Court.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: 7/7/06 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

/s/ Stephanie Hamilton Borchers 

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant United States Attorney

Dated:7/13/06 SEVERSON & WERSON

A Professional Corporation

 /s/ Susan M. Santerelli 

SUSAN M. SANTERELLI

Attorney for Claimant

Countrywide Home Loans Inc.,

dba America’s Wholesale Lender

 

(original signature retained by attorney)

ORDER

This Stipulated Expedited Settlement is hereby APPROVED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 21, 2006 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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