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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:841 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

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

Attorneys for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP,

VIN: 1GCEC19Y87Z502868, LICENSE

NUMBER: 8G63741,

Defendant.

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1:07-CV-01247-LJO-GSA

STIPULATION FOR EXPEDITED

SETTLEMENT AND ORDER THEREON

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

claimant WestAmerica Bank, (hereafter “WestAmerica”) by and through its undersigned counsel,

according to the following terms:

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against the above-referenced defendant vehicle arrested

on September 25, 2007, on land in the Eastern District of California.

2. The parties to this Agreement hereby stipulate that any violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841

et seq. involving the defendant vehicle occurred without the knowledge and consent of claimant

WestAmerica.

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

United States all right, title, and interest in the defendant vehicle, and upon the sale of the defendant

vehicle, it shall pay claimant WestAmerica from the proceeds of the sale, after payment of

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outstanding expenses of custody and sale incurred by the United States Marshals Service, the

following:

a. All unpaid principal due to WestAmerica in the amount of $11,694.20 as of

September 24, 2007, pursuant to the Sales and Purchase Agreement dated February 8, 2006.

b. All unpaid interest under the contract with a rate of $2.2243 per diem from

September 24, 2007, until the date of payment.

4. Payment to WestAmerica is conditioned upon the United States’ prevailing against

any competing claims, including any claims by the property owner.

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

all claims by WestAmerica to the defendant vehicle arrested by the United States on or about

September 25, 2007, and all claims resulting from the incidents or circumstances giving rise to this

forfeiture action.

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

United States and to release and hold harmless the United States, and any agents, servants, and

employees of the United States (and any involved state or local law enforcement agencies and their

agents, servants, or employees), in their individual or official capacities, from any and all claims by

WestAmerica and its agents that currently exist or that may arise as a result of the Government’s

actions against and relating to the defendant vehicle. 

7. As a part of this settlement, claimant WestAmerica agrees not to pursue against the

United States any other rights it may have under the contract, including but not limited to, the right

to initiate a judicial or non-judicial foreclosure action.

8. Claimant WestAmerica agrees to waive all attorneys’ fees under 28 U.S.C. § 2465.

9. Claimant WestAmerica agrees to notify the U.S. Attorney promptly if it learns of any

condition that might make an interlocutory sale appropriate. WestAmerica further agrees to join in

any motion by the U.S. Attorney for interlocutory sale of the property.

10. Claimant WestAmerica understands and agrees that by entering into this Expedited

Settlement of its interests in the defendant vehicle, it waives any rights to litigate further against the

United States its interest in the defendant vehicle and to petition for remission or mitigation of the

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forfeiture. If this Settlement is approved by the court, claimant WestAmerica shall be excused and

relieved from further participation in this action unless specificallydirected by an Order ofthe Court.

11. Claimant WestAmerica 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. The

Government shall promptly notify the lien holder of such action. 

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 implement further the terms of this settlement.

Each party agrees to bear its own costs and attorneys’ fees.

13. Payment to WestAmerica pursuant to this settlement agreement is contingent upon

a court-authorized forfeiture of the defendant vehicle to the United States, the United States

prevailing over any third-party claims, the Court’s entry of a Final Judgment of Forfeiture, and sale

of the defendant vehicle pursuant to the final judgment. Further, the terms of this settlement

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

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

Dated: January 11, 2008 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

 /s/ Stephanie Hamilton Borchers 

STEPHANIE HAMILTON BORCHERS

Assistant United States Attorney

Dated: December 17, 2007 /s/ Russell W. Reynolds 

RUSSELL W. REYNOLDS

Attorney for Claimant West America Bank

(Original signature retained by attorney)

ORDER

This Stipulation for Expedited Settlement is hereby APPROVED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 11, 2008 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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