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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1335 Interpleader Action

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

(Fresno Division)

A. G. KAWAMURA, 

Plaintiff,

v.

FARM SERVICE AGENCY, GEORGE

VIEIRA, ESTATE OF JAIME BRASIL,

MARIA A. BRASIL, et. al., 

Defendants.

Case No: 1:10-cv-00454 AWI SMS

ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION FOR

DISTRIBUTION OF INTERPLEADED

FUNDS AND PAYMENT OF PLAINTIFF’S

FEES AND COSTS

Pursuant to the stipulation for Distribution of Interpleaded Funds and Payment of Plaintiff’s

Fees and Costs entered into by Plaintiff, A.G. Kawamura, Secretary of California’s Department of Food

and Agriculture, and Defendants, United States of America for its Department of Agriculture, Farm

Service Agency (FSA), and George Vieira, through his successor in interest, Maria Nunes filed herein

on August 17, 2010, the Court approves and orders the payment by the State of California of the sum of

Eighty Thousand One Hundred Sixteen Dollars Nine Cents ($80,116.09) to Maria Nunes by no later

than October 16, 2010, and the sum of Seventy-three Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-three Dollars

Thirty-two Cents ($73,953.32) to the United States by no later than October 16, 2010, as provided in

said stipulation. 

Order Approving Stipulation for Distribution Of

Interpleaded Funds and Payment of Plaintiff’s Fees and Costs 1

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While the parties referred to the sums held by Plaintiff as “interpleaded funds,” the State of

California maintained said funds in a segregated account and did not deposit the funds at issue with the

Clerk of Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 24, 2010 

0m8i78 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

Order Approving Stipulation for Distribution Of

Interpleaded Funds and Payment of Plaintiff’s Fees and Costs 2

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