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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Action for Interpleader

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ORDER DISCHARGING PLAINTIFF IN INTERPLEADER

MICHAEL P. MEARS

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

MICHAEL P. MEARS # 062113

MING OFFICE PARK

5500 MING AVENUE, SUITE 225

BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309

(661) 834-1600 TELEPHONE

(661) 834-0466 FACSIMILE

Attorney for Plaintiff Joseph F.

Etienne, Receiver

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSEPH F. ETIENNE, as Receiver) CASE NO. 1:05-CV-00703-REC-SMS

for EDWARD O. TIETJEN, TAMMY )

L. TIETJEN and ED TIETJEN ) 

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC., ) ORDER DISCHARGING 

a California corporation ) PLAINTIFF FROM INTERPLEADER

)

Plaintiff, )

) DATE OF MOTION: February 13, 2006

v. ) TIME: 1:30

) COURTROOM: 1

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE ) JUDGE: Judge Coyle

FRANCHISE TAX BOARD OF THE )

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THE )

EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT )

DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF )

CALIFORNIA, THE BOARD )

OF EQUALIZATION OF THE )

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, )

EDWARD O. TIETJEN, TAMMY L. )

TIETJEN, ED TIETJEN CONCRETE )

CONSTRUCTION, INC., )

A-1 BATTERY, ACCURATE )

TRENCHING, AMERICAN TRANSIT )

MIX CO., INC., BAKERSFIELD )

COUNTRY CLUB, BC TIRE SALES, )

BRUNDAGE-BONE CONCRETE )

PUMPING, INC., CENTURY )

LANDSCAPE, INC., CITIBANK )

SOUTH N.A., FLEET CARD FUELS, )

FLEMING CONCRETE PUMPING, )

INC., HERTZ EQUIPMENT RENTAL )

CORP., INC., HUB CONSTRUCTION )

SPECIALTIES, INC., JIM BURKE )

FORD, INC., KERN BROS. )

TRUCKING, INC., KERN COUNTY )

WASTE MANAGEMENT, NEXTEL, )

NOTEWORLD, SPEED’S OIL TOOL )

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ORDER DISCHARGING PLAINTIFF IN INTERPLEADER 2

SERVICE, INC., UNITED RENTALS )

NORTHWEST, INC., WATTENBARGER )

DO IT CENTER, WITCHER )

ELECTRIC, ZURICH NORTH )

AMERICA and DOES 1 through )

50, inclusive, )

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Defendants. )

______________________________)

The Motion for Discharge of Plaintiff in Interpleader came on

regularly for hearing by the court on February 13, 2006 at 1:30 p.m.

in Department 1 of this Court. Plaintiff was represented by counsel,

MICHAEL P. MEARS. Defendant UNITED STATES OF AMERICA was represented

by Henry Darmstadter, Esq.

On the evidence given to the satisfaction of the court, the court

makes the following orders:

1. Plaintiff JOSEPH F. ETIENNE as Receiver for EDWARD O.

TIETJEN, TAMMY L. TIETJEN and ED TIETJEN CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC.,

a California corporation, is hereby discharged from this action.

2. Plaintiff's request for unpaid attorney's fees and costs in

the amount of $3,395.39 ($620.89 for costs and $2,774.50 in attorney's

fees) is hereby approved by the court and shall be paid to MICHAEL

MEARS from the funds deposited into the court by the plaintiff subject

to the following conditions. Attorney's fees and costs shall not be

paid to MICHAEL MEARS until the United States' claim is established

by the court. Furthermore, no sum shall be paid to MICHAEL MEARS to

the extent that any payment to him would reduce the payment from the

interpleader funds of any claim of the United States that is allowed

by the court.

DATED: February 27, 2006 /s/ROBERT E. COYLE

ROBERT E. COYLE, JUDGE,

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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