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Nature of Suit Code: 870
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits
Cause of Action: 26:7402 IRS: Petition to Enforce IRS Summons

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

BETTY J. EBY,

Defendant. /

No. C06-02844 MJJ

ORDER RE: RESPONDENT’S MOTION

TO DISMISS ORDER FINDING

RESPONDENT IN CONTEMPT

On January 19, 2008, this Court entered an Order finding Respondent Betty J. Eby in contempt

and fining her $500 per day until she complied with the Court’s August 15, 2006 Order Enforcing

Summons. The Court’s January 19, 2008 Order, however, provided that if Respondent complied with

the Order Enforcing Summons within fourteen (14) days of January 29, 2008, she would be purged of

the $500 per day fine that might have accrued against her.

On February 26, 2008, Respondent filed a motion seeking a ruling from the Court that she has

complied with the Order Enforcing Summons and purging the $500 per day fine. Respondent represents

in the motion that she appeared on February 11, 2008 to give testimony and produce certain documents.

However, Respondent’s motion also indicates that at the summons appointment reflects she asserted the

Fifth Amendment as a basis for not responding to several questions and not producing certain 

So that the Court can evaluate the merits of Respondent’s motion, the Court hereby ORDERS

the Government to file an opposition or statement of non-opposition to Respondent’s motion no later

than Friday, March 14, 2008.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 6, 2008 

MARTIN J. JENKINS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 4:06-cv-02844-SBA Document 19 Filed 03/06/08 Page 1 of 1