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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

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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

GIL CROSTHWAITE, in his capacity as Trustee,

et al.

Plaintiffs,

 v.

CANYON SPRINGS ENTERPRISES DBA RSH

CONTRUCTION SERVICES, et al.,

Defendants /

No. C 06-4451 SBA

ORDER

[Docket No. 12]

This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs' Motion for Issuance of Right to Attach

Order and Writ of Attachment ("Plaintiffs' Motion") [Docket No. 12]. Defendant Canyon Springs

Enterprises DBA RSH Construction Services ("Canyon Springs") has informed the Court that it will

not file an opposition to Plaintiffs' motion.

Having read and considered all of the papers filed in connection with this motion and being

fully informed, the Court finds as follows: 

1) Canyon Springs is a corporation.

2) The claim upon which Plaintiffs' Motion is based is one upon which an attachment may be

issued, pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 484.090(a)(1).

3) Plaintiffs have established the probable validity of the claim upon which the attachment is

based, pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 484.090(a)(2).

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4) The attachment is not sought for a purpose other than the recovery on the claim upon

which the attachment is based, pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 484.090(a)(3).

5) The amount sought to be secured by the attachment under Plaintiffs' Motion is

$70,371.17—an amount greater than zero, pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure §

484.090(a)(4).

6) Canyon Springs failed to prove that all of the property that Plaintiffs seek to attach is

exempt from attachment, pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 484.090(b). Plaintiffs

seek to attach $70,371.17 of all corporate property of Canyon Springs for which a method of levy is

provided by California Code of Civil Procedure §§ 488.300-488.485, including, but not limited to

any and all accounts receivable and general intangibles payable to Canyon Springs by CB&I

Constructors, Inc. Canyon Springs has offered no evidence or argument that this property should be

considered exempt. Accordingly, the Court finds that the property sought to be attached is not

exempt from attachment within the meaning of California Code of Civil Procedure § 484.090(b).

7) An undertaking in the amount of $10,000.00 is required before a writ of attachment shall

issue, and Plaintiffs have filed an undertaking in that amount [Docket No. 10].

For all of the foregoing reasons, the Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiffs' Motion [Docket No.

12], and ORDERS that a writ of attachment shall issue (1) securing Plaintiffs' claim in the amount of

$70,371.17, and (2) prohibiting Canyon Springs from transferring, directly or indirectly, any interest

in the following property: all corporate property of Canyon Springs for which a method of levy is

provided by California Code of Civil Procedure §§ 488.300-488.485, including, but not limited to

any and all accounts receivable and general intangibles payable to Canyon Springs by CB&I

Constructors, Inc. To the extent that the property identified above is valued in excess of $70,371.17,

defendants remain free to dispose of the excess value as they desire, provided that their actions do

not hinder or interfere with the writ of attachment securing that amount.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Plaintiffs' Request for Judicial Notice [Docket No. 15]

is DENIED AS MOOT, because the Court has not relied on the noticed materials in reaching its

conclusions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

 Dated: 8/28/06 SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG

United States District Judge

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