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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

NO. CIV. S 05-1732 MCE PAN

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER

ERSUL O. SANDERS,

Defendant.

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The Complaint in this matter, filed on behalf of

Plaintiff United States of America, asserts that Defendant Ersul

O. Sanders, a resident of Modesto, California, misappropriated

federal survivorship annuity benefits payable to his mother, Lela

Sanders, by continuing to collect said benefits in a joint

checking account for almost ten (10) years following his mother’s

death. The City of Modesto is located within Stanislaus County,

which is part of the Fresno Division of the United States Court

for the Eastern District of California. See Local Rule 3-120(d).

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Pursuant to Local Rule 3-120(f), any civil action which has

not been commenced in the proper court may, on the court’s own

motion, be transferred to the proper court. Therefore this

action will be transferred to the Fresno Division of the court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 31, 2005

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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