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Nature of Suit Code: 210
Nature of Suit: Land Condemnation
Cause of Action: 40:258(a) Public Buildings &amp; Property: Land Condemnation

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT 

United States Attorney 

E. ROBERT WRIGHT 

BRIAN W. ENOS 

United States Courthouse 

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401 

Fresno, CA 93721 

Telephone: (559) 497-4058 

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099 

e-mail: Brian.Enos@usdoj.gov 

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Attorneys for the United States 1 

Roger Martin Schrimp (SEN 39379) 

Matthew 0. Pacher (SEN 109378) 

DAMRELL, NELSON, SCHRIMP, PALL 

1601 1 St 5FL 

Modesto, CA 95354 

Phone Number: (209) 526-3500 

Fax Number: (209) 526-3534 

e-mail: mpacher@damrell.com 

i, PACHER 8 SlLVA 

Norman E. Matteoni (SEN 34724) 

Peggy M. O'Laughlin (SEN 123284) 

MATTEONI, O'LAUGHLIN 8 HECHTMAN 

848 The Alameda 

San Jose, CA 951 26 

Phone Number: (408) 293-4300 

Fax Number: (408) 293-4004 

jesse@matteoni.com 

Attorneys for Defendants David E. wood! John Harris, Donald Devine, and Double D 

Farms 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, I 1 CASE No.: 1:03-CV-6065 AWI LJO 

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Plaintiff, 

v. 

43.77 ACRES OF LAND MORE OR 

LESS IN THE COUNTY OF FRESNO. 

Defendants. ~ ~ 

-MENDED FINAL 

JUDGMENT AND ORDER TO CLERK 

TO DISBURSE FUNDS 

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This case is before the court fdr entry of Amended Final Judgment based on the 

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jury verdict returned February 14, 2007. /determining the sum of $3,372,523.00 to be just I 

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compensation for the taking of the subjek property (as described in the Declarations of 

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Taking filed herein) from defendants ~ohh Harris, David Wood, Donald Devine and 

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Double D Farms (collectively, "~efendants"). 

1. This case is a consolid~tion of five condemnation actions as follows: 

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a. Case No. CIV-F-03-6065 

43.77 Acres of Land 

Filing Date: August 7, 2003 

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b. Case No. ~1~-~-b3-6076 

20.09 Acres of Land 

Filing Date: August 11, 2003 

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c. Case No. ~l~-~-b3-6086 

0.92 Acre of and 

Filing Date: ~ugbst 12, 2003 

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d. Case No. CIV-F-03-6068 

135.02 Acres of $nd 

Filing Date: August 8, 2003 

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e. Case No. CIV-F-P3-6067 

52.26 Acres of Land 

Filing Date: ~ughst 8, 2003 

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2. The estates acquired in ihis action are easement interests for the 

construction of electric transmission lines and associated access roads, which easements 

for the property known as the Domengine Property (Case Nos. CIV-F-03-6068 and 6086), I .. comprise approximately 135.94 acres of land wlthln 12,530 acres of land owned in fee 

I. simple by defendants John Harris and Dav~d E. Wood, which for the property known as 

the Wood Property (Case No. CIV-F-03-6067) comprise approximately 52.26 acres of 

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land within 2,447 acres of land owned in fee simple by David E. Wood, and which for the 

property known as Double D Farms (Cad Nos. CIV-F-03-6065 and -6076) comprise 

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approximately 63.86 acres of land within 1,391 acres of land owned in fee simple by 

defendants. Double D Farms. David E Wood, and Donald Devine; and said easement I 

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interests are collectively referred to as thle "subject property." The condemned easement 

I interests are more particularly set forth in the flve Declarations of Taking identified above 

in paragraph 1 Said interests are adopted herein by reference. 

I 3. Plaintiff. United States of Amerlca, Department of Energy, Western Area 

Power Administration (the 'United State& deposited with the Court on the dates shown 

I below, the following sums of money as estimated just compensation for the taking of the 

subject property: 

a. For Domengine: The sum of $48,230 ($47,930 deposited on August 

8.2003 and $300 depohted on August 12.2003). 

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b. For Wood: The sum of $22,150 deposited on August 8,2003. 

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c. For Double D Farms: The sum of $86,360 ($76,960 deposited on 

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August 8,2003 and $9,400 deposited on August 11,2003). 

I 4. The use for which the subject property is taken and condemned by the 

I. United States is one authorized by law and IS a public use, as described in the 

Declarations of Taking. 

5. All parties having or claiming an interest in the subject property have 

I .. been properly served with process or by publlcatlon, or have appeared in this action, and 

the property is properly before the court ii rem. 

6. Title to the subject propArty vested in the United States of America upon 

the filing of the aforementioned Declaratidns of Taking and the deposits of estimated just 

compensation into the Registry of the Co?rt as set forth above in Paragraph 2. 

I. Simultaneously, the right to just compensation for the estate taken vested in the persons 

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entitled thereto, and the Court finds that the only parties entitled to compensation are 

defendants John Harris, David E. Wood, Donald Devine and Double D Farms, who are 

I. the owners of the land over which the subject easements were taken. 

7. On August 11,2004 and on September 3,2004, pursuant to the Court's 

Orders, the Clerk of the Court distributed to the defendants in five disbursement checks 

all of the funds deposited as described inbarapraph 2 above, totaling $156,740, 

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8. The sum of $3,372,523!00 as found by the jury is just compensation for 

I. the taking of the subject property, exclus~ve of statutory interest, and this sum together 

with the interest due pursuant to 40 US'C 31 16 constitutes full satisfaction of any and all 

claims of whatsoever nature against the 

prosecution of this action and the taking 

9. The United States shall 

United States by reason of institution and 

of the subject property. 

deposit with the Clerk of the Court the amount of 

$3,570,154.93 by April 13, 2007. This sum comprises the following components: (a) the 

I. deficiency of $3,215,783.00, which comprlses the amount comprising the difference 

between the $156,740 withdrawn by defindants prior to trial and the jury verdict of 

I. $3,372.523.00, (b) $326,413.03, which comprlses the total amount of pre-judgment 

I interest pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 31 16 and as st~pulated and agreed by the parties, and (c) 

I $27,958.90, which comprises the total amount of post-judgment interest pursuant to 40 

U.S.C. 31 16, as stipulated and agreed bj the parties. and contemplating the time period 

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commencing with the date of the verdict (February 14,2007) through the expected date of 

deposit (April 13. 2007), and which furthlr reflects the total amount of post-judgment 

interest accrued on behalf of Domengine 

Farms ($8,846.74). In the event the United 

$3,570,154.93 with the Court by April 13, 

($15,225), Wood ($3,887.16) and Double D 

States does not make its requisite deposit of 

2007 it shall promptly pay this amount with the 

Court with the additional monies owed according to the daily post-judgment rate pursuant 

to 40 U.S.C. 31 16. and as further stipulatid and agreed by the parties on page 5, lines 9- 

I. 11 of this judgment, for every day past Apr~l 13, 2007 until the United States' date of 

payment into the Court. 

The Court shall maintain continuing jurisdiction over this case until the requisite monies 

are deposited by the United States with tie Clerk of the Court. 

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10. The said just compensation shall be subject to any and all liens, 

encumbrances. and charges of uhatsoevir nature, existing against the land when title 

I thereto was vested in the United States, and any such liens, encumbrances, and charges 

of whatsoever nature. shall be payable and deductible from said sum. 

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sum of $3,372,523.00 is the full. fair anqjust compensation for the taking by the United 

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States of the subject property, exclusive of interest to be awarded in this case; and 

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The United States will be deeAed to have satisfied its payment obligations in 

this case when it has paid into the Regidry of the Court: (a) the deficiency of 

$3,215,783.00 exclusive of interest to b$ awarded in this case; (b) pre-judgment interest. 

I pursuant to 40 U.S.C. 31 16 and as calculated and stipulated by the parties, the amount of 

$326.41303 (which amount is the total df Domengine's accrued interest of $177,662.20, 

Wood's accrued interest of $45.362.73. And Double D Farm's accrued interest of 

$103,388,10), plus (c) an additional intejest payment at the following daily rates from 

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NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the 

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February 14, 2007 until date of paymentlinto the Registry of the Court as follows: 

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1. For Domengine: the da/ly iate of $262.50/day. 

2 For Wood: the daily rat! of $67.02lday. 

3. For Double D: the daily rate of $152.53/day 

Upon the deposit of said deficidncy, together with all accrued interest, into the I 

Registry of the Court, the Clerk of the ~&rt without further order of this Court shall draw 

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$492,484.73, plus the daily rate of $67.02 from February 14, 2007 until date of payment I 

three checks for the full amount depositek, payable as follows and deliver all checks to: 

(of the deficiency and the interest) into the Registry of the Court 

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Double D Farms 

25366 West Dorris Avenue 

Coalinga, CA 93210 

1. For Domengine: Payee 

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is "Harris and Wood," in the amount of 

$1,928,790.20, plus the daily rate of $262.50 from February 14, 2007 until date of 

I payment (of the deficiency and the interest) ~nto the Registry of the Court. 

2. For the Wood Property: Payee is "David E. Wood," in the amount of 

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3. For the Double D Farm 

$1,120,921 .lo, plus the daily rate of $I! 

payment (of the deficiency and the intel 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 4-12-07 

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Payee is "Double D Farms," in the amount of 

i3 from February 14, 2007 until date of 

) into the Registry of the Court. 

U~W(ED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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