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Nature of Suit Code: 625
Nature of Suit: Drug Related Seizure of Property
Cause of Action: 21:881 Forfeiture Property-Drugs

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

COURTNEY J. LINN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2755

Attorney for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

2002 MERCEDES BENZ, CLK 320, 

LICENSE NUMBER 4WPD336, VIN:

WDBLJ65G02F201642,

Defendant.

2:05-CV-01351 DFL DAD

STIPULATION FOR EXPEDITED

SETTLEMENT AND ORDER THEREON

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between plaintiff United States

of America and Claimant Chase Manhattan Automotive Finance

Corporation (hereinafter "Chase") to compromise and settle

claimant’s claim with respect to the 2002 Mercedes Benz, CLK 320, 

License Number 4WPD336, VIN: WDBLJ65G02F201642, (hereinafter

"defendant vehicle") according to the following terms:

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against the abovereferenced defendant vehicle arrested on July 15, 2005 on land in

the Eastern District of California.

2. The parties to this Agreement hereby stipulate that any

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violation of 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(4) involving the defendant vehicle

occurred without the knowledge and consent of claimant Chase. 

3. Plaintiff agrees that upon entry of a Final Judgment of

Forfeiture forfeiting to the United States all right, title, and

interest in the defendant vehicle, and upon the sale of the

defendant vehicle, it shall pay claimant Chase from the proceeds of

the sale, after payment of outstanding expenses of custody and sale

incurred by the U.S. Marshals Service, the following: 

a. All unpaid principal due to Chase in the amount of

$10,130.06 as of October 24, 2005, pursuant to the contract dated

March 5, 2002.

b. All unpaid interest under the contract with a rate

of 6.9% per diem from October 24, 2005 until the date of payment.

4. Payment to Chase is conditioned upon the United States’

prevailing against any competing claims, including any claims by

the property owner.

5. The payment to Chase shall be in full settlement and

satisfaction of any and all claims by Chase to the defendant

vehicle arrested by the United States on or about July 14, 2005,

and all claims resulting from the incidents or circumstances giving

rise to this forfeiture action.

6. Upon payment, Chase agrees to assign and convey its

security interest to the United States and to release and hold

harmless the United States, and any agents, servants, and employees

of the United States (and any involved state or local law

enforcement agencies and their agents, servants, or employees), in

their individual or official capacities, from any and all claims by

Chase and its agents that currently exist or that may arise as a

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result of the Government’s actions against and relating to the

defendant vehicle. 

7. As a part of this settlement, claimant Chase agrees not

to pursue against the United States any other rights it may have

under the contract, including but not limited to, the right to

initiate a judicial or non-judicial foreclosure action. 

8. Claimant Chase agrees to waive all attorneys’ fees under

28 U.S.C. § 2465.

9. Claimant Chase agrees to notify the U.S. Attorney

promptly if it learns of any condition that might make an

interlocutory sale appropriate. Without limitation, Chase shall

notify the U.S. Attorney at the end of the first payment cycle in

which a payment is not made by the debtor under the terms specified

in the note. Chase further agrees to join in any motion by the U.S.

Attorney for interlocutory sale of the property.

10. Claimant Chase understands and agrees that by entering

into this Expedited Settlement of its interests in the defendant

vehicle, it waives any rights to litigate further against the

United States its interest in the defendant vehicle and to petition

for remission or mitigation of the forfeiture. If this Settlement

is approved by the Court, then unless specifically directed by an

order of the Court, claimant Chase shall be excused and relieved

from further participation in this action.

11. Claimant Chase understands and agrees that the United

States reserves the right to void this Expedited Settlement

agreement and terminate the forfeiture action at any time for legal

reasons or within ninety (90) days after the date of this agreement

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for economic reasons. The Government shall promptly notify the

lien holder of such action. 

12. The parties agree to execute further documents, to the

extent necessary, to convey clear title to the property to the

United States and to implement further the terms of this

settlement. Each party agrees to bear its own costs and attorneys’

fees.

13. Payment to Chase pursuant to this settlement agreement is

contingent upon a court-authorized forfeiture of the defendant

vehicle to the United States, the United States’ prevailing over

any third-party claims, the court’s entry of a Final Judgment of

Forfeiture, and sale of the defendant vehicle pursuant to the final

judgment. Further, the terms of this settlement agreement shall be

subject to approval by the United States district court and any

violation of any terms and conditions shall be construed as a

violation of an Order of the Court.

Dated: 4/21/06 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

 /s/ Courtney J. Linn 

COURTNEY J. LINN

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Dated: 4/20/06 

 /s/ Everett G. Barry, Jr. 

EVERETT G. BARRY, JR.

Attorney for Claimant

Chase Manhatten Automotive Finance

Corporation

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 Attorney)

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ORDER

This Stipulation for Expedited Settlement is hereby APPROVED.

Dated: May 3, 2006

/s/ David F. Levi 

DAVID F. LEVI

United States District Judge

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