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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

2003 GMC YUKON DENALI, VIN:

1GKEK63U13JJ133435, LICENSE

NUMBER 4ZPW412,

Defendant.

 

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1:06-cv-1317 OWW DLB

SCHEDULING CONFERENCE ORDER

AND ORDER STAYING ACTION

I. Date of Scheduling Conference.

March 9, 2007.

II. Appearances Of Counsel.

Stephanie Hamilton Borchers, Esq., Assistant United States

Attorney, appeared on behalf of Plaintiff.

Jim T. Elia, Esq., appeared on behalf of Claimants Cuberto

Hernandez and Imelda Hernandez. 

III. Summary of Pleadings. 

1. This is an in rem civil forfeiture action. In its

verified complaint for forfeiture in rem, the government alleges

that the Defendant vehicle constitutes a conveyance used or

intended to be used to transport, or in any manner to facilitate

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the transportation, sale, receipt, possession, or concealment of

raw materials, products, and equipment of any kind which are

used, or intended for use, in manufacturing, compounding,

processing, delivering, importing, or exporting any controlled

substances or listed chemicals and is therefore subject to

forfeiture pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(4).

2. The Defendant 2003 GMC Yukon Denali, VIN:

1GKEK63U13JJ133435, License Number 4ZPW412 (hereafter the

“defendant vehicle”), was seized on June 6, 2006, on land in the

Eastern District of California. Plaintiff filed its Verified

Complaint For Forfeiture In Rem against the Defendant vehicle on

September 20, 2006. On October 4, 2006, the Defendant vehicle

was arrested pursuant to the Warrant and Summons of Arrest of

Articles In Rem signed by United States Magistrate Judge O’Neill

on September 20, 2006. This action was published on October 18,

25, and November 1 and 8, 2006, in The Business Journal (Fresno

County) pursuant to the Order of Publication filed September 20,

2006. The Declaration of Publication was filed on November 30,

2006.

3. On or about October 20, 2006, Claimants Cuberto

Hernandez and Imelda Hernandez filed a Verified Claim to the

Verified Complaint For Forfeiture In Rem. On or about November

9, 2006, Claimants Cuberto Hernandez and Imelda Hernandez filed

an Answer to the Verified Complaint For Forfeiture In Rem.

4. No other potential claimants have filed a claim, answer

or otherwise appeared in the action.

IV. Orders Re Amendments To Pleadings.

1. No amendments are contemplated at this time.

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V. Factual Summary.

A. Admitted Facts Which Are Deemed Proven Without Further

Proceedings. 

1. It is undisputed that the United States Marshal’s

Service arrested the Defendant vehicle, 2003 GMC Yukon Denali,

VIN: 1GKEK63U13JJ133435, License Number 4ZPW412, on October 4,

2006. 

B. Contested Facts.

1. Plaintiff contends that the facts are as alleged

in the Verified Complaint. 

2. Claimants contend that the facts are as set forth

in the Verified Claim and Answer filed by the Claimants.

VI. Legal Issues.

A. Uncontested.

1. The parties do not agree whether jurisdiction is

properly invoked under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1345 and 1355 and 21 U.S.C.

§ 881. 

2. Venue is proper under 28 U.S.C. § 1395.

B. Contested. 

1. Whether the Defendant vehicle constitutes a

conveyance and/or was intended to be used to transport or in any

manner facilitate the transportation, sale, receipt, possession

or concealment of raw materials, products and equipment of any

kind used or intended for use in manufacturing, compounding,

processing, delivering, importing, or exporting any controlled

substance or listed chemicals. 

VII. Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction.

1. The parties have not consented to transfer the 

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case to the Magistrate Judge for all purposes, including trial.

VIII. Corporate Identification Statement.

1. Any nongovernmental corporate party to any action in

this court shall file a statement identifying all its parent

corporations and listing any entity that owns 10% or more of the

party's equity securities. A party shall file the statement with

its initial pleading filed in this court and shall supplement the

statement within a reasonable time of any change in the

information. 

IX. Order for Stay of Action. 

1. Based on the amendment of Rule 26(g) initial

disclosures are not required in this forfeiture action.

2. The underlying criminal case has not yet been resolved. 

Accordingly, the parties in this case believe it would be most

expeditious and efficient for this case to be stayed pending the

outcome of the underlying criminal case. 

3. For this reason, good cause having been shown, a stay

is entered in this case. 

4. The parties shall advise the Court when the underlying

criminal case is concluded and shall request a scheduling

conference date in this case from the Courtroom Deputy Clerk. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 9, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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