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Nature of Suit Code: 690
Nature of Suit: Other Forfeiture and Penalty Suits
Cause of Action: 28:1345 Complaint for Forfeiture

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff(s),

v.

REAL PROPERTY AT 6557 ASCOT DRIVE,

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, ET AL.,

Defendant(s).

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No. C-02-4948 JSW (JCS)

NOTICE AND ORDER SETTING

FURTHER SETTLEMENT

CONFERENCE 

TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

The above matter has been re-referred to the undersigned magistrate judge for a Further

Settlement Conference. 

You are hereby notified that a Further Settlement Conference is scheduled for November 21,

2007, at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom A, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San

Francisco, California 94102.

In addition, pursuant to the Order of Judge White, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the

following Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) personnel personally attend the Further Settlement

conference: (1) the IRS employee currently working on the file pertaining to Steven and Niloufer

Fontaine; (2) the supervisor of the IRS employee currently assigned to the file pertaining to Steven

and Niloufer Fontaine; and (3) the IRS attorney, if any, representing the interests of the IRS

employees. Steven and Niloufer Fontaine are ORDERED to attend, along with any advisors or

attorneys advising them in connection with IRS matters.

Lead trial counsel shall appear at the Further Settlement Conference with the parties. Any

party who is not a natural person shall be represented by the person(s) with unlimited authority to

negotiate a settlement. A person who needs to call another person not present before agreeing to any

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United States District Court

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settlement does not have full authority. If a party is a governmental entity, its governing body shall

designate one of its members or a senior executive to appear at the Settlement Conference with

authority to participate in the Settlement Conference and, if a tentative settlement agreement is

reached, to recommend the agreement to the governmental entity for its approval. An insured party

shall appear with a representative of the carrier with full authority to negotiate up to the limits of

coverage. Personal attendance of a party representative will rarely be excused by the Court, and

then only upon separate written application demonstrating substantial hardship served on opposing

counsel and lodged as early as the basis for the hardship is known. 

The parties shall notify the undersigned's Chambers immediately at (415) 522-3691 if this

case settles prior to the date set for the Further Settlement Conference. Counsel shall provide a

copy of this order to each party who will participate in the conference. All other provisions of

this Court's October 25, 2005 “Notice of Settlement Conference and Settlement Conference Order”

remain in effect. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 14, 2007 ___________________________ JOSEPH C. SPERO

United States Magistrate Judge

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