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Nature of Suit Code: 870
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits
Cause of Action: 26:7403 Suit to Enforce Federal Tax Lien

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 

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Plaintiff, )

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vs. )

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GEORGE LOREN REED, )

Individually and as Trustee )

of the REED FAMILY TRUST; )

DUANE REED, Individually and )

as Trustee of the REED FAMILY )

TRUST; LIDCO INC.; and )

SHIRLEY LUNDY, )

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Defendants. )

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No. CV-F-05-0431 REC LJO

ORDER SETTING THE HEARING

ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO

STAY FOR MONDAY, JULY 17,

2006, SETTING A BRIEFING

SCHEDULE, AND DIRECTING

DEFENDANTS TO FILE A

SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF. 

(Doc. 50) 

On February 2, 2006, the Court issued its Order Granting

United States’ Motion for Default Judgment, Final Judgment, and

Order of Foreclosure (the “Order”). On May 3, 2006, Defendants

George Loren Reed, Duane Reed, and Shirley Lundy (collectively

“Defendants”) filed a notice of appeal of the Order and a Motion

for Stay of Final Judgment of 2nd Day of February, 2006 (the

“Motion”). Defendants did not request that the Court set a date

for oral argument on the Motion. Nor did the Defendants state

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why a stay of the final judgment pending the outcome of an appeal

is appropriate.

Defendants are not entitled to an automatic stay of the

final judgment in this case. Under Rule 62 of the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure, an automatic stay is in place only for 10

days following the entry of judgment. This period has now

lapsed.

Rule 62(d) permits an appellant to obtain a stay pending

appeal by posting a supersedeas bond: 

When an appeal is taken the appellant by

giving a supersedeas bond may obtain a stay

subject to the exceptions contained in

subdivision (a) of this rule. The bond may be

given at or after the time of filing the

notice of appeal or of procuring the order

allowing the appeal, as the case may be. The

stay is effective when the supersedeas bond

is approved by the court.

A court may waive the supersedeas bond requirement in

“extraordinary circumstances” where alternative means of securing

the judgment creditor’s interest are available. Holland v. Law,

35 F. Supp. 2d 505, 506 (S.D. W. Va. 1999); see Int’l Telemeter,

Corp. v. Hamlin Int’l Corp., 754 F.2d 1492, 1495 (9th Cir. 1985)

(“Although Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 62 provides that a

supersedeas bond may be used to stay execution of a judgment

pending appeal, the court has discretion to allow other forms of

judgment guarantee.”).

Defendants shall file a supplemental brief in support of

their motion to stay discussing (1) whether they must comply with

the bond requirement of Rule 62(d) and, (2) if they must comply,

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setting forth a plan to provide security by way of a supersedeas

bond. Failure to provide such a supplement will result in denial

of the Motion.

ACCORDINGLY:

1. The Motion is set for hearing on Monday, July 17, 2006, at

1:30 p.m. 

2. Defendants shall file a supplement to the Motion no later

than June 19, 2006.

3. Plaintiff shall submit any briefing in opposition to the

Motion by July 3, 2006.

4. Defendants shall file any reply to the opposition by July

10, 2006.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 8, 2006 /s/ Robert E. Coyle 

810ha4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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