Document ID: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_09-cv-02798/USCOURTS-caed-2_09-cv-02798-1/pdf.json

Parties Involved:
Assorted Jewelry
Defendant
Hanny Bekhit
Defendant
Kaiser Bekhit
Claimant
Yolande Bekhit
Claimant
United States of America
Plaintiff

Document Text:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1 Findings and Recommendations

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

KRISTIN S. DOOR, SBN 84307

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916)554-2723

Attorneys for Plaintiff

United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) 2:09-CV-02798-EJG-EFB 

 )

Plaintiff, ) FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 )

v. ) 

 ) 

ASSORTED JEWELRY, ) 

 )

Defendant. ) )

This matter came before the Honorable Judge Edmund F.

Brennan on plaintiff United States’ ex parte motion for default

judgment. There was no appearance by or on behalf of any other

person or entity claiming an interest in the defendant assorted

jewelry to oppose plaintiff’s motion. Based on plaintiff’s

motion and the files and records of the court, THE COURT FINDS as

follows:

1. This action arose out of a Verified Complaint for

Forfeiture In Rem filed October 7, 2009. 

2. Plaintiff United States of America has moved this Court,

pursuant to Local Rule 540, for entry of default judgment of

forfeiture against potential claimants Hanny Bekhit, Yolande

Bekhit and Kaiser Bekhit.

Case 2:09-cv-02798-EJG-EFB Document 18 Filed 04/05/10 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2 Findings and Recommendations

3. The Clerk entered default against potential claimants

Hanny Bekhit, Yolande Bekhit and Kaiser Bekhit on March 22, 2010.

4. Plaintiff has shown that a complaint for forfeiture was

filed; that potential claimants Hanny Bekhit, Yolande Bekhit and

Kaiser Bekhit received notice of the forfeiture action; that any

and all other unknown potential claimants have been served by

publication; and that grounds exist for entry of a final judgment

of forfeiture.

Therefore, IT IS RECOMMENDED as follows:

1. That plaintiff's motion for default judgment and final

judgment of forfeiture be granted.

2. That a judgment by default be entered against any right,

title or interest of potential claimants Hanny Bekhit, Yolande

Bekhit and Kaiser Bekhit in the defendant assorted jewelry. 

3. That a final judgment be entered, forfeiting all right,

title and interest in the defendant assorted jewelry to the

United States of America, to be disposed of according to law.

4. That the Default Judgment and Final Judgment of

Forfeiture lodged herein be signed by the Honorable Edward J.

Garcia and filed by the Clerk of the Court. 

Dated: April 5, 2010.

Case 2:09-cv-02798-EJG-EFB Document 18 Filed 04/05/10 Page 2 of 2