United States of America v. One 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 et al

Filing 39

CONSENT JUDGMENT AS TO CLAIMANT GOHAR TOROSYAN ONLY by Judge Margaret M. Morrow Related to: Stipulation for Judgment, 38 . (ah)

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EILEEN M. DECKER
United States Attorney
LAWRENCE S. MIDDLETON
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Criminal Division
STEVEN R. WELK
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Asset Forfeiture Section
JONATHAN GALATZAN
Assistant United States Attorney
Asset Forfeiture Section
California Bar No. 190414
Federal Courthouse, 14th Floor
312 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, California 90012
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
United States of America

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
WESTERN DIVISION

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Plaintiff,
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ONE 2007 DODGE RAM 3500, ONE
2009 TOYOTA CAMRY, AND ONE 2008 )
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FORD F-350 SD,
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Defendants.
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GOHAR TOROSYAN,
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Claimant.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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NO.

CV 14-09915-MMM (ASx)

[PROPOSED]
CONSENT JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE
AS TO CLAIMANT GOHAR TOROSYAN
ONLY
[NOTE: THIS ORDER RESOLVES THE
CLAIM OF ONE CLAIMANT, BUT IS
NOT DISPOSITIVE OF THE CASE]

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Plaintiff and Claimant Gohar Torosyan (“Claimant”) have

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made a stipulated request for the entry of this Consent

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Judgment, resolving the claim of Claimant in this action in its

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entirety.

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Claimant filed a timely claim to the defendant One 2009
Toyota Camry having VIN 4T4BE46K89R114894.

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Claimant did not file claims to any of the defendant assets

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other than that listed, and no other claimants have filed claims

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to the defendant asset listed above. The time for filing claims

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and answers has expired. No other person is believed to have any

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claim to the defendant One 2009 Toyota Camry having VIN

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4T4BE46K89R114894.

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The Court, having considered the stipulation of the

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parties, and good cause appearing therefor, HEREBY ORDERS,

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ADJUDGES AND DECREES:

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The government has given and published notice of this

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action as required by law, including Supplemental Rule G for

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Admiralty or Maritime Claims and Asset Forfeiture Actions,

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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Local Rules of this

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Court.

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assets other than that listed, and no other claimants have filed

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claims to the defendant asset listed above. The time for filing

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claims and answers has expired. No other person is believed to

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have any claim to the defendant One 2009 Toyota Camry having VIN

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4T4BE46K89R114894.

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to this judgment and the defendant assets.

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claimants to the defendant One 2009 Toyota Camry having VIN

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4T4BE46K89R114894 other than Claimant are deemed to have

Claimant did not file claims to any of the defendant

This Court has jurisdiction over the parties

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Any potential

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admitted the allegations of the Complaint with respect to the

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One 2009 Toyota Camry having VIN 4T4BE46K89R114894.

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The following defendant asset shall be returned to

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Claimant through her counsel: the One 2009 Toyota Camry having

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VIN 4T4BE46K89R114894 shall be returned to Claimant through her

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counsel.

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release said asset within 45 days of the entry of this judgment.

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The United States Secret Service (“USSS”) shall

Claimant has agreed to release the United States of

America, its agencies, agents, and officers, including employees

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and agents of the United States Secret Service from any and all

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claims, actions or liabilities arising out of or related to the

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seizure and retention of the defendant One 2009 Toyota Camry

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having VIN 4T4BE46K89R114894 and/or the commencement of this

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civil forfeiture action, including, without limitation, any

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claim for attorneys’ fees, costs or interest which may be

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asserted on behalf of Claimant against the United States,

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whether pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465 or otherwise.

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The court finds that there was reasonable cause for

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the seizure of the defendant One 2009 Toyota Camry having VIN

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4T4BE46K89R114894. The proposed judgment shall be construed as a

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certificate of reasonable cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465 as

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to the defendant One 2009 Toyota Camry having VIN

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4T4BE46K89R114894.

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Each of the parties shall bear its own fees and costs

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in connection with the seizure, retention and return of the

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One 2009 Toyota Camry having VIN 4T4BE46K89R114894.

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DATED: November 16, 2015
THE HONORABLE MARGARET M. MORROW
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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PRESENTED BY:
EILEEN M. DECKER
United States Attorney
LAWRENCE S. MIDDLETON
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Criminal Division
STEVEN R. WELK
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Asset Forfeiture Section

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/s/ Jonathan Galatzan
JONATHAN GALATZAN
Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for Plaintiff
United States of America

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