United States of America v. Couri et al

Filing 14

ORDER GRANTING 12 Stipulation Between Plaintiff and the Franchise Tax Board; ORDER Closing Case as to the Franchise Tax Board Only, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 7/24/2017. (Hall, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
EDGARD COURI, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:17-cv-00173 DAD JLT
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION BETWEEN
PLAINTIFF AND THE FRANCHISE TAX
BOARD
(Doc. 12-2)
ORDER CLOSING CASE AS TO THE
FRANCHISE TAX BOARD ONLY

On July 21, 2017, the plaintiff and the Franchise Tax Board filed a stipulation setting forth the

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lien priorities between them. (Doc. 12-2) This stipulation resolves the matter between these parties.

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Thus, the Court ORDERS:

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1.

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Franchise Tax Board is GRANTED as follows:

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The stipulation setting forth the lien priorities between the United States of American and the

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The Stipulation between the United States and the California Franchise Tax Board (Doc.

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12-2) is approved;

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b.

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If the Court permits the sale of the Subject Property, the United States shall submit to

the Court a proposed Order of Foreclosure and Judicial Sale consistent with the Stipulation;
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The California Franchise Tax Board agrees to be bound by the judgment in this case,

which shall incorporate the terms of the Stipulation;
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The United States and the California Franchise Tax Board agree to bear own costs and

attorney’s fees, except the costs incurred in selling the Subject Property, which are to be reimbursed

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from the proceeds of the sale of the Subject Property prior to satisfying the outstanding liens on the

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Subject Property;

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The FTB is excused from further participation in this action, until, and if, the Court

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permits the sale of the Subject Property

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2.

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without a court order before parties have appeared. Here, the Franchise Tax Board has not appeared in

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this matter but, even still, it and the plaintiff agree that the matter may be closed as to the Franchise Tax

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Board (Doc. 12-2). The notice of request for voluntary dismissal filed by the plaintiff “automatically

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terminate[s] the action” as to the FTB. Wilson v. City of San Jose, 111 F.3d 688, 692 (9th Cir. 1997).

Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure permits the plaintiff to dismiss an action in part

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Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this action as to the Franchise Tax Board

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only.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

July 24, 2017

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE