United States of America v. Couri et al

Filing 21

ORDER Approving 20 Stipulation Regarding Lien Priority Between Jordan Kaufman, Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector, and the United States, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 7/31/2017. (Hall, S)

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DAVID A. HUBBERT
Acting Assistant Attorney General

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CHRISTIAN MEJIA (NJ SBN: 129362015)
Trial Attorney, Tax Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 683
Washington, D.C. 20044
202-305-7548 (v)
202-307-0054 (f)
[e-mail]

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PHILLIP A. TALBERT
United States Attorney
Eastern District of California

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Attorneys for the United States of America

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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United States of America,

No. 1:17-CV-00713-DAD-JLT

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Plaintiff,

[PROPOSED] ORDER APPROVING
STIPULATION REGARDING LIEN
PRIORITY BETWEEN JORDAN
KAUFMAN, KERN COUNTY
TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR, AND
THE UNITED STATES

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Edgard Couri; First American Title
Insurance Company; Wesav Mortgage
Corporation; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; GE
Mortgage Services LLC; Kern County;
State of California Franchise Tax Board;

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Defendants.

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(Doc. 20)

Plaintiff, the United States of America (“United States”), and Defendant, Jordan Kaufman,
Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector (“Kern County Treasurer”), have jointly filed a Stipulation
Regarding Lien Priority Between Jordan Kaufman, Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector, and the

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United States (ECF No. 20) (“Stipulation”) with regard to real property commonly known as

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2709 Pecangrove Drive, Bakersfield, California 93311 (“Subject Property”).

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Proposed Order

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In consideration of the parties’ Stipulation and for good cause shown, the Court
ORDERS:

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(1)
is hereby approved;

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The Stipulation between the United States and the Kern County Treasurer

(2)

Kern County Treasurer is substituted in the place of Kern County as a

defendant in this action, and this action is termination as to Kern County;

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(3)

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

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submit to the Court a proposed Order of Foreclosure and Judicial Sale consistent with the

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Stipulation;

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(4)

Kern County Treasurer agrees to be bound by the judgment in this case,

which shall incorporate the terms of the Stipulation;

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(5)

The United States and Kern County Treasurer agree to bear their own costs

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

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reimbursed from the proceeds of the sale of the Subject Property prior to satisfying the

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outstanding liens on the Subject Property; and

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(6)

Kern County Treasurer is excused from further participation in this action,

until, and if, the Court permits the sale of the Subject Property.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

July 31, 2017

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Proposed Order

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