USA v. Leggett
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WRIT OF GARNISHMENT (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Separate Instructions)(msr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/30/2014)
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MICHAEL COSENTINO State Bar No. 83253
Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 129
Alameda, CA 94501
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Telephone:
Facsimile:
(510) 523-4702
(510) 747-1640
Attorney for Plaintiff
United States of America
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Plaintiff,
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Rhonda E. Leggett aka
Rhonda Gamblin aka
Rhonda E. Hartdige,
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Defendant,
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Case No. C99-00203 M
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WRIT OF CONTINUING
GARNISHMENT
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Chai Pre School,
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Garnishee.
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TO:
Payroll Department
Chai Pre School
499 Boothbay Ave.
Foster City, CA 94404
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YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO GARNISH FOR THE BENEFIT OF
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE WAGES, SALARY, OR COMMISSION IN
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YOUR CUSTODY, CONTROL, OR POSSESSION IN WHICH THE DEFENDANT-
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JUDGMENT DEBTOR HAS AN OWNERSHIP INTEREST.
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The name and last known address of the person who is the defendant-
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judgment debtor (hereinafter "debtor'') in this action and whose property is subject to
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this Writ are as follows:
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Rhonda E. Leggett aka Rhonda Gamblin aka Rhonda E. Hartdige
1116 Henderson Ave.
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1332
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This Writ has been issued at the request of the United States of America to
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enforce the collection of a civil judgment entered in favor of the United States against
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the debtor for a defaulted student loan in the amount of $5,836.74. There is a balance
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of $10,888.97 due on the judgment, which amount includes costs and interest
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computed through May 27, 2014.
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The following are the steps that you must take to comply with this Writ. If you
have any questions, you should consult with your attorney.
1. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 3205(c)(2)(F), if you have in your custody, control,
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or possession any property of the debtor, including wages, salary, or commissions, in
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which the debtor has a substantial nonexempt interest, or if you obtain custody,
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control, or possession of such property while this Writ is in effect, you must
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immediately withhold such property from the debtor and retain it in your possession
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until you receive instructions from the Court which will tell you what to do with the
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property. The United States has requested that the sum of 25% of the debtor's
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disposable earnings, which under California law represents the nonexempt portion of
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the debtor's earnings, be withheld from the defendant's earnings.
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2. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 3205(c)(2)(E), you are required to answer this Writ
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within 10 days after service of this Writ upon you. You must answer the Writ even if
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you do not have in your custody, control, or possession any property of the debtor.
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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 3205(c)(4), your answer must state, under oath, the following
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information:
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a.
Whether or not you have in your custody, control, or possession, any
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property owned by the debtor in which the debtor has a substantial
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nonexempt interest, including nonexempt, disposable earnings;
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a description of such property and the value of such property;
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a description of any previous garnishments to which such property is
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subject and the extent to which any remaining property is not exempt;
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and
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the amount of the funds you anticipate owing to the debtor in the future
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and whether the period for payment will be weekly or another specified
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period.
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For your convenience, a form which addresses the above-requested information is
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attached and may be used to Answer the Writ.
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3. After you complete the answer under oath, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
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3205(c)(2)(E) & (c)(4), within ten (10) days after service of this Writ upon you, you
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must mail or deliver the original Answer bearing the original signature of the person
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preparing the answer to the Court at the following address:
Civil Clerk, United States District Court
450 Golden Gate Avenue, 16th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102
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At the same time that you mail or deliver the original answer to the Court, you must
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also mail or deliver a copy of the original Answer to both the debtor and attorney for
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the United States at the following respective addresses:
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Rhonda E. Leggett aka Rhonda Gamblin aka Rhonda E. Hartdige
1116 Henderson Ave.
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1332
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Michael Cosentino, Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 129
Alameda, CA 94501
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Please note that the attached form Answer contains a certificate of service which
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needs to be completed by the person mailing the copies of the answer to the debtor
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and the attorney for the United States, and which needs to be filed along with the
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Answer.
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IF YOU FAIL TO ANSWER THIS WRIT OR FAIL TO WITHHOLD PROPERTY
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS WRIT, THE UNITED STATES MAY PETITION THE
Writ of Continuing Garnishment cand C99-00203 M
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1 COURT FOR AN ORDER REQUIRING YOU TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COURT TO
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ANSWER THE WRIT AND TO WITHHOLD PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
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THE WRIT BEFORE THE APPEARANCE DATE. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR OR DO
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APPEAR AND FAIL TO SHOW GOOD CAUSE WHY YOU FAILED TO COMPLY
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WITH THIS WRIT, THE COURT WILL ENTER A JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU FOR
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(INCLUDING NONEXEMPT DISPOSABLE EARNINGS). THE COURT MAY ALSO
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AWARD A REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEE TO THE UNITED STATES AND
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AGAINST YOU IF THE WRIT IS NOT ANSWERED WITHIN THE TIME SPECIFIED
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HEREIN AND IF THE UNITED STATES FILES A PETITION REQUIRING YOU TO
By:
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MARK ROMYN
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DO NOT WITHHOLD THE EXEMPT PORTION OF THE EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS
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1. Earnings include any money (whether called wages, salary, commissions,
bonuses, or anything else) paid for personal services, pension, or retirement.
Vacation or sick pay is earnings subject to withholding as it is received by the
employee.
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2. Disposable earnings are different from gross pay or take-home pay. They
are the earnings left after deducting the part which state or federal law requires an
employer to withhold as mandatory deductions. Generally, these mandatory
deductions are federal income tax, social security (FICA) tax, state income tax, state
disability insurance, and payments to public employee retirement systems.
Disposable earnings can change from pay period to pay period, whenever gross pay
or required deductions change.
To determine earnings that 1 are eligible for withholding, and therefore must be
withheld, see the chart below.
USE THE CHART BELOW TO DETERMINE NONEXEMPT DISPOSABLE
EARNINGS AND THE APPLICABLE WITHHOLDING AMOUNT 1 :
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Pay Period: Weekly or
oftener
Every 2
weeks
Twice a
month
Once a
month
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Disposable $0 to
earnings:
$217.50
$0 to
$435.00
$0 to
$471.25
$0 to
$942.50
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Withhold:
$435.01 to
$580.00
$471.26 to
$628.33
$942.51 to
$1,256.67
Amt. over
$435.00
Amt. over
$471.25
Amt. over
$942.50
$580.01
or more
$628.34
or more
$1,256.68
or more
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Withhold:
Nothing (entire earnings are exempt)
25% of disposable earnings (balance is exempt)
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Based on the Federal Minimum Wage Earnings of $7.25 an hour, effective 07/24/2009
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
Rhonda E. Leggett aka
Rhonda Gamblin aka
Rhonda E. Hartdige,
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Defendant,
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Chai Pre School,
Garnishee.
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) ANSWER OF GARNISHEE
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I, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , being first duly sworn, hereby state the following:
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1. I am t h e - - - - - - - - - - - - (Official Title) of the Garnishee
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named in the above caption. I am authorized to prepare this Answer on behalf of the
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Garnishee.
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2. The Garnishee was served with the Writ of Continuing Garnishment on
(date) in this action.
3. The Garnishee currently has custody, control, or possession of earnings of
the Defendant. Yes __ No__
4. The Garnishee expects to obtain custody, control, or possession of earnings
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of the Defendant in the foreseeable future.
Yes__ No_ _
5. For the pay period in effect on the date of service of this Writ of Continuing
Garnishment, the Garnishee states as follows:
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a.
Defendant was in my/our employ. Yes_ _ No
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b.
The Defendant's pay period is _ _ weekly, _ _ bi-weekly,
_ _ semi-monthly, _ _ monthly.
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c.
The Defendant's present pay period began on
("Present" means the pay period in which the Writ of Continuing
Garnishment was served.)
(date).
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d.
The Defendant's present pay period ends on
(date).
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e.
The Defendant's net wages are as calculated below:
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$ _ _ _ _ __
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( 1) Gross Pay
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(2) Federal income tax
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(3) F.I.C.A. tax
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(4) State income tax
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(5) SDI
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Total tax withholdings
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Net Wages
(gross pay minus above withheld taxes)
$ _ _ _ _ __
$ _ _ _ _ __
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6. Are there any other garnishments currently in effect? Yes
No
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If the answers is yes, describe below and attach to this Answer a copy of each
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garnishment:
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7. Will the Garnishee owe the Defendant money in the foreseeable future?
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Yes _ _ No__
If the answer is yes, provide the reason why such money will be
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owed, the amount of money that will be owed, and the date or dates on which each
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payment will be due:
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Type of
Payment
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Amount
Date Payment
Will be Due
8. Does the Garnishee currently have custody, control or possession of property
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(other than earnings) such as bank accounts, pensions, thrift plans, etc., in which the
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Defendant maintains an interest? Yes__ No__ If the answer is yes, then
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provide the following information for each item of such property:
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Approximate
Value
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Description of
Property
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Description of
Defendant's Interest
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9. Does the Garnishee expect to obtain in the foreseeable future custody,
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control or possession of property (other than earnings) such as bank accounts,
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pensions, thrift plans, etc., in which the Defendant maintains an interest? Yes __
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No__ If the answer is yes, then provide the following information for each item of
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such property:
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Description of
Property
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Date Will
Obtain
Property
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Approximate
Value
Description of
Defendant's Interest
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10. Does the Garnishee have any objections or defenses to the Writ of
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Continuing Garnishment? Yes__ No__ If the answer is yes, list the nature
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On behalf of Chai Pre School, I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the
laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct.
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By:------------
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(Sign above and type or print name below)
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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I , - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' declare:
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That I am a citizen of the United States and employed in the County of
, California; that my business address is
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; that I am
over the age of eighteen years; and that I am not a party to the above-entitled action;
That on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (date), I deposited in the United States mail, in
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envelopes bearing the requisite postage, a copy of:
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ANSWER OF GARNISHEE
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addressed to each of the following, at their last known addresses, at which place
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there is service by United States mail.
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Rhonda E. Leggett aka Rhonda Gamblin aka Rhonda E. Hartdige
1116 Henderson Ave.
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1332
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Michael Cosentino
Attorney at Law
15 P.O.Box129
Alameda, CA 94501
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This Certificate was executed on _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (date),
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at
(city), California.
I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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(sign above and type or print name
below)
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