United States of America v. United States Currency et al

Filing 13

ORDER entered by Judge Ortrie Smith granting 12 motion for default judgment. (Kanies, Renea)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
WESTERN DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
UNITED STATES CURRENCY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $7,670.80,
UNITED STATES CURRENCY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $7,567.14,
UNITED STATES CURRENCY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $41,200.00,
Defendants.

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE
Plaintiff, United States of America, has moved this Court, pursuant to Rule 55(b)(2) of
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, for entry of a final judgment by default.

Plaintiff has

shown that there was reasonable cause for seizure of the defendant properties, that a complaint
for forfeiture was filed, that all known potential claimants were served with process, and that any
and all other claimants have been served by publication.

The Record also reflects that Plaintiff

filed a Motion for Default Judgment on February 5, 2013, with copies mailed to the known
potential claimants.

To date, no potential claimant has filed a timely claim to the defendant

properties, and no potential claimant has responded to Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment.\
Therefore, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:
(1)

that the Motion for Default Judgment (Doc. # 12) is granted, and a default judgment

of forfeiture is hereby entered against the defendant properties;
(2)

that all persons claiming any right, title or interest in or to the defendant properties

are held in default;

(3)

that all claims and interests in the defendant properties are forever foreclosed and

(4)

that the defendant properties are hereby forfeited to the United States of America

barred;

pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §§ 981(a)(1)(A) and (C);
(5)

that the defendant properties shall be disposed of according to law.

(6)

that the Clerk of the Court shall enter a judgment consistent with this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATE: March 4, 2013

/s/ Ortrie D. Smith
ORTRIE D. SMITH, SENIOR JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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