United States of America v. $16,836.00 in United States Currency
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DEFAULT JUDGMENT as to defendant $16,836.00 in United States Currency. The Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Forfeiture (Filing No. 27 ) is granted. All right, title and interest in or to the Defendant currency hel d by any person or entity is hereby forever barred and foreclosed. The Defendant currency shall be and the same hereby is forfeited to the United States of America. The Defendant currency shall be disposed of by the United States of America in accordance with law. Ordered by Chief Judge Laurie Smith Camp. (1 Certified copy to USM)(GJG)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
8:14CV323
vs.
DEFAULT JUDGMENT
$16,836.00 IN UNITED STATES
CURRENCY,
Defendant.
This matter is before the Court on the Plaintiff=s Motion for Default Judgment and
Decree of Forfeiture (Filing No. 27) against the Defendant, $16,836.00 in United States
Currency; Adam J. Janson; and any other unknown individuals. For the reasons stated
below, the Motion will be granted.
Plaintiff filed a Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem on October 23, 2014. (Filing No.
1.) A Warrant for Arrest In Rem was issued by this Court and was properly served on
the Defendant property by the U.S. Marshal’s Service. (Filing No. 7.) Publication of the
notice of this action and of the arrest of the Defendant property was duly made pursuant
to this Court’s Order dated October 30, 2014. (Filing No. 6.) Plaintiff filed a Declaration
of Publication on June 29, 2015. (Filing No. 16.)
On November 17, 2014, the U.S. Marshal’s Service served Adam J. Janson with
the Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem, the Notice of Complaint for Forfeiture, and the
Warrant for Arrest In Rem by handing copies of the same to Mr. Janson at his
residence, 1013 Drexel Avenue, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, 19026. (Filing No. 9.)
A Clerk’s Entry of Default was entered against Adam J. Janson on October 26,
2015. (Filing No. 26.) No other person or entity entitled to the Defendant property has
filed a Claim or an Answer in response to Plaintiff’s Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem
within the time fixed by law. Accordingly, the Plaintiff=s Motion for Default Judgment and
Decree of Forfeiture will be granted.
IT IS ORDERED:
1.
The Plaintiff’s Motion for Default Judgment and Decree of Forfeiture (Filing
No. 27) is granted;
2.
All right, title and interest in or to the Defendant currency held by any
person or entity is hereby forever barred and foreclosed;
3.
The Defendant currency shall be and the same hereby is forfeited to the
United States of America; and
4.
The Defendant currency shall be disposed of by the United States of
America in accordance with law.
Dated this 1st day of December, 2015
BY THE COURT:
s/Laurie Smith Camp
Chief United States District Judge
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