USA v. Bank of America et al

Filing 18

ORDER granting 13 Motion to Vacate 12 Judgment. So Ordered by Judge Joseph N. Laplante. (jb)

USA v. Bank of America Account No. 008982906062, et al

Doc. 18

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

United States of America v. Bank of American Account No. 008982906062, et al. SUMMARY ORDER The court was prepared to grant a hearing on this motion, but neither party requested one, and the court will thus rule on the written filings. 13) is GRANTED. Paragraph 8 of the claimant's reply gets it right; a mistake was made here, and the mistake was the court's. Both the clerk's The Motion to Vacate Judgment (document no. Civil No. 09-cv-00153-JL

office and the court frequently treat submissions such as the June 22nd letter as motions, and the failure to do so on this occasion was inadvertent, as was made plain by the court's eventual appointment of Attorney Kenna. The United States Attorney may be correct that the forfeiture money judgment confession in the related criminal case may render this claim moot, and the court is hopeful that the claimant's counsel will give good faith consideration to that possibility in his future dealings with the United States Attorney in this case.

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SO ORDERED.

Joseph N. Laplante United States District Judge Dated: cc: September 9, 2010

Bruce E. Kenna, Esq. Robert J. Rabuck, AUSA Seth R. Aframe, AUSA

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