Opus Bank v. DMSL Construction, Inc. et al

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ORDER granting 12 Motion to Intervene WA State Dept. of Revenue and Labor and Industries, by Judge Ricardo S Martinez.(MD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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OPUS BANK,
Plaintiff,

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NO. 2:14-cv-00701-RSM

v.
DMSL CONSTRUCTION, INC.; CITY
OF KIRKLAND; FIRST SEALORD
SURETY, INC. IN LIQUIDATION;
LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTERS OF
WASHINGTON, INC.; WHIDBEY
ISLAND BANK; INTERNAL
REVENUE SERVICE; KUBOTA
CREDIT CORPORATION, U.S.A.;
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; DB
SQUARED, INC.,

ORDER ALLOWING INTERVENTION
OF WASHINGTON STATE
DEPARTMENTS OF REVENUE AND
LABOR & INDUSTRIES AS PARTY
DEFENDANTS

Defendants.

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This matter comes before the Court on unopposed Motion to Intervene as Party
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Defendants by the State of Washington, Departments of Revenue and Labor and Industries,
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pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 24(a)(2). Dkt. # 12. The Washington State Departments seek to
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intervene in this action as a matter of right because they assert a claim to the funds in dispute in
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this action by virtue of taxes owed to them by Defendant DMSL Construction, Inc. Having
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reviewed the instant Motion and supporting Declarations and the remainder of the record herein,
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the Court finds that the State of Washington Departments have established their right to intervene
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pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 24(a)(2).
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ORDER ALLOWING STATE
INTERVENTION

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Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion of the Washington State

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Departments of Revenue and Labor & Industries to intervene in this matter as party defendants is

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GRANTED.

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Dated this 27th day of June 2014.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER ALLOWING STATE
INTERVENTION

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