Kraemer, John v. Hoffman, Herman

Filing 73

ORDER directing the clerk's office to provide a check payable to the Dane County Sheriff's office in the amount of $36,685.57. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 11/7/14. (rep),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

JOHN C. I<RAEMER,
ORDER

Plaintiff,
v.

13-cv-860-wmc
HERMAN E. HOFFMAN, JR.,
Defendant.

Upon review of the entire file in this case, the court hereby finds:
1. Pursuant to this court's Opinion and Order dated October 6, 2014 (dkt. #60),
defendant Herman E. Hoffman, Jr. is entitled to the excess proceeds from the sale of
his cattle currently being held by the Clerk of Court after satisfying the default
judgment in favor of plaintiff John C. I<raemer.
2. By virtue of an April 9, 2014, judgment entered in favor of non-party Trans Ova
Genetics, L.C., and against defendant

Hoffman by the District Court for Sioux

County, Iowa, in the amount of $275,068.32, Trans Ova sought to lay claim to these
excess funds after the court had entered final judgment in this case, initially by an
oddly-styled ((Stipulation" with the plaintiff and then by a formal motion to intervene,
which this court found untimely. (Dkt. #68)
3. While Trans Ova's attempts to intervene directly in this case were denied as untimely,
the court directed: ((the Clerk to hold the remainder of funds in escrow" should Trans
Ova domesticate its foreign judgment on or before the close of business Wednesday,
U

October 22, 2014, ...
#68.)

at least until [the court) has heard from Hoffman."

(Dkt.

4. Because Trans Ova did domesticate the Sioux County District Court judgment on
October 21, 2014, in an action in the Circuit Court for Dane County, Wisconsin,
which named Hoffman as "Defendant debtor," the court then ordered:
the clerk of court to retain remaining funds held in escrow in this
matter pursuant to its October 17,2014, opinion and order (dkt. #68),
pending further direction of the court. Defendant Herman Hoffman
may have until October 31, 2014, to file any opposition to this court's
continued retention of these funds. Trans Ova's counsel may have until
November 7, 2014, to take such steps as necessary to lay claim to the
remaining escrowed funds by executing on its judgment.
(Dkt. #71.)
5. Trans Ova subsequently obtained a "Writ of Execution" directing the Sheriff of Dane
County, Wisconsin, to execute that judgment by obtaining the remaining excess funds
held by the clerk.
6. Despite being given ample opportunity to challenge the domestication and execution
of the foreign judgment in Dane County Circuit Court and/or to object to this court
holding the escrowed funds until Trans Ova could execute on them, defendant has
failed to object or otherwise claim an interest in the excess funds superior to Trans
Ova's judgment.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall (1) promptly
return to the Dane County Sheriff upon receipt of the original Writ, a check in the
amount of $36,685.57 payable to the "Dane County Sheriff's Office" and (2) close this
case.
Entered this 7th day of November, 2014.