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U.S. v. REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 705 THROUGH 709 SOUTH CALIFORNIA STREET, STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, APN: 149-084-06, 2:12-CV-00811-TLN-EFB. (2013)

Court: District Court, E.D. California Number: infdco20131230950 Visitors: 7
Filed: Sep. 19, 2013
Latest Update: Sep. 19, 2013
Summary: SECOND AMENDED FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE TROY L. NUNLEY, District Judge. This Second Amended Final Judgment of Forfeiture supersedes the "Amended Final Judgment of Forfeiture" (entered on September 17, 2013). It is noted that no "Final Judgment of Forfeiture" was entered before the Court entered the aforementioned Amended Judgment of Forfeiture. Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture, the Court finds: 1. This is a civil forfeiture action against the following real pr
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SECOND AMENDED FINAL JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE

TROY L. NUNLEY, District Judge.

This Second Amended Final Judgment of Forfeiture supersedes the "Amended Final Judgment of Forfeiture" (entered on September 17, 2013). It is noted that no "Final Judgment of Forfeiture" was entered before the Court entered the aforementioned Amended Judgment of Forfeiture.

Pursuant to the Stipulation for Final Judgment of Forfeiture, the Court finds:

1. This is a civil forfeiture action against the following real property located at 705 through 709 South California Street, Stockton, California, San Joaquin County, APN: 149-084-06, including all appurtenances and improvements thereto (the "Defendant Property"), and more fully described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

2. On March 29, 2012, the United States filed a Verified Complaint for Forfeiture In Rem ("Complaint"), alleging the Defendant Property is forfeitable to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(7).

3. On March 30, 2012, the Defendant Property was posted with a copy of the Complaint and Notice of Complaint.

4. Beginning on May 4, 2012, for at least 30 consecutive days, the United States published Notice of the Forfeiture Action on the official internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov. A Declaration of Publication was filed on June 21, 2012.

5. In addition to the public notice on the official internet government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov, actual notice or attempted notice was given to the following individuals:

a. Sam Luigi Toccoli b. Alexandre Toccoli c. Lisa Toccoli Stenard d. Albert Toccoli

6. On April 30, 2012, claimants Sam Luigi Toccoli, Lisa Toccoli Stenard, and Albert Toccoli (hereafter "Claimants") filed verified claims alleging an interest in the Defendant Property. On May 1, 2012, Claimants filed answers. No other perties have filed claims or answers in this matter, and the time in which any person or entity may file a claim and answer has expired.

7. On August 8, 2012, the Clerk of the Court entered a Clerk's Certificate of Entry of Default against Alexanre Toccoli. Pursuant to Local Rule 540, the United States requests, and Claimants do not oppose, that as part of the final judgment of forfeiture in this case, the Court enter a default judgment against the interest, if any, of Alexandre Toccoli without further notice.

8. While this action was pending, a fire occurred on the Defendant Property. As a result of the fire, an insurer paid Claimants for damage to the property resulting from the fire. In this action, the United States sought forfeiture of those fire insurance proceeds, contending those constituted part of the res in this civil forfeiture action. Claimants contested that claim, contending that the fire insurance proceeds were not part of the res and could not be made part of the res in this civil forfeiture action. Also while this action was pending, claimants received a written offer to buy the defendant property.

9. On September 13, 2013, the United States and Claimants filed a Stipulation for Final Judgment (the "Stipulation"), reflecting their agreement as to the terms on which the issues between them in this litigation could be resolved.

Based on the above findings, and the files and records of the Court, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:

1. The Court adopts the Stipulation entered into by and between the United States and Claimants.

2. On September 12, 2013, the United States received a cashier's check in the amount of $220,000.00 from claimants. All right, title, and interest of claimants Sam Luigi Toccoli, Lisa Toccoli Stenard, and Albert Toccoli in said funds shall be substituted for the Defendant Property as the res in this proceeding and forfeited to the United States pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(7), to be disposed of according to law.

3. Judgment of forfeiture is entered as to all potential claimants who have not filed claims in this action. As a result of that judgment of forfeiture, no such potential claimant shall be permitted to make a claim to the Defendant Property and/or the res in this proceeding (i.e., the $220,000 Claimants have remitted to the United States).

4. Within ten days of the entry of this Second Amended Final Judgment of Forfeiture, the United States shall submit for recording a Notice of Withdrawal of Lis Pendens against the Defendant Property.

5. Payment of the $220,000.00 and the entry of this Judgment will resolve the United States' entire forfeiture action against the Defendant Property, including the United States' claim to the fire insurance proceeds referenced above.

6. Pursuant to the terms of the Stipulation, the United States and its servants, agents, and employees and all other public entities, their servants, agents, and employees, are released from any and all liability to Claimants arising out of or in any way connected with the filing of the Complaint and the posting of the Defendant Property with the Complaint and Notice of Complaint. This is a full and final release applying to all unknown and unanticipated injuries, and/or damages arising out of or in any way connected with the filing of the Complaint and the posting of the Defendant Property with the Complaint and Notice of Complaint, as well as to those now known or disclosed. Claimants waived the provisions of California Civil Code § 1542.

7. Pursuant to the Stipulation and the allegations set forth in the Complaint filed on March 29, 2012, the Court finds there was reasonable cause for the posting of the Defendant Property, and for the commencement and prosecution of this forfeiture action, and a Certificate of Reasonable Cause pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2465 shall be entered accordingly.

8. Each of the parties, particularly including the United States and Claimants, is to bear his/her/its own costs and attorneys' fees.

9. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of this Second Amended Final Judgment of Forfeiture.

SO ORDRED

EXHIBIT A

Real property located at 705 through 709 South California Street, Stockton, CA

The South 50 feet of each of Lots Eight (8), Ten (10) and Twelve (12), in Block D East of Center Street, in the said City of Stockton, according to the Official Map or Plat thereof, San Joaquin County Records.

Also that certain parcel of land formerly included within Scott's Avenue adjoining these premises on the South; Bounded on the North by the south line of Block "D" EAST OF CENTER STREET; on the East by the West line of California Street; on the West by the East line of Sutter Street, and on the South by the North line of Block twenty-five (25), SOUTH OF MORMON CHANNEL in the said City of Stockton, according to the Official Map or Plat thereof, San Joaquin County Records.

EXCEPT the West 150 feet thereof conveyed to Union Building and Realty Company, a corporation, by deed recorded July 26, 1956, in Vol. 1888 of Official Records, page 521.

Also Excepting the Southerly 25.03 feet thereof.

APN: 149-084-06

Source:  Leagle

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