Opinion
CASE NO. CV F 06-0620 OWW LJO.
January 18, 2007
ORDER TO ADOPT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON GOVERNMENT'S APPLICATION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
INTRODUCTION
In this civil forfeiture action, plaintiff United States of America seeks:
1. Default judgment against the interests of Thomas Gonzalez Garza, Jessica C. Sandoval and Maria Louisa Blanco in defendants 2002 Mercedes-Benz C320 vehicle identification number WDBRF64J32F178527, California license number 5TOP844, and $1,528 U.S. currency; and
2. Entry of a final forfeiture judgment to vest in the Government all right, title and interest in defendants Mercedes and currency.
The magistrate judge issued January 3, 2007 findings and recommendations to:
1. GRANT plaintiff United States of America default judgment against the interests of Thomas Gonzalez Garza, Jessica C. Sandoval and Maria Louisa Blanco in defendants 2002 Mercedes-Benz C320 vehicle identification number WDBRF64J32F178527, California license number 5TOP844, and $1,528 U.S. currency;
2. ENTER final forfeiture judgment to vest in plaintiff United States of America all right, title and interest in defendants 2002 Mercedes-Benz C320 vehicle identification number WDBRF64J32F178527, California license number 5TOP844, and $1,528 U.S. currency; and
3. ORDER plaintiff United States of America, within 10 days of service of an order to adopt the findings and recommendations, to submit a proposed default and final forfeiture judgment consistent with the findings and recommendations and order adopting them.
No timely objections to the findings and recommendations were filed.
CONCLUSION AND ORDER
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this Court conducted a de novo review of this case. After carefully evaluating the record, this Court finds the magistrate judge's findings and recommendations are supported by the record and proper analysis.
Accordingly, this Court:
1. ADOPTS in full the magistrate judge's January 3, 2007 findings and recommendations; and
2. ORDERS plaintiff United States of America, within 10 days of service of this order, to submit a proposed default and final forfeiture judgment consistent with the findings and recommendations and this order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.