United States of America v. Real Property in Los Angeles, California
Defendant: REAL PROPERTY IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Counter Defendant: United States of America
Counter Claimant: Sedrak Arustamyan
Claimant: Artyom Khachatryan, Gurgen Khachatryan and WRH, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2022cv02902
Filed: May 2, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Patricia Donahue
Referring Judge: Josephine L Staton
Nature of Suit: Forfeit/Penalty: Other
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 0981 Civil Forfeiture
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE JOSEPHINE L. STATON by Judge Josephine L. Staton. A Scheduling Conference set for 8/26/2022 at 10:30 AM before Judge Josephine L. Staton. See order for details. (droj)
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER by Judge Josephine L. Staton granting #13 Non-Resident Attorney Peter T Thomas APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Claimants Artyom Khachatryan, Gurgen Khachatryan, WRH, Inc., designating Christopher W James as local counsel. (jp)
June 27, 2022 Filing 22 NOTICE of Association of Counsel associating attorney Naira Zohrabyan on behalf of Claimant SEDRAK ARUSTAMYAN, Counter Claimant SEDRAK ARUSTAMYAN, Cross Claimant SEDRAK ARUSTAMYAN. Filed by Claimant SEDRAK ARUSTAMYAN, Counter Claimant SEDRAK ARUSTAMYAN, Cross Claimant SEDRAK ARUSTAMYAN (Shaghzo, Armen)
June 27, 2022 Filing 21 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by CLAIMANT, COUNTER-CLAIMANT, CROSS-CLAIMANT SEDRAK ARUSTAMYAN, (Shaghzo, Armen)
June 27, 2022 Filing 20 ANSWER to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 with JURY DEMAND VERIFIED ANSWER, CROSSCLAIM against Gurgen Khachatryan, Artyom Khachatryan, COUNTERCLAIM against United States of America filed by CLAIMANT, COUNTER-CLAIMANT, CROSS-CLAIMANT SEDRAK ARUSTAMYAN. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EXHIBIT A, #2 Exhibit EXHIBIT B, #3 Exhibit EXHIBIT C)(Attorney Armen Shaghzo added to party SEDRAK ARUSTAMYAN(pty:clm))(Shaghzo, Armen)
June 27, 2022 Filing 19 CLAIM filed by CLAIMANT SEDRAK ARUSTAMYAN. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit EXHIBIT A, #2 Exhibit EXHIBIT B, #3 Exhibit EXHIBIT C)(Shaghzo, Armen)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER by Judge Josephine L. Staton: granting #12 , #15 Non-Resident Attorney Ephraim Wernick APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Claimants Artyom Khachatryan, Gurgen Khachatryan, WRH, Inc., designating Christopher W James as local counsel. (jp)
June 17, 2022 Filing 17 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Claimants Artyom Khachatryan, Gurgen Khachatryan, WRH, Inc., identifying Artyom Khachatryan, Gurgen Khachatryan, WRH, Inc.. (James, Christopher)
June 17, 2022 Filing 16 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Claim filed by Claimants Artyom Khachatryan, Gurgen Khachatryan, WRH, Inc #11 . The following error(s) was/were found: (1) No Notice of Interested Parties and/or no copies. (2) Counsel must comply with Local Rule 7.1-1. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (jp)
June 17, 2022 Filing 15 Corrected APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Ephraim Wernick to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Claimants Artyom Khachatryan, Gurgen Khachatryan, WRH, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500.00 Previously Paid on 6/16/2022, Receipt No. 33480490) filed by Claimants Artyom Khachatryan, Gurgen Khachatryan, WRH, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (James, Christopher)
June 16, 2022 Filing 14 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Ephraim Wernick to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Claimants Artyom Khachatryan, Gurgen Khachatryan, WRH, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33480490) #12 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(a) Application not complete: state and/or federal courts to which the applicant has been admitted are not listed. Other error(s) with document(s): Failed to list state bar where attorney is licensed. (lt)
June 16, 2022 Filing 13 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Peter T. Thomas to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Claimants Artyom Khachatryan, Gurgen Khachatryan, WRH, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33480584) filed by Claimants Artyom Khachatryan, Gurgen Khachatryan, WRH, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (James, Christopher)
June 16, 2022 Filing 12 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Ephraim Wernick to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Claimants Artyom Khachatryan, Gurgen Khachatryan, WRH, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33480490) filed by Claimants Artyom Khachatryan, Gurgen Khachatryan, WRH, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Attorney Christopher Walter James added to party Artyom Khachatryan(pty:clm), Attorney Christopher Walter James added to party Gurgen Khachatryan(pty:clm), Attorney Christopher Walter James added to party WRH, Inc.(pty:clm)) (James, Christopher)
June 16, 2022 Filing 11 CLAIM filed by Claimants Artyom Khachatryan, Gurgen Khachatryan, WRH, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit C-1, #5 Exhibit C-2, #6 Exhibit C-3, #7 Exhibit C-4, #8 Exhibit D, #9 Exhibit D-1, #10 Exhibit D-2, #11 Exhibit D-3)(James, Christopher)
June 8, 2022 Filing 10 SERVICE OF SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT Executed by Plaintiff United States of America, by Publication on 05/09/2022 and 05/10/2022 upon Defendant Real Property in Los Angeles, California last date of publication 6/7/2022, answer due 6/27/2022. Publication was made in the www.forfeiture.gov. (Coll, Maxwell)
May 13, 2022 Filing 9 INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE JOSEPHINE L. STATON upon filing of the complaint. (droj)
May 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Christina A. Snyder. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 21-01. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Christina A. Snyder to Judge Josephine L. Staton for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:22-cv-02902-JLS (PDx). (et)
May 10, 2022 Filing 7 PROCESS RECEIPT AND RETURN (USM-285) of Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 , returned executed upon Real Property in Los Angeles, California on 5/3/2022. Remarks: THE VERIFIID COMPLAINT FOR FORFEITURE IN RENT WAS POSTED TO THE REAL PROPERTY ON MAY 3, 2022 BY SPECIAL AGENT MARK NEWHOIISE AT FBI. (shb)
May 3, 2022 Filing 6 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (jtil)
May 3, 2022 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil)
May 3, 2022 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Christina A. Snyder and Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue. (jtil)
May 2, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney David Hunter Smith on behalf of Plaintiff United States of America (Attorney David Hunter Smith added to party United States of America(pty:pla))(Smith, David)
May 2, 2022 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Coll, Maxwell)
May 2, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT No Fee Required - US Government, filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Attorney Maxwell K Coll added to party United States of America(pty:pla))(Coll, Maxwell)

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Counter defendant: United States of America
Represented By: David Hunter Smith
Represented By: Maxwell K. Coll
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Defendant: REAL PROPERTY IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
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Counter claimant: Sedrak Arustamyan
Represented By: Alenoush C Sarkissian
Represented By: Armen Shaghzo
Represented By: Naira Zohrabyan
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Claimant: Artyom Khachatryan
Represented By: Christopher Walter James
Represented By: Ephraim Wernick
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Claimant: Gurgen Khachatryan
Represented By: Christopher Walter James
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Represented By: Peter T. Thomas
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Claimant: WRH, Inc.
Represented By: Christopher Walter James
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