United States of America v. Abernathy et al
Plaintiff: United States of America
Defendant: Superior Electric Supply Co., Harvey M. Abernathy, Julie D. Abernathy, Livingston & Mattesich Law Corp., State of California Employment Development Department, Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority and San Joaquin County
Case Number: 2:2013cv00590
Filed: March 26, 2013
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Sacramento Office
County: San Joaquin
Presiding Judge: Dale A. Drozd
Presiding Judge: Kimberly J. Mueller
Nature of Suit: Taxes
Cause of Action: 26 U.S.C. ยง 7403 Suit to Enforce Federal Tax Lien
Jury Demanded By: None

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November 4, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 65 JUDGMENT signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on *11/4/2014* 11/4/2014 ENTERING JUDGMENT in favor of United States against Defendant Harvey M. Abernathy, individually, in the amount of $1,110,957.70, for unpaid federal trust fund recovery penalty liabilities for the tax periods ending 9/30/2000, 12/31/2000, 3/31/2001 and 6/30/2001, plus additional interest accruing from 12/31/2013, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1961(c)(1) and 26 U.S.C. § 6621; FINDING that the United States has valid fede ral tax liens for the unpaid federal trust fund recovery penalty assessments at issue in this action, being $1,110,957.70 as of 12/31/2013, for the tax periods ending 9/30/2000, 12/31/2000, 3/31/2001 and 6/30/2001, plus additional interest pursu ant to 28 U.S.C. §1961(c)(1) and 26 U.S.C. § 6621 accruing from 12/31/2013, against all property and rights to property belonging to Harvey M. Abernathy; ATTACHING said tax liens to three-quarters (3/4) of the property located at 9472 Black swain Place, Stockton, CA 95219, situated in the County of San Joaquin, State of California (the "Blackswain Property") representing Defendant Harvey M. Abernathy's interest as individual property or community property of Harvey M. Abe rnathy and Julie D. Abernathy; ORDERING that said tax liens not attach to one-quarter (1/4) of the value of the Blackswain Property representing Defendant Julie D. Abernathy's individual property; ADJUDGING that Defendants Livingston & Mattesich Law Corp. and San Joaquin County have no interest in the Blackswain Property; ADJUDGING that Defendants State of California Employment Development Department, Superior Electric Supply Co. a division of Rose Electric Supply, Inc., and Colorado Compen sation Authority aka Pinnacol Assurance, have no interest in the Blackswain Property; ORDERING that this Court retain jurisdiction over this action to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement; CAUTIONING all parties that the United States is ent itled to enforce its federal tax liens against the portion of the Blackswain Property to which its tax liens attach by selling the Blackswain Property under 28 U.S.C. § 2001, pursuant to further order of this Court on any Motion for Entry of an Order for Sale filed by the United States, with Julie D. Abernathy retaining the right to her one-quarter (1/4) interest in the proceeds of such sale subject to any liens that also attach to her one-quarter (1/4) interest. CASE CLOSED. (Michel, G)
September 29, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 64 DEFAULT JUDGMENT entered by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 9/29/2014 against Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority, State of California Employment Development Department, Superior Electric Supply Co. (Michel, G)
August 18, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 62 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 8/18/14 recommending that 22 MOTION for DEFAULT JUDGMENT be granted; The district court enter a default judgment against the State of California Employment Development Depar tment, defendant Colorado Compensation Insurance Authority, aka Pinnacol Assurance, and defendant Superior Electric Supply Company, a division of Rose Electric Supply, Inc.; The district court order that neither defendant Colorado Compensation Insura nce Authority, aka Pinnacol Assurance, nor defendant Superior Electric Supply Company, a division of Rose Electric Supply, Inc., has an interest in the Blackswain Property; and that the district court order that the interest of defendant the State of California Employment Development Department in the Blackswain Property by virtue of its state tax lien is inferior to that of the United States by virtue of its federal tax liens. Referred to Judge Kimberly J. Mueller; Objections to F&R due within 14 days after these findings and recommendations are filed. (Meuleman, A)
January 9, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 1/8/2014 ORDERING that the remaining dates in the court's 19 pretrial scheduling order are hereby VACATED. Upon the parties waiver of conflict, the case is set for a settlement conference on 3/6/201 4 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 27 (DAD) before Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd. Confidential settlement conference statements are due at least seven days prior to the Settlement Conference. A further status conference is set for 4/3/2014 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 3 (KJM) before Judge Kimberly J. Mueller. (Zignago, K.)
December 26, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 12/24/2013 ORDERING remaining dates set in the court's 19 Pretrial Scheduling Order are hereby VACATED; Settlement Conference SET for 3/6/2014 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 8 (DAD) before Judge Dale A. Drozd; The case is SET for further status conference before the undersigned on 4/3/2014 at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 3; this status will be vacated if the parties settle before this date. (Waggoner, D)
July 1, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 6/28/13 ORDERING that the United States has to and through 7/24/13 to serve Superior Electric Supply Co. a division of Rose Electric Supply, Inc., by delivering by hand a copy of the summons and complain t to the California Secretary of State as provided under California law; and that a copy of the Summons, Complaint and this Order will be mailed to Superior Electric Supply Co. a division of Rose Electric Supply, Inc., in the event that the identity and address of the registered agent or other appropriate representative for service are ascertained before the expiration of the time herein prescribed for service. (Becknal, R)
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