United States of America v. Otten, Stacey et al
Plaintiff: United States of America
Defendant: Stacey L. Otten and Progressive Universal Insurance Company
Case Number: 3:2022cv00267
Filed: May 12, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Presiding Judge: Stephen L Crocker
Referring Judge: James D Peterson
Nature of Suit: Taxes
Cause of Action: 26 U.S.C. § 7401 IRS: Tax Liability
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Order of Sale. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 3/13/2023. (acd)
March 13, 2023 Filing 19 JUDGMENT in favor of United States of America against Stacey L. Otten in the amount of $1,429,042.30 and against Progressive Universal Insurance Company. (JDP /acd)
February 10, 2023 Filing 18 Response to Order to Show Cause by Plaintiff United States of America (Granger, Brady)
February 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** Plaintiff the United States of America has submitted a proposed order of sale for defendant Stacy Otten's real property. Dkt. #16 . The proposed order states that payment for the property will be made to the Clerk of Court and that the sale proceeds will be held in this court's registry until the sale is confirmed. See id. at 2-3. Normally, the court holds funds in a registry only when the payees have not been determined. But here, defendants defaulted, and the government's proposed judgment states that sale proceeds shall be distributed to the United States. See Dkt. #15 , at 2. Plaintiff may have until February 10, 2023, to show cause why it is necessary to hold the sale proceeds in the court's registry. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 2/3/2023. (acd)
January 17, 2023 Filing 16 Response re: 14 Order on Motion for Default Judgment. Proposed Order of Sale by Plaintiff United States of America. (Granger, Brady) Modified on 1/27/2023 (voc).
January 17, 2023 Filing 15 Response re: 14 Order on Motion for Default Judgment. Proposed Judgment by Plaintiff United States of America. (Granger, Brady) Modified on 1/27/2023 (voc).
January 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** The court held a telephonic hearing on plaintiff's motion for default judgment, Dkt. #8 . The motion is GRANTED for the reasons stated at the hearing. Plaintiff may have until January 17, 2023, to file: (1) a proposed judgment against defendants and (2) a proposed order of sale for defendant Stacey Otten's real property located at 2020 Cedarwood Avenue in Sparta, Wisconsin. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 1/10/2023. (acd)
January 10, 2023 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge James D. Peterson: Telephonic Default Hearing held on 1/10/2023: [:05] (mfh)
January 10, 2023 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge James D. Peterson: Telephone Motion Hearing re #8 Motion for Default Judgment as to All Defendants filed by United States of America [:6] (jhm)
December 27, 2022 Filing 13 Notice of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel filed by Brady Wes Granger for Plaintiff United States of America. (Granger, Brady)
December 12, 2022 Set Telephonic Hearing: Default Hearing set for 1/10/2023 at 8:30 AM before District Judge James D. Peterson. Counsel for Plaintiff responsible for setting up the call to chambers at (608) 264-5504. If defendant wishes to appear, defendant must provide the court with a telephone number at which defendant can be reached. (arw)
November 30, 2022 Filing 12 Certificate of Service by Plaintiff United States of America as to #11 Declaration, #9 Brief in Support,, #10 Declaration, #8 Motion for Default Judgment as to All Defendants. (Fontaine, Justin)
November 30, 2022 Filing 11 Declaration of Justin M. Fontaine filed by Plaintiff United States of America re: #8 Motion for Default Judgment (Fontaine, Justin)
November 30, 2022 Filing 10 Declaration of Pat Kosmatka filed by Plaintiff United States of America re: #8 Motion for Default Judgment (Fontaine, Justin)
November 30, 2022 Filing 9 Brief in Support of #8 Motion for Default Judgment by Plaintiff United States of America (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Form 4340 (2006), #2 Exhibit 2 - Form 4340 (2007), #3 Exhibit 3 - Form 4340 (2008), #4 Exhibit 4 - Balance Calculations, #5 Exhibit 5 - Deed, #6 Exhibit 6 - NFTL 2006 & 2008, #7 Exhibit 7 - NFTL 2007, #8 Exhibit 8 - Refiled NFTL 2006 & 2008, #9 Exhibit 9 - Refiled NFTL 2007, #10 Exhibit 10 - SCRA Status Report) (Fontaine, Justin)
November 30, 2022 Filing 8 Motion for Default Judgment as to Stacey L. Otten, Progressive Universal Insurance Company. (Fontaine, Justin)
September 15, 2022 Filing 7 Clerk's Entry of Default as to Defendants Stacey L. Otten and Progressive Universal Insurance Company. (arw)
September 8, 2022 Filing 6 Motion for Entry of Default as to Progressive Universal Insurance Company. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Fontaine, Justin) Modified on 9/8/2022. (lak)
September 8, 2022 Filing 5 Motion for Entry of Default as to Stacey L. Otten. Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (Fontaine, Justin) Modified on 9/8/2022. (lak)
July 21, 2022 Filing 4 Affidavit of Service by Plaintiff. Progressive Universal Insurance Company served on 7/19/2022, answer due 8/9/2022. (Fontaine, Justin)
July 21, 2022 Filing 3 Affidavit of Service by Plaintiff. Stacey L. Otten served on 7/14/2022, answer due 8/4/2022. (Fontaine, Justin)
May 12, 2022 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Stacey L. Otten and Progressive Universal Insurance Company. (lak)
May 12, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Stacey L. Otten, Progressive Universal Insurance Company, filed by United States of America. (Attachments: #1 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons to Stacey L. Otten, #3 Summons to Progressive Universal Insurance Company) (Fontaine, Justin)
May 12, 2022 Case randomly assigned to District Judge James D. Peterson and Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (lak)
May 12, 2022 Standard attachments for Judge James D. Peterson required to be served on all parties with summons or waiver of service: # NORTC, #Corporate Disclosure Statement. (lak)

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Represented By: Justin Michael Fontaine
Represented By: Brady Wes Granger
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