Free Motion for Forfeiture of Property - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:02-cv-00889-EBB

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Filed 10/18/2007

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT : : Plaintiff, : : v. : : 277 DIAMONDS VALUED AT : APPROXIMATELY $2,461,093.00, : : ONE (1) PAIR OF DIAMOND EARRINGS,: VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY : $50,120.00, : : AND : : ONE (1) PLATINUM AND DIAMOND : RING VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY : $25,935.00, : : Defendants. : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Civil No. 3:02CV00889 (EBB)

October 18, 2007

MOTION FOR DECREE OF FORFEITURE Pursuant to Rule 55 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule G(5) of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty or Maritime and Asset Forfeiture Claims, the Plaintiff, United States of America, respectfully moves this Court for entry of a Decree of Forfeiture.

Case 3:02-cv-00889-EBB

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In support of this motion, filed herewith are a Stipulation of Dismissal and Withdrawal of Claims by Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Veterans Life Insurance Company and HuffCook, Inc., a Stipulation between the United States of America and the Receiver-Claimants, a supporting memorandum, and proposed Decree of Forfeiture. Respectfully submitted, PLAINTIFF, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA KEVIN J. O'CONNOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

JULIE G. TURBERT ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY ATTORNEY BAR # ct23398 157 CHURCH STREET NEW HAVEN, CT 06510 TEL. (203) 821-3700 FAX (203) 773-5373 Email: [email protected]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that a copy of the within and foregoing Motion for Decree of Forfeiture has been mailed, postage prepaid, this 18th day of October, 2007, to: Douglas J. Schmidt, Esq. Terrance Summers, Esq. Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin, LLP 4801 Main Street, Suite 1000 Kansas City, MO 64112 Douglas S. Skalka, Esq. Neubert, Pepe & Monteith 195 Church Street New Haven, CT 06510 Graham Matherne, Esq. Wyatt Tarrant & Combs 2525 West End Avenue, Suite 1500 Nashville, Tennessee 37203 Charles G. Copeland, Esq. Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, P.A. 1062 Highland Colony Parkway P.O. Box 6020 Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157 Andrew B. Campbell Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs 2525 West End Avenue, Suite 1500 Nashville, TN 37203 Susan Loving, Esq. Lester, Loving and Davies 1701 South Kelly Edmund, Oklahoma 73013 Steve A. Uhrynowycz, Esq. Arkansas Insurance Department 1200 W. Third Street Room 340 Little Rock, AR 72201-0104 James A. Lenes, Esq. 9 Grove Street Ridgefield, CT 06877 Forrest B. Lammiman, Esq. Brian I. Hays, Esq. Randall Allan Hack, Esq. Lord Bissell & Brook 115 South Lasalle Street Suites 2600-3600 Chicago, IL 60603 David N. Rosen, Esq. 400 Orange Street New Haven, CT 06511

____________________________ JULIE G. TURBERT ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY

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