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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 KAREN FIELD, No. 2:15–cv–00241–TLN–DB Plaintiff, v. ORDER UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., Defendants. 16 This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff Karen Field’s (“Plaintiff”) Motion for Discharge of Stakeholder (ECF No. 142) and Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs (ECF No. 149). Defendants United States and California Franchise Tax Board (collectively, “Defendants”) opposed Plaintiff’s motions. (ECF Nos. 157, 158.) Plaintiff replied. (ECF Nos. 167, 168.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion for Discharge (ECF No. 142) and defers ruling on Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs (ECF No. 149). /// /// /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff, a professional fiduciary licensed by the State of California, is the court- appointed Trustee of the DeShon Revocable Trust (the “Trust”). (ECF No. 56 at 3.) The settlor of the Trust…