Mortgage Lender Services, Inc. v. 2408 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95816
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MORTGAGE LENDER SERVICES, No. 2:19-cv-02568-MCE-KJN
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12 Plaintiff, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER v. 14 2408 I STREET and 2407 J STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95816, et al., Defendants.
18 The United States is a potential claimant to some $1,403,648.33 in funds interpleaded by Plaintiff Mortgage Lender Services, Inc., (“Plaintiff”) with the Sacramento County Superior Court on November 18, 2019. The government removed the state action to this Court on December 19, 2019, invoking federal question jurisdiction on grounds that the United States is a party. The government now moves for summary judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56,1 arguing that it is entitled as a matter of law to recoup unpaid federal tax liabilities of a potential claimant to the funds, Roger /// 27 1 All further references to “Rule” or “Rules” are to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure unless otherwise noted. Duke. As set forth below, that Motion, as well as a cross-motion in…