Opinion
CASE NO. 2:08-CR-108-KJD-LRL
10-18-2011
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. HOWARD J. AWAND and LINDA AWAND, Defendants.
RANDOLPH L. HOWARD (Nev. SBN 006688) KOLESAR & LEATHAM, CHTD. GARY OWEN CARIS (SBN 88918) LESLEY ANNE HA WES (SBN 117101) MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE LLP Attorneys for Receiver ROBB EVANS & ASSOCIATES LLC
RANDOLPH L. HOWARD (Nev. SBN 006688)
KOLESAR & LEATHAM, CHTD.
GARY OWEN CARIS (SBN 88918)
LESLEY ANNE HA WES (SBN 117101)
MCKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE LLP
Attorneys for Receiver
ROBB EVANS & ASSOCIATES LLC
[PROPOSED] ORDER DETERMINING CLAIMS ON THE PROCEEDS FROM
THE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
The matter of the Motion for Order Determining Claims on the Proceeds from the Sale of Real and Personal Property ("Motion") concerning the proceeds of sale of property previously owned by Howard J. Awand and Linda Awand ("Receivership Defendants") located at 94 Taber Hill Road, Stowe, Vermont ("Stowe Property") and 503 West Market Street, Vevay, Indiana ("503 West Market Property) and the personal property previously owned by the Receivership Defendants located at the 503 West Market Property and at 806 West Market Street, Vevay, Indiana ("806 West Market Property") filed by Robb Evans & Associates LLC, the receiver ("Receiver") over all assets of Howard Awand and Linda Awand, came on for hearing at the above-referenced date, time and place before the Honorable Kent J. Dawson, United States District Judge presiding. Gary Owen Caris of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP appeared on behalf of the Receiver; Roger W. Wenthe, Assistant United States Attorney, appeared on behalf of plaintiff United States of America and other appearances, if any, were made as noted in the record at the hearing. The Court having reviewed and considered the Motion and all pleadings and papers filed in support thereof, and having reviewed and considered responses and opposition, if any, to the Motion, and having heard the arguments of counsel, and good cause appearing therefor,
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. The Motion and all relief sought therein is hereby granted; and
2. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
A. Bank of America's claim to $83,573.61 in funds held by the Receiver from the sale of the Stowe Property subject to the lien of Bank of America is disallowed, Bank of America's claim and lien secured by the Stowe Property and its proceeds are deemed satisfied in full based on the payment made to Bank of America at close of escrow in the sum of $623,508.36, and the $83,573.61 in Stowe Property sale proceeds held by the Receiver for Bank of America is hereby free of any further claim, lien or interest of Bank of America;
B. The three mechanic's, materialmen's and/or laborer's liens recorded by Chimney Works, Inc. in the amount of $2,072.93 (recorded March 19, 2007), Bourne's Inc. in the amount of $9,659.05 (recorded March 28, 2008), and Ultramar Energy, Inc. in the amount of $5,616.40 (recorded March 25, 2008) (individually and collectively "Mechanic's Liens") do not constitute valid encumbrances against the Stowe Property, such Mechanic's Liens are hereby deemed invalid against the proceeds from the sale of the Stowe Property, and the remaining proceeds of sale of the Stowe Property held by the Receiver are hereby free of any further claim, lien or interest based on the Mechanic's Liens;
C. The liens of the State of Indiana pursuant to multiple State Tax Warrants, including but not limited to Indiana State Tax Warrants No. 08073429 in the amount of $1,928.89 filed on August 30, 2010, No. 08073430 in the amount of $14,736.37 filed on August 30, 2010, No. 08132064 in the amount of $11,376.62 filed on October 6, 2010, and No. 08132224 in the amount of $137.31 filed on October 6, 2010 (collectively the "Indiana State Tax Liens") against the 503 West Market Property are disallowed as liens against the proceeds of sale of the 503 West Market Property and are hereby deemed unsecured claims against the receivership estate;
D. To the extent that the State of Indiana asserts the Indiana State Tax Liens constitute liens against the proceeds of the sale of the personal property located at the 503 West Market Property and the 806 West Market Property (the "Vevay Personal Property"), the Indiana State Tax Liens are disallowed as liens against the proceeds of sale of the Vevay Personal Property and are deemed unsecured claims against the receivership estate; and
E. Notice of the Motion provided by the Receiver by service of the notice of hearing on the Motion on all known creditors of the estate, including but not limited to those whose claims are addressed in the Motion, and other interested parties is approved as sufficient to provide notice and an opportunity for hearing under the circumstances.
KENT J. DAWSON
United States District Judge
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I am a citizen of the United States and employed in San Francisco, California. I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within-entitled action. My business address is 101 California Street, 41st Floor, San Francisco, California, 94111.
On September 15, 2011,1 served the notice of [PROPOSED] ORDER DETERMINING CLAIMS ON THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY upon the parties and/or counsel listed and by the methods indicated on the attached Service List.
I declare upon the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, and that I am employed in the office of a member of the bar of this Court at whose direction the service was made. Executed on September 15, 2011 at San Francisco, California.
Camilla Glover
SERVICE LIST
The following CM/ECF participants were served by electronic means on September 15, 2011:
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦Adam H. Braun ¦adam@braunesquire.com ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Harland W. Braun ¦harland@braunlaw.com, j anuary@braunlaw. com ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Gary Owen Caris ¦gcaris@mckennalong.com; pcoates @mckennalong. com ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Nicholas D. ¦nicholas.dickinson@usdoj.gov, melissa.taylor3@usdoj.gov, ¦ ¦Dickinson ¦jackie.peltier@usdoj .gov ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Lesley Anne Hawes¦lhawes@mckermalong.com; pcoates@mckennalong.com ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Randolph L. ¦rhoward@klnevada.com, ckishi@klnevada.com, ¦ ¦Howard ¦usdistrict@klnevada.com ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦steven. myhre@usdoj. go v, jean.j. um land@usdoj .gov ¦ ¦Steven W. Myhre ¦ ¦ ¦Kathryn C. Newman¦kathryn.newman@usdoj.gov, william.foley@usdoj.gov, ¦ ¦ ¦jackie.peltier@usdoj .gov, elaine.wollery@usdoj.gov ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦James A. Oronoz ¦jimoronoz@gmail.com, aliciaoronoz@gmail.com ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦ ¦paul.padda@usdoj.gov, eunice.jones@usdoj.gov, ¦ ¦Paul S. Padda ¦judith.richardson@usdoj.gov, doriayn.olivarra@usdoj.gov, ¦ ¦ ¦mary.booker@usdoj .gov ¦ +-----------------+-----------------------------------------------------------¦ ¦Roger W. Wenthe ¦roger.wenthe@usdoj.gov, mary.booker@usdoj.gov ¦ +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
William S. Baker, Esq.
P.O. Box 429
133 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05601
Bank of America
Customer Service
CA6-919-01-41
P.O. Box 5170
Simi Valley, CA 93062-5170
Will Baker
Assistant Attorney General
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1001
Bank of America
c/o Alliance One
POB3101
Southeastern, PA 19398-3101
Bank of America
POB 15710
Wilmington, DE 19886-5710
Bank of America
Home Equity Loan Servicing
PTX-B-HELOX-Payoff
7105 Corporate Drive
Piano, TX 75024-4100
Chimney Works, Inc.
POB 33
Plainfield, VT 05667-0033
Countrywide Home Loans
POB 660625
Dallas, TX 75266-0625
Deborah MK Kolvan
Bank of America Legal Dept.
CA5-704-04-19
315 Montgomery Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Indiana Department of Revenue
Bankruptcy Section, Room N-240
100 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2273
Internal Revenue Service
300 N Los Angeles Street
Mail Stop 5117
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Ultramar Energy, Inc.
512 Brooklyn St
Morrisville, VT 05661-8512
Vermont Dept. of Taxes
P.O. Box 429
Montpelier, VT 05601-0429
Bank of America
c/o First National Collection Bureau
610 Waltham Way
Sparks, NV 89434-6695
Bournes Inc
POB 547
Morrisville, VT 05661-0547
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
McCalla, Raymer, et al.
Bankruptcy Department
1544 Old Alabama Road
Roswell,GA 30076-2102
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
Bankruptcy Department
7105 Corporate Drive
Mail Stop PTX-C-35
Piano, TX 75024-4100
Legal Division
Indiana Department of Revenue MS 102
100 North Senate Avenue, Room N248
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Indiana Department of Revenue
Bankruptcy Section, Room N-240
100 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2273
Internal Revenue Service
Centralized Insolvency Operations
PO Box 7346
Philadelphia, PA 19101 -7346
Vermont Department of Taxes
133 State Street
P.O. Box 429
Montpelier, VT 05601-0429
The following non-CM/ECF participant was served by electronic mail on September 15, 2011:
Deborah Lea Richards
E-mail: deborah.lea.richards@bankofamerica.com