Opinion
2:20-cv-345-JAM-AC
12-17-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL H. YATES, JOLENE K. YATES, NANCY SLATTEN as TRUSTEE for MICHAEL HALL YATES TRUST, ATHENE ANNUITY AND LIFE COMPAN AN IOWA CORPORATION, STATE OF CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORP. KIRK C. WENTLAND, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, and CAVALRY INVESTMENTS LLC Defendants.
DAVID A. HUBBERT Deputy Assistant Attorney General ISAAC M. HOENIG RIKA VALDMAN Trial Attorneys, Tax Division U.S. Department of Justice Attorneys for the United States of America Charles Hastings Law Offices of Hastings & Ron Attorney for Michael Yates Thomas A. Woods Sacramento, CA 95814 Attorney for Athene Annuity and Life Company Michael Sapaznikow Deputy Attorney General Business & Tax Section Office of the Attorney General Attorney for the California Franchise Tax Board
DAVID A. HUBBERT Deputy Assistant Attorney General ISAAC M. HOENIG RIKA VALDMAN Trial Attorneys, Tax Division U.S. Department of Justice Attorneys for the United States of America
Charles Hastings Law Offices of Hastings & Ron Attorney for Michael Yates
Thomas A. Woods Sacramento, CA 95814 Attorney for Athene Annuity and Life Company Michael Sapaznikow Deputy Attorney General Business & Tax Section Office of the Attorney General Attorney for the California Franchise Tax Board
NOTICE OF CONSENT TO FILING OF FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
HONORABLE JOHN A. MENDEZ UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 15(a)(2), Defendant Michael Yates, Defendant California Franchise Tax Board and Defendant Athene Annuity and Life Corporation, an Iowa Corporation (“Athene”) hereby provide consent for the United States to amend its complaint by filing the First Amended Complaint attached as Exhibit 1 to this Notice.
The United States has obtained relief from the automatic stay in Mr. Yates' bankruptcy case for the purpose of amending its complaint and filing a stipulation for entry of judgment against Mr. Yates. Order Lifting Automatic Stay, In re Yates, 20-br-25153 (Bankr. E.D. Cal) (Dkt. 129).
Respectfully submitted on December 13, 2021.
IT IS SO ORDERED.