Free Motion for Leave to File - District Court of California - California

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JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO United States Attorney THOMAS MOORE (ASBN 4305-O78T Assistant United States Attorney Chief, Tax Division 9th Floor Federal Building 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36055 San Francisco, California 94102 Telephone: (415) 436-6935 HUONG T. BAILIE (NYBN 4035739) 300 E. 8th Street, Suite 601 Austin, TX 78701 Telephone: (512) 499-5759 ALLYSON B. BAKER (DCBN 478073) FREDERICK N. NOYES Tax Division U.S. Department of Justice Post Office Box 7238 Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 Telephone: (202) 202-353-8031 Facsimile: (202) 514-6770 Email: [email protected] IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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Civil No. 07-4762-PJH United States's Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint Hearing: April 23, 2008, 9:00 AM

Pursuant to Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the United States brings this memorandum in support of its Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A to the accompanying memorandum in support of this motion. The United States seeks to amend its complaint to add three additional defendants: Optech Limited and two of its principals, Charles Hsin and Franklin Thomason and also to clarify several factual allegations in the original complaint. The United States brings this motion, because all

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defendants will not consent to a stipulation that the United States be given leave to file its amended complaint.

Dated: March 13, 2008 Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO United States Attorney

/s/ Allyson B. Baker ALLYSON B. BAKER FREDERICK N. NOYES Tax Division U.S. Department of Justice Post Office Box 7238 Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 Telephone: (202) 202-353-8031

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Yuri Debevc (pro se) 1483 Burningtree Road Charleston, SC 29412

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on March 13, 2008, I electronically filed the foregoing motion, memorandum in support of the foregoing motion, and notice of motion with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF System which will send notification of such filing to the following: Farley J. Neuman ([email protected]) Tom Prountzos ([email protected]) Jenkins Goodman Neuman & Hamilton LLP 417 Montgomery Street, 10th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 Attorneys for Defendant, Robert Nagy David Bujannoff Porter , Jr. ([email protected]) Wood & Porter 333 Sacramento Street San Francisco, CA 94111 Attorney for Scott Cathcart I further certify that on March 13, 2008, service of the foregoing was made upon the following by depositing a copy in the United States mail, postage prepaid:

/s/ Allyson B. Baker ALLYSON B. BAKER

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