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Justice Drops Controversial Injunction Action Against Xélan

DEC. 16, 2004

United States v. L. Donald Guess, et al.

DATED DEC. 16, 2004
DOCUMENT ATTRIBUTES
  • Case Name
    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. L. DONALD GUESS, ET. AL., Defendants
  • Court
    United States District Court for the Southern District of California
  • Docket
    No. 04 CV 2184-LAB (AJB)
  • Judge
    Burns, Larry A.
  • Cross-Reference
    United States v. L. Donald Guess et al., No. 04 CV 2184-LAB

    (AJB) (S.D. Calif. Dec. 15, 2004) (Doc 2004- 23966 [PDF]or 2004

    TNT 244-12 Database 'Tax Notes Today 2004', View '(Number').
  • Code Sections
  • Subject Area/Tax Topics
  • Jurisdictions
  • Language
    English
  • Tax Analysts Document Number
    Doc 2004-24077
  • Tax Analysts Electronic Citation
    2004 TNT 245-22

United States v. L. Donald Guess, et al.

Carol C. Lam

 

United States Attorney

 

 

Stuart D. Gibson

 

Senior Litigation Counsel

 

Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice

 

P.O. Box 227

 

Washington, DC 20044

 

Tel: (202) 307-6586

 

Fax: (202) 514-6866

 

 

Attorneys for United States of America

 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

 

 

NOTICE OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT

 

PREJUDICE UNDER RULE 41(a)(1)(i)

 

 

Plaintiff the United States of America files notice, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(i), Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure, that the above- captioned action is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

DATED: December 16, 2004

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Carol C. Lam

 

United States Attorney

 

 

Stuart D. Gibson

 

Senior Litigation Counsel

 

Tax Division,

 

Department of Justice

 

* * * * * *

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

 

 

Carol E. Bender declares and states as follows:

1. I am a citizen of the United States, and I am now and was at all times material hereto over the age of 18 years. I am employed by the United States Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of California, and make this Declaration based upon my personal knowledge of the facts stated below. I am not a party to the above entitled action and am competent to be a witness herein.

2. On the 17th day of December, 2004, I caused to be served to the parties listed below a true and correct copy of:

1) NOTICE OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE UNDER RULE 41(a)(1)(i), and

2) this Certificate of Service by placing copies of the same in the United States mail, postage prepaid, and sent to their last known address as follows:

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

Darrell Hallett                       Attorneys for Defendants:

 

John Colvin

 

Chicoine & Hallett                    L. DONALD GUESS

 

1011 Western Avenue, Suite 803        XÉLAN INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

 

Seattle, Washington 98104             XÉLAN ANNUITY Co.  LTD,

 

                                      XÉLAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, INC.

 

Michael Lipman

 

Barbara Murray

 

Coughlan, Semmer & Lipman, LLP

 

501 West Broadway, Suite 400

 

San Diego, California 92101-3564

 

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

Thomas Pollack, Esquire               Attorney for Defendants:

 

Irell & Manella LLP

 

1800 Avenue of the Stars              DOCTORS BENEFIT INSURANCE COMPANY

 

Suite 900                             MONTE T. MELLON

 

Los Angeles, California 90067-4276    DOCTOR'S BENEFIT HOLDING COMPANY

 

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

Miriam Fisher, Esquire                Attorneys for Defendants:

 

James Mastracchio, Esquire

 

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP          LESLIE S. BUCK

 

1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW          G. THOMAS ROBERTS

 

Washington, D.C. 20004                DOCTOR'S INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.

 

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

Frank Johnson, Esquire                Attorney for Defendant:

 

402 W. Broadway, 27th Floor

 

San Diego, California 92101           XÉLAN, THE ECONOMIC ASSOCIATION

 

                                      OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

 

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

John Morrell, Esquire                 Attorney for Defendants:

 

Higgs, Fletcher & Mack, LLP

 

401 West A Street, Suite 2600         XÉLAN, INC.

 

San Diego, California 92101           XÉLAN PENSION SERVICES, INC.

 

                                      XÉLAN FINANCIAL PLANNING, INC.

 

                                      PYRAMIDAL FUNDING SYSTEMS, INC. dba

 

                                      XÉLAN INSURANCE SERVICES

 

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

Bruce Zagaris, Esquire                Attorney for Defendant CHRIS

 

Berliner Corcoran & Rowe              G. EVANS

 

1011 - 17th Street, NW, Suite 1100

 

Washington, D.C. 20036-4798

 

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

Pamela J. Naughton                    Attorneys for Defendant XÉLAN

 

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton     FOUNDATION, INC.

 

12544 High Bluff Drive, Suite 300

 

San Diego, CA 92130-3051

 

 

Frank Johnson, Esquire

 

402 W. Broadway, 27h Floor

 

San Diego, California 92101

 

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

C. James Frush, Esquire               Attorney for Defendant DAVID JACQUOT

 

Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell,

 

Malanca, Peterson & Daheim LLP

 

600 University Street, #2100

 

Seattle, Washington 98101

 

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

Don Rez, Esquire                      Attorneys for WILLLAM A. LEONARD, JR.,

 

James Hill, Esquire                   CHAPTER 11 TRUSTEE for

 

Sullivan Hill Lewin Rez & Engel       XÉLAN, INC.

 

550 West C Street, Suite 1500         XÉLAN PENSION SERVICES, INC.

 

San Diego California 92101            XÉLAN FINANCIAL PLANNING, INC.

 

                                      PYRAMIDAL FUNDING SYSTEMS, INC. dba

 

                                      XÉLAN INSURANCE SERVICES

 

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my belief and knowledge.

DATED this 17th day of December, 2004, at San Diego, California,

Carol E. Bender
DOCUMENT ATTRIBUTES
  • Case Name
    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. L. DONALD GUESS, ET. AL., Defendants
  • Court
    United States District Court for the Southern District of California
  • Docket
    No. 04 CV 2184-LAB (AJB)
  • Judge
    Burns, Larry A.
  • Cross-Reference
    United States v. L. Donald Guess et al., No. 04 CV 2184-LAB

    (AJB) (S.D. Calif. Dec. 15, 2004) (Doc 2004- 23966 [PDF]or 2004

    TNT 244-12 Database 'Tax Notes Today 2004', View '(Number').
  • Code Sections
  • Subject Area/Tax Topics
  • Jurisdictions
  • Language
    English
  • Tax Analysts Document Number
    Doc 2004-24077
  • Tax Analysts Electronic Citation
    2004 TNT 245-22
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