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U.S. v. REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 475 MARTIN LANE

Nos. 06-56158, 06-56168, 06-56393, 07-55653.

545 F.3d 1134 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, and Christopher Kim, a/k/a Kyung Joon Kim, KJ Kim and Chris Kim; Bora Lee; Se Young Kim; Young Ai Kim; Erica M. Kim; First Stephora Avenue, Inc.; Alexandria Investment, LLC, Claimants-Appellees, Optional Capital, Inc., a/k/a Optional Ventures, Claimant-Appellant, v. REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 475 MARTIN LANE, BEVERLY HILLS CALIFORNIA, Real Property located at, a/k/a Seal A; 924 North Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California, Real Property located at, a/k/a/ Seal A; All Funds in Credit Suisse Private Banking Account No. 0251-844548-6 in the Name of Alexandria Investment, LLC; All Funds in Credit Suisse Private Banking Account No. 0251-922787-3 in the Name of Erica Mihae Kim; $956,525.06 in Funds Seized, from United Commercial Bank Account No. 63600084, in the name of First Stephora Avenue, Inc.; $157,329.05 in Funds Seized, from United Commercial Bank Account No. 63599914, in the name of Alexandria Investment, LLC; $174,315.16 in Funds Seized from Wilshire State Bank Account No. 3219380, in the name of Se Young Kim; 2004 Mercedes Benz CL500, one; 2002 Mercedes Benz S500, one; 1990 Ferrari 550 Maranello, one; 2003 Landrover Range Rover, one; 2002 Porsche Boxster, one; 2002 Toyota Tacoma Pickup Truck, one; 1999 Porsche Carrera, one Various Miscellaneous Furniture and Household Items, Defendants. United States of America, Plaintiff, and Christopher Kim, a/k/a Kyung Joon Kim, KJ Kim and Chris Kim; Bora Lee; Se Young Kim; Young Ai Kim; Erica M. Kim; First Stephora Avenue, Inc.; Alexandria Investment, LLC, Claimants-Appellees, DAS Corporation, f/k/A DAEBU Machinery Co. Ltd., Claimant-Appellant, v. Real Property Located at 475 Martin Lane, Beverly Hills California, Real Property located at, a/k/a Seal A; 924 North Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California, Real Property located at, a/k/a/ Seal A; All Funds in Credit Suisse Private Banking Account No. 0251-844548-6 in the Name of Alexandria Investment, LLC; All Funds in Credit Suisse Private Banking Account No. 0251-922787-3 in the Name of Erica Mihae Kim; $956,525.06 in Funds Seized, from United Commercial Bank Account No. 63600084, in the name of First Stephora Avenue, Inc.; $157,329.05 in Funds Seized, from United Commercial Bank Account No. 63599914, in the name of Alexandria Investment, LLC; $174,315.16 in Funds Seized from Wilshire State Bank Account No. 3219380, in the name of Se Young Kim; 2004 Mercedes Benz CL500, one; 2002 Mercedes Benz S500, one; 1990 Ferrari 550 Maranello, one; 2003 Landrover Range Rover, one; 2002 Porsche Boxster, one; 2002 Toyota Tacoma Pickup Truck, one; 1999 Porsche Carrera, one Various Miscellaneous Furniture and Household Items, Defendants. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, Christopher Kim, a/k/a Kyung Joon Kim, KJ Kim and Chris Kim; Bora Lee; Se Young Kim; Young Ai Kim; Erica M. Kim; First Stephora Avenue, Inc.; Alexandria Investment, LLC, Claimants-Appellees, v. Real Property Located at 475 Martin Lane, Beverly Hills California, Real Property located at, a/k/a Seal A; 924 North Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California, Real Property located at, a/k/a/ Seal A; All Funds in Credit Suisse Private Banking Account No. 0251-844548-6 in the Name of Alexandria Investment, LLC; All Funds in Credit Suisse Private Banking Account No. 0251-922787-3 in the Name of Erica Mihae Kim; $956,525.06 in Funds Seized, from United Commercial Bank Account No. 63600084, in the name of First Stephora Avenue, Inc.; $157,329.05 in Funds Seized, from United Commercial Bank Account No. 63599914, in the name of Alexandria Investment, LLC; $174,315.16 in Funds Seized from Wilshire State Bank Account No. 3219380, in the name of Se Young Kim; 2004 Mercedes Benz CL500, one; 2002 Mercedes Benz S500, one; 1990 Ferrari 550 Maranello, one; 2003 Landrover Range Rover, one; 2002 Porsche Boxster, one; 2002 Toyota Tacoma Pickup Truck, one; 1999 Porsche Carrera, one Various Miscellaneous Furniture and Household Items, Defendants. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, Christopher Kim, a/k/a Kyung Joon Kim, KJ Kim and Chris Kim; Bora Lee; Se Young Kim; Young Ai Kim; Erica M. Kim; First Stephora Avenue, Inc.; Alexandria Investment, LLC, Claimants-Appellees, and Optional Capital, Inc., a/k/a Optional Ventures, Claimant, v. Real Property Located at 475 Martin Lane, Beverly Hills California, Real Property located at, a/k/a Seal A; 924 North Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California, Real Property located at, a/k/a/ Seal A; All Funds in Credit Suisse Private Banking Account No. 0251-844548-6 in the Name of Alexandria Investment, LLC; All Funds in Credit Suisse Private Banking Account No. 0251-922787-3 in the Name of Erica Mihae Kim; $956,525.06 in Funds Seized, from United Commercial Bank Account No. 63600084, in the name of First Stephora Avenue, Inc.; $157,329.05 in Funds Seized, from United Commercial Bank Account No. 63599914, in the name of Alexandria Investment, LLC; $174,315.16 in Funds Seized from Wilshire State Bank Account No. 3219380, in the name of Se Young Kim; 2004 Mercedes Benz CL500, one; 2002 Mercedes Benz S500, one; 1990 Ferrari 550 Maranello, one; 2003 Landrover Range Rover, one; 2002 Porsche Boxster, one; 2002 Toyota Tacoma Pickup Truck, one; 1999 Porsche Carrera, one Various Miscellaneous Furniture and Household Items, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed October 3, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Lee and Monica E. Tait, Assistant United States Attorneys, Los Angeles, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant-cross-appellee.

Ralph Rogari, Rehm & Rogari, Los Angeles, CA; William K. Mills and Michael K. Zweig, Parker Mills Morin LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for the claimants-appellants.

Eric S. Honig, Law Office of Eric Honig, Marina Del Rey, CA, for the claimants-appellees-cross-appellants.

Before: STEPHEN S. TROTT, SIDNEY R. THOMAS, and RAYMOND C. FISHER, Circuit Judges.

THOMAS, Circuit Judge:

This consolidated appeal requires us to decide, inter alia, whether the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000 ("CAFRA") permits district courts to authorize ex parte extensions of the deadline to file civil forfeiture complaints. We hold that it does. We further hold that, in the event of a dismissal of a civil forfeiture complaint by the court, a district court retains jurisdiction to adjudicate competing claims of ownership...

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