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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1335 Interpleader Action

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BARGER & WOLEN g:\docs\shu\dshu2\inbox\signed\stip re transfer.doc LLP 

650 CALIFORNIA STREET 

NINTH FLOOR 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108 

(415) 434-2800

J. Russell Stedman (117130) 

Jamie Ostroff (228095) 

BARGER & WOLEN LLP 

650 California Street, 9th Floor 

San Francisco, California 94108 

Telephone: (415) 434-2800 

Facsimile: (415) 434-2533 

Attorneys for Plaintiff-in-Interpleader 

Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY 

OF CANADA (U.S.), 

Plaintiff-in-Interpleader, 

vs. 

GERALD COHEN, as the 

Administrator of the Estate or Ronald 

Marinaccio; BOB and SHIRLEY 

WITHROW; ANNETTE SCHWARTZ; 

and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, 

Claimants-in-Interpleader. 

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CASE NO.: 2:05-CV-02406-WBS-KJM

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TRANSFERRING VENUE 

TO NORTHERN DISTRICT OF 

CALIFORNIA 

Complaint Filed: November 28, 2005 

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BARGER & WOLEN g:\docs\shu\dshu2\inbox\signed\stip re transfer.doc LLP 

650 CALIFORNIA STREET 

NINTH FLOOR 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108 

(415) 434-2800

WHEREAS, on November 2, 1995, Plaintiff-in-Interpleader Sun Life 

Assurance Company of Canada (U.S.) (“SUN LIFE”) issued annuity contract number 

50-77-7700534682 (the “Annuity”) to Ron Marinaccio; and 

WHEREAS, Ron Marinaccio died on March 7, 2005; and 

WHEREAS, Claimants-in-Interpleader have asserted competing claims to 

the proceeds due on the Annuity as a result of Ron Marinaccio’s death; and 

WHEREAS, SUN LIFE filed its Complaint-in-Interpleader on November 

28, 2005; and 

WHEREAS, concurrent with the filing of the Complaint-in-Interpleader, 

SUN LIFE deposited with the Clerk of this Court a check in the amount of 

$47,817.24 (the “Interpled Funds”), which represented the proceeds of $47,792.38, 

payable pursuant to Ronald Marinaccio’s coverage under Annuity, and accrued 

interest of $24.86 through the date of deposit; and 

WHEREAS, after SUN LIFE filed its Complaint-in-Interpleader, the parties 

agreed that the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, 

San Jose Branch, is a more convenient and appropriate venue for this matter; and 

WHEREAS, the parties agree that this matter should be transferred to the 

United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Branch; 

and 

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BARGER & WOLEN LLP 

650 CALIFORNIA STREET 

NINTH FLOOR 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108

(415) 434-2800

WHEREAS, the parties further agree that concurrent with the transfer of this 

action as set forth above, the Interpled Funds should be transferred to the Clerk of the 

Court for the Northern District of California. 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties, by and through their respective counsel of 

record, stipulate as follows: 

 

1. That venue in this action be transferred to the United States District Court 

for the Northern District of California, San Jose Branch. 

2. That the Interpled Funds be transferred to the Clerk of the United States 

District Court for the Northern District of California. 

Dated: January __, 2006 BARGER & WOLEN LLP 

By: 

J. RUSSELL STEDMAN 

JAMIE OSTROFF 

Attorneys for Plaintiff-inInterpleader Sun Life Assurance 

Company of Canada (U.S.) 

Dated: January __, 2006 

By: 

MARTIN N, LETTUNICH 

Attorney for Claimant-inInterpleader Gerald Cohen, 

Administrator of the Estate of 

Ronald Marinaccio 

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BARGER & WOLEN LLP 

650 CALIFORNIA STREET 

NINTH FLOOR 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108

(415) 434-2800

Dated: January __, 2006 PICONE & DEFILLIPPIS 

By: 

STEPHEN S. PICONE 

Attorneys for Claimants-inInterpleader Bob and Shirley 

Withrow 

Dated: January __, 2006 ANKER, REED, HYMES & 

SCHREIBER 

By: 

MARTIN S. REED 

Attorneys for Claimant-inInterpleader Annette Schwartz 

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BARGER & WOLEN LLP 

650 CALIFORNIA STREET 

NINTH FLOOR 

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108

(415) 434-2800

ORDER

Having considered the stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing, 

the Court ORDERS as follows: 

1. This action is transferred in its entirety to the United States District Court 

for the Northern District of California, San Jose Branch. 

2. The Interpled Funds are to be transferred to the Clerk of the United States 

District Court for the Northern District of California. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 25, 2006 

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