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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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10cv268

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

1 LINCOLN FINANCIAL COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

Defendant. 

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIM

AND THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS. __________________________________

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Civil No. 10cv268 L(BLM)

ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE

MOTION TO DEPOSIT LIFE

INSURANCE BENEFITS INTO THE

REGISTRY OF THE COURT; FOR

ATTORNEYS’ FEES; AND FOR

DISCHARGE [doc. #50]

Defendant and counter/third-party plaintiff Metropolitan Life Insurance Company filed an

ex parte motion to deposit plan benefits into the registry of the court, for attorneys' fees and for

discharge. To date, no party has opposed the ex parte motion. For the reasons set forth in the ex

parte motion, the Court finds good cause has been demonstrated. Accordingly, IT IS

ORDERED:

1. GRANTING defendant and counter/third-party plaintiff Metropolitan Life

Insurance Company's ex parte motion. The Clerk of the Court is to receive and deposit into the

registry of the Court interpleaded funds of life insurance benefits ("Plan Benefits") payable

under the Sempra Energy Group Health and Welfare Program (the "Plan") as a result of the

death of Darrell Goggins, in the amount of $80,000, plus applicable interest, if any, and less

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$5,000 in attorneys' fees and costs to be retained by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; and 

2. ENJOINING plaintiff 1 Lincoln Financial Company and third-party defendants

Cheyenne C. Rodriguez, individually and in her capacities as a Trustee of a Trust mentioned in

the Beneficiary Form in question and as next friend of M. L. Goggins, D. S. Goggins and R. A.

Goggins, the minor children of Darrell Goggins, Dana Goggins and Speer & Speer from

instituting or prosecuting any action or proceeding in any State or United States Court against

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Sempra Energy, San Diego Gas & Electric, and the Plan

for the recovery or any relief for the Plan Benefits; and 

3. DISMISSING WITH PREJUDICE Metropolitan Life Insurance Company from

this action, and DISCHARGING WITH PREJUDICE Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,

Sempra Energy, San Diego Gas & Electric, and the Plan from any further liability for the Plan

Benefits arising under the Plan as a result of the death of Darrell Goggins.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: June 10, 2010

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPY TO: 

HON. BARBARA L. MAJOR

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ALL PARTIES/COUNSEL

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