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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Interpleader Action

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 

Plaintiff, 

v.

Tyler Elliott; Shamus Stinson; a minor

child, by and through his guardians

Douglas and Judith Hardy,

Defendants. 

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No. CIV 07-0220-PHX-SMM

ORDER RELEASING INTERPLEADER

FUNDS WITH INTEREST

 Currently before the Court is the Motion to Alter or Amend (Doc. 32) the Order

entered September 13, 2007. Having considered the Motion, the Court finds that entering

the present order to release the funds will achieve the same result without having to disturb

the previous Order. 

 Accordingly,

 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED DENYING the Motion to Alter or Amend (Doc. 32).

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Shamus Stinson is hereby awarded

Judgment and is entitled to the proceeds of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

insurance policies presently on deposit with this Court ("the interpleaded funds").

Accordingly, the interpleaded funds are to be withdrawn, released, and distributed to him in

accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 2042, as follows:

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1. The Clerk of the Court is hereby directed to withdraw, release and distribute all

interpleaded funds previously deposited into the Court by Metropolitan Life Insurance

Company totaling $564,743.44, and also to withdraw, release and distribute any and all

interest that has accrued on those funds until the date of release and distribution.

2. The check is to be made payable to Judith Hardy, as Guardian of Shamus Stinson.

3. The Clerk is directed to release the check to Gaye L. Gould, Esq. or to any representative

of the law firm of Sacks Tierney P.A.

 DATED this 26th day of September, 2007.

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