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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 05:704 Labor Litigation

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ROSE LAW FIRM, P.C. 

2240 EAST BIDWELL ST. 

FOLSOM, CA 95630 

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CASE NO. 2:08- -1-

CV-00339-GEBEFB ORDER APPROVING STIPULATED SETTLEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION 

Joseph W. Rose, 232261 

ROSE LAW FIRM, P.C. 

2240 East Bidwell Street 

Folsom, CA 95630 

Telephone: (916) 983-7840 

Facsimile: (916) 290-0148 

Attorney for Plaintiff/Counterdefendant

RUTH ELIZABETH THUE 

Michael L. Gums, 078791 

LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL L. GUMS

3425 American River Drive, Suite B 

Sacramento, CA 95864 

Telephone: (916) 446-6416 

Facsimile: (916) 483-1776 

Attorney for Defendant/Crossdefendant

RENAE THUE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RUTH ELIZABETH THUE 

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 Plaintiff, 

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METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY, RENAE THUE, and DOES 1 

through 20, inclusive, 

 Defendants 

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Case No.: 2:08-CV-00339-GEB-EFB 

ORDER APPROVING STIPULATED 

SETTLEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION 

AND ALL RELATED COUNTER 

 ACTIONS 

_____________________________________/ 

 The Court having considered and approved the Stipulation for Entry of Orders and 

Settlement Agreement of the parties, now issues this order under Local Rule 67-150 (g) 

“directing the Clerk to disburse funds” as follows: 

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CV-00339-GEBEFB ORDER APPROVING STIPULATED SETTLEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION 

1. Within 15 court days following entry of this Order, the Court will divide and 

distribute the $630,000 amount of the disputed Plan Benefit, as defined in the Stipulation for 

Discharge of Stakeholder filed May 20, 2008, plus all accrued interest as follows: 

a. Two-hundred forty-one thousand dollars ($241,000) plus a pro rata share 

of the accrued interest thereon to Defendant/Crossdefendant Renae Thue in care of 

Michael L. Gums, Esq., 3425 American River Drive, Suite B, Sacramento, California, 

95864; and 

b. One-hundred thirty-seven thousand dollars ($137,000) plus a pro rata 

share of the accrued interest thereon to Plaintiff/Counterdefendant Ruth Elizabeth Thue 

in care of Joseph W. Rose, Esq., Rose Law Firm, P.C., 2240 East Bidwell Street, Folsom, 

California, 95630; and 

c. Sixty-three thousand dollars ($63,000) plus a pro rata share of the accrued 

interest thereon to Defendant and Crossdefendant Diane Dunn, 6513 Brokenhurst, Elk 

Grove, California, 95758; and 

d. Sixty-three thousand dollars ($63,000) plus a pro rata share of the accrued 

interest thereon to Defendant and Crossdefendant Juli Courtney, Post Office Box 2060, 

Loomis, California, 95650; and 

e. Sixty-three thousand dollars ($63,000) plus a pro rata share of the accrued 

interest thereon to Defendant and Crossdefendant Steven Thue, 313 Summerfield Court, 

El Dorado Hills, California, 95762; and 

f. Sixty-three thousand dollars ($63,000) plus a pro rata share of the accrued 

interest thereon to Defendant and Crossdefendant Lisa Johnston, 1506 Branchowl Place, 

Santa Rosa, California, 95409. 

2. Any charges or surcharges assessed by the Court against the $630,000 Plan 

Benefit shall be allocated on a pro-rata basis in the ratio of the above distribution. 

3. Upon division and final distribution by the Court of the $630,000 Plan Benefit 

amount plus all accrued interest, the above-entitled action, all causes of action, and all related 

counter actions by and/or against any and all parties are dismissed with prejudice. 

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4. All parties shall bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs of suit. 

After disbursement this action is dismissed. 

DATED: August 21, 2008 

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