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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1335 Interpleader Action

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

Plaintiff-in-Interpleader,

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VIRGINIA SEWARD, et al.

Defendants-in-Interpleader.

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No. C 05-02522 JSW

ORDER DENYING WITHOUT

PREJUDICE APPLICATION FOR

ORDER DIRECTING DEPOSIT

OF FUNDS INTO COURT

REGISTRY

On June 22, 2005, Plaintiff-in-Interpleader (“Plaintiff”) filed an application for an order

directing deposit of funds into the Court’s registry. On August 2, 2005, the Court ordered

Defendants-in-Interpleader (“Defendants”) to file an opposition, if any, to the application by

August 16, 2005, and permitted Plaintiff to file a reply by August 23, 2005. 

On August 18, 2005, the Court received a letter from the Defendants, in which they state

that they agree who the legal owner of the contract at issue in this case should be. That letter

also suggests that Defendants are working with Plaintiff to resolve this matter short of litigation. 

The Court has not received a reply from Plaintiff, and finds this matter to be suitable for

disposition without oral argument. N.D. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b).

In light of the representations made in Defendants’ letter, Plaintiff’s application is

DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. If the parties are not able to come to terms, or if Plaintiff

believes Defendants have failed to sufficiently resolve the ownership dispute, it may renew 
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its application at a later date.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 25, 2005 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE