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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE 

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Plaintiffs,

v.

N. W., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-05763-EMC 

ORDER RE DEFENDANT’S LETTER 

OF MAY 13, 2016

Docket No. 45

Previously, the Court asked Defendants to address the issue of whether there is ERISA 

jurisdiction over the instant case. See Docket No. 42 (civil minutes). Defendant N.W. submitted a 

letter in response. See Docket No. 45 (letter). The Court agrees that there is ERISA jurisdiction. 

See, e.g., Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Bayona, 223 F.3d 1030, 1033-34 (9th Cir. 2000) (“hold[ing] that 

interpleader is a cognizable action under ERISA section 1132(a)(3)(B)(ii)”); see also Metro. Life 

Ins. Co. v. Parker, 436 F.3d 1109 (9th Cir. 2006) (addressing interpleader action brought by life 

insurance company where there were three claimants to ERISA-governed life insurance policy).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 24, 2016

______________________________________

EDWARD M. CHEN

United States District Judge

Case 3:15-cv-05763-EMC Document 46 Filed 05/24/16 Page 1 of 1