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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

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LEONARD CARDER, LLP 

2 Christine S. Hwang (SBN 184549) 

chwang@leonardcarder.com 

3 Lindsay R. Nicholas (SBN 273063) 

lnicholas@leonardcarder.com 

4 AnnaL. Scholin (SBN 283904) 

asholin@leonardcarder.com 

5 1188 Franklin Street, Suite 201 

San Francisco, California 94109 

6 Telephone: ( 415) 771-6400 

Facsimile: (415) 771-7010 

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SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 

8 D. Ward Kallstrom (SBN 76937) 

wkallstrom@seyfarth. com 

9 Kathleen Cahill-Slaught (SBN 1681 29) 

kslaught@seyfarth. com 

10 Cominey K. Bohl (SBN 278812) 

cbohl@seyfarth.com 

11 560 Mission Street, 31st Floor 

San Francisco, California 94105 

12 Telephone: (415) 397-2823 

Facsimile: (415) 397-8549 

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Co-Counsel for Plaintiffs 

14 THE JOINT TRUSTEES OF THE 

ILWU-PMA PENSION PLAN 

LAW OFFICE OF RITA A. HOLDER 

Rita A. Holder (SBN 111302) 

rita@ritaholderlaw.com 

560 Lennon Lane, Suite 100 

Walnut Creek, CA 94598 

Telephone: (925) 464-7438 

Fax: (925) 943-1427 

Attorney for Defendant 

IRA J. ANDERSON 

Lindra Anderson 

lindraanderson56@outlook.com 

1 05 Haman Lane West 

Lakewood, Washington 98499 

Telephone: (253) 874-2418 

In pro per 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

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TRUSTEES OF THE ILWU-PMA PENSION 

PLAN, 

Plaintiffs, 

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LINDRA ANDERSON and IRA J. 

ANDERSON, 

Defendants. 

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JOINT STIPULATION REQUESTING 

COURT ISSUE ORDER & 

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Pursuant to Local Rule 7-12 Plaintiffs Trustees ofthe ILWU-PMA Pension Plan, 

2 Defendant Lindra Anderson and Defendant Ira J. Anderson through their respective counsel 

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4 1. On August 11, 2015, the parties participated in an Early Neutral Evaluation 

5 ("ENE") and mediation with neutral Steve Schrey. Following the Evaluation, the parties agreed 

6 to participate in mediation and reached a settlement in the above referenced matter. 

7 2. Pursuant to the terms of the settlement, the parties jointly agree to and request that 

8 the Court issue an order: 

9 a. Declaring Ira J. Anderson to be Richard Anderson, Jr.'s qualified 

10 surviving spouse; 

11 b. Directing the ILWU-PMA Pension Plan (the "Plan") to pay the segregated 

12 survivor benefits on account of Richard Anderson, Jr. to the Trust Account of Rita Holder, 

13 attorney of record for Ira J. Anderson within 10 business days of the date of the Court's order; 

14 c. Directing the Plan to pay any future survivor benefits on account of 

15 Richard Anderson, Jr. to Ira J. Anderson; 

16 d. Ordering that Plaintiffs Trustees of the ILWU-PMA Pension Plan, the 

17 Benefit Plans Office, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime 

18 Association be released and discharged from any liability for their payment of monthly survivor 

19 benefits payable under the Plan on account of Richard Anderson, Jr. in accordance with the 

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Dismissing the above referenced case with prejudice; and 

Ordering that each party will bear its own attorney's fees and costs. 

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Dated: October 26, 2015 

Dated: October 26,2015 

Dated: October 26, 2015 

Respectfully Submitted, 

LEONARD CARDER LLP 

By Is/ Lindsay R. Nicholas 

Lindsay R. Nicholas 

Anna L. Scholin 

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP 

By Is/ Courtney K. Bohl 

Kathleen Cahill-Slaught 

Cominey K. Bohl 

CO-COUNSEL FOR THE JOINT TRUSTEES OF THE 

IL WU-PMA PENSION PLAN 

By Is/ Rita A. Holder 

Rita A. Holder 

ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT IRA J. ANDERSON 

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IN PRO PER 

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ATTESTATION PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 5-l(i)(3) 

I, Courtney K. Bohl, attest that concurrence in the filing of this document has been 

obtained from the signatories Lindsay Nicholas, Lindra V: Anderson and Rita Holder. 

. ~ tJov~w . . . Executed thts _i day of-Gctober;-2015 m Sacramento, Cahfomta. 

By Is/ Courtney K. Bohl 

Courtney K. Bohl 

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ORDER 

Pursuant to the Parties' stipulation and good cause appearing therefore, the Court hereby 

orders the following: 

a. Ira J. Anderson is Richard Anderson, Jr.'s qualified surviving spouse; 

b. The ILWU-PMA Pension Plan (the "Plan") shall pay the segregated survivor 

benefits on account of Richard Anderson, Jr. to the Trust Account of Rita Holder, attorney of 

record for Ira J. Anderson within 10 days of the entry of this Order; 

c. The Plan shall pay any future survivor benefits on account of Richard Anderson, 

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d. Plaintiffs Trustees of the ILWU-PMA Pension Plan, the Benefit Plans Office, the 

International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association are hereby 

released and discharged from any liability for their payment of monthly survivor benefits 

payable under the Plan on account of Richard Anderson, Jr. that are paid in accordance with this 

Court's order; 

e. This case is hereby dismissed with prejudice and each party shall bear their own 

attorney's fees and costs. 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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