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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Insurance Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

CHARLES KING as executor PLAINTIFF/

of the estate of Elizabeth Wilbanks COUNTERDEFENDANT

v. CASE NO. 4:15-CV-00726 BSM

TIAA-CREF INDIVIDUAL & INSTITUTIONAL

SERVICES, LLC and LIBERTY LIFE

ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON DEFENDANTS

LIBERTY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY THIRD PARTY PLAINTIFF/

OF BOSTON COUNTERCLAIMANT

v.

ESTATE OF ELIZABETH WILBANKS,

by and through its duly named administrator,

Charles King; ESTATE OF JAMES WILBAKS,

by and through its duly named administrator,

William King; and ESTATE OF TATIANA WILBANKS, THIRD PARTY

by and through its duly named administrator, Patrick Drew DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Upon agreement of the parties, the Court finds as follows:

1. The Estate of Tatiana Wilbanks, the Estate of Elizabeth Wilbanks, and the 

Estate of James Wilbanks (collectively the "Claimants") have resolved their differences 

in this matter.

2. Upon submission by counsel for the Estate of Elizabeth Wilbanks and the 

Estate of Tatiana Wilbanks of payee information and any and all completed payee forms 

required by Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston (“Liberty”) to counsel for 

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Liberty in this matter, Liberty shall pay the Estate of Tatiana Wilbanks $50,000.00 and 

pay the Estate of Elizabeth Wilbanks $950,000.00 with such payments being delivered to 

the parties’ counsel within thirty (30) days of receipt by Liberty of such documentation 

and forms.

3. Upon submission of payee information in writing and any and all forms as 

my be required by TC Services provided by counsel for the Estate of Elizabeth Wilbanks 

to counsel of record for TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC ("TC 

Services"), TC Services shall pay the Estate of Elizabeth Wilbanks the full amount of the 

retirement account of James Wilbanks II as calculated as of the date such payee 

information is provided to TC Services' counsel minus federal and state tax withholdings 

made by TC Services as it determines are appropriate within thirty (30) days of receipt by 

TC Services of such documentation.

4. Liberty and TC Services are fully and finally discharged from any and all 

liability to any other Party in this action or under the Policy that is the subject of this 

action. Claimants are permanently enjoined from instituting any additional proceeding in 

any state or United States’ court or other forum related to matters, accounts, policies and 

funds at issue in this case as to Liberty and TC Services or any affiliated entity of either 

entity. 

5. This is the final judgment of the court, and this matter is hereby terminated. 

All claims made by all parties in this case are dismissed with prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 13th day of April 2016.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Prepared by:

/s/ Thomas Burns

Thomas Burns 

HANCOCK LAW FIRM

610 East 6th Street

Little Rock Arkansas 72202

Approved as to form by:

/s/ Iwana Rademaekers

Iwana Rademaekers

LAW OFFICES OF IWANA RADEMAEKERS, P.C.

14785 Preston Rd, Suite 550

Dallas Texas 75254

/s/ Anton L. Janik, Jr.

Anton L. Janik, Jr.

MITCHELL, WILLIAMS, SELIG, 

GATES & WOODYARD, PLLC

425 West Capitol Ave, Suite 1800

Little Rock Arkansas 72201

/s/ Baxter D. Drennon

Baxter D. Drennon 

WRIGHT, LINDSEY & JENNINGS LLP

200 West Capitol Ave, Suite 2300

Little Rock Arkansas 72201

/s/ Scott N. Sherman

Scott N. Sherman

NELSON, MULLINS, RILEY & SCARBOROUGH LLP

201 17th Street, NW, Suite 1700

Atlanta Georgia 30363

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