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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Insurance Contract

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[PROPOSED] ORDER APPOINTING A GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR THE MINOR D.P. AND ALLOWING DEPOSIT OF 

THE DEATH BENEFIT INTO THE COURT’S REGISTRY -- Case No.: Case 2:13-cv-00820-MCE-AC

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MILLER 

LAW 

GROUP

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

CALIFORNIA

Michele Ballard Miller (SBN 104198)

 mbm@millerlawgroup.com

Jennifer A. Shy (SBN 131074)

 jas@millerlawgroup.com

MILLER LAW GROUP

A Professional Corporation

111 Sutter Street, Suite 700

San Francisco, CA 94104

Tel. (415) 464-4300

Fax (415) 464-4336

Attorneys for Plaintiff

THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF AMERICA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY 

OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff,

v.

A.M, a minor; D.P., a minor; ANDREA 

MORGAN in her personal capacity; 

INGERLISHA MARTINEZ, as mother and next 

friend of the minor child A.M.; and ANDREA 

MORGAN, in her capacity as mother and next 

friend of the minor child D.P.;

Defendants.

Case No.: Case 2:13-cv-00820-MCE-AC

ORDER APPOINTING A GUARDIAN AD 

LITEM FOR THE MINOR D.P. AND 

ALLOWING DEPOSIT OF THE DEATH 

BENEFIT INTO THE COURT’S REGISTRY 

PURSUANT TO FED.R.CIV.PRO. 67 AND 

LOCAL RULE 150

Date: April 3, 2014

Time: 2:00 p.m.

Dept.: 7

Plaintiff The Prudential Insurance Company of America’s (“Plaintiff” or 

“Prudential”) Motion To Appoint Guardian Ad Litem For The Minor D.P. And To Deposit The 

Death Benefit With The Court came on for hearing on April 17, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. in 

Department 7 of this Court, the Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr., Chief Judge of the 

United States District Court, presiding. The Court, having determined that no oral argument 

was necessary, submitted the matter on the briefs in accordance with Local Rule 230(g).

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MILLER 

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A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

CALIFORNIA

Having considered the papers submitted, and it appearing that this matter 

concerns entitlement to certain group life insurance benefits in the amount of $200,000.00 

(“Remaining Death Benefit”), plus accrued claim interest, if any, due as a consequence of 

the death of Xantavia Phillips, deceased, which Prudential, through the Office of 

Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance, provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs of 

the United States, pursuant to the Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Statute, 38 

U.S.C. § 1965, et seq., under group policy number G-32000, and it appearing that the within 

agreed Order is proper and in the best interests of D.P., a minor, and for good cause 

shown,

1. Plaintiff’s Motion for Appointment of Guardian ad Litem (ECF No. 36) is 

GRANTED. Defendant Andrea Morgan is hereby appointed as guardian ad litem of the 

minor, D.P., pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 17(c)(2), for the purposes of, inter alia, accepting 

service of the Interpleader Complaint, appearing on behalf of D.P. in this action, and 

otherwise binding the minor D.P. to Orders of this Court entered and decisions made during 

the course of this litigation. Ms. Morgan, who is the ex-wife of the deceased and the mother 

of D.P., originally had asserted a potential right to the insurance proceeds, but by Response 

filed April 10, 2014 (ECF No. 41) to the instant motion, represented that she waived any 

right to the death benefit at issue and attached a signed waiver in that regard. 

Consequently any potential conflict of interest that may have precluded Ms. Morgan from 

serving as D.P.’s guardian ad litem no longer exists. Ms. Morgan has consented to serve 

as D.P. guardian ad litem in the instant matter.

2. Within twenty-one (21) days of the date of this Order, Prudential shall 

cause the Remaining Death Benefit, in the amount of $200,000.00, plus accrued claim 

interest, if any, to be paid into this Court’s Registry to be held in an interest-bearing account 

pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 67 and Local Rule 150; 

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A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

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3. Counsel for Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this Order upon all parties 

within five (5) court days of this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 22, 2014

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