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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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CASE NO. 3:15-cv-05763 EMC JOINT STIP. AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR

DISMISSAL OF LINCOLN, PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS

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DOUGLAS A. SCULLION (State Bar No. 215339)

doug.scullion@dentons.com

MEGAN BARKER (State Bar No. 245991)

megan.barker@dentons.com

DENTONS US LLP

525 Market Street, 26th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105-2708

Telephone: (415) 882-5000

Facsimile: (415) 882-0300

Attorneys for Plaintiff

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE

INSURANCE COMPANY

JON R. VAUGHT (State Bar No. 114590)

jon@vaughtboutsris.com

LAUREN G. DISSTON (State Bar No. 212039)

VAUGHT & BOUTSRIS, LLP

7677 Oakport Street, Suite 1140

Oakland, CA 94621

Telephone: (510) 430-1518

Facsimile: (510) 382-1166

Attorneys for Defendant

TANYA MORRIS-HARVEY

ALAN E. KASSAN (State Bar No. 113864)

akassan@kantorlaw.net

KANTOR & KANTOR, LLP

19839 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, CA 91324

Telephone: (818) 886-2525

Facsimile: (818) 350-6261

Attorneys for Defendant

N.W. (a minor)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

N.W. (a minor), TANYA MORRISHARVEY,

Defendants.

Case No. 3:15-cv-05763 EMC

JOINT STIPULATION AND

[PROPOSED] ORDER FOR DISMISSAL

OF THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE

INSURANCE COMPANY AND FOR

PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION OF

INTERPLEADED FUNDS

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CASE NO. 3:15-cv-05763 EMC JOINT STIP. AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR

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JOINT STIPULATION

Plaintiff The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (“Lincoln”) and defendants N.W.

(a minor) and Tanya Morris-Harvey through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate

and agree as follows and respectfully request that the Court approve and give effect to their

stipulation and enter the attached proposed order for dismissal and partial distribution of the

interpleaded funds.

1. This is an interpleader action. As alleged in the Complaint, Lincoln was faced

with competing claims from defendants N.W. and Tanya Morris-Harvey (collectively,

“Defendants”) to the proceeds of a group life insurance policy, Policy No. 000010131144 (the

“Policy”). Consequently, on December 16, 2016, Lincoln filed this interpleader action seeking a

judicial determination of the proper policy beneficiary and an order discharging it from any

further liability under the Policy.

2. On March 8, 2016, this Court entered an Order granting Lincoln motion for leave

to deposit the Policy proceeds with the Court and, on March 11, 2016, Lincoln deposited with

the Court Clerk the proceeds of the Policy, with interest, in the total sum of $101,443.84 (the

“Deposited Funds”).

3. Defendant Morris-Harvey filed her Answer to the Complaint on January 18, 2016.

Defendant N.W. filed her response to the complaint on March 9, 2016. Both allege they were the

sole designated beneficiary of the Policy at the time of the insured’s death.

4. A Case Management Conference is currently scheduled in this matter for May 5,

2016, at 9:30 a.m.

5. Lincoln asserts no claim to any portion of the Deposited Funds, and neither

Defendant asserts any claim against Lincoln.

6. THE PARTIES THEREFORE AGREE AND HEREBY STIPULATE that

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Lincoln should be dismissed from this action, and that the sum of $7,500 be distributed from the

Deposited Funds to Lincoln as payment in full for whatever attorney’s fees and costs Lincoln has

incurred in this matter. Lincoln has also stipulated and agreed to produce its claim file to the

Defendants through its initial disclosures.

7. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE AND RESPECTFULLY REQUEST that the

Court approve this Stipulation and enter the attached Proposed Order.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: April 29, 2016 DENTONS US LLP

By /s/ Douglas A. Scullion

DOUGLAS A. SCULLION

Attorneys for Plaintiff

THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE

COMPANY

Dated: April 29, 2016 VAUGHT & BOUTSRIS, LLP

By /s/ Jon R. Vaught

JON R. VAUGHT

Attorneys for Defendant

TANYA MORRIS-HARVEY

Dated: April 29, 2016 KANTOR & KANTOR, LLP

By Alan E. Kassan

ALAN E. KASSAN

Attorneys for Defendant

N.W. (a minor)

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CASE NO. 3:15-cv-05763 EMC ORDER FOR DISMISSAL OF LINCOLN,

PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

Having considered the parties’ attached Joint Stipulation dated April 21, 2016, and good

cause appearing therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Lincoln is dismissed with prejudice from this suit and discharged from any and all

claims from the defendants N.W. (a minor) and Tanya Morris-Harvey the (“Defendants”)

relating to the Policy or the Deposited Funds;

2. The Defendants are enjoined from filing any suit against Lincoln relating to the

Policy or the Deposited Funds in this or any other court; and

3. Lincoln is entitled to and will receive $7,500.00 in partial reimbursement of its

costs and attorneys’ fees from the Deposited Funds. Upon entry of this Order the Clerk of the

Court shall issue a check to Lincoln in the amount of $7,500.00, made payable as follows:

The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company

Tax ID No. 35-0472300

c/o Douglas A. Scullion

Dentons US LLP

525 Market Street, 26th Floor

San Francisco, CA, 94105

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: _______________ ___________________________________

Hon. Edward M. Chen

5/2/16

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Edward M. Chen

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