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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Interpleader Action

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STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR DISCHARGE AND DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE

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ADRIENNE C. PUBLICOVER (SBN 161432)

Email:Adrienne.publicover@wilsonelser.com

DENNIS J. RHODES (SBN 168417)

Email:dennis.rhodes@wilsonelser.com

WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ,

 EDELMAN & DICKER LLP

525 Market Street, 17th Floor,

San Francisco, CA 94105-2725

Telephone: 415.433.0990

Facsimile: 415.434.1370

Attorneys for Plaintiff,

WESTERN RESERVE LIFE ASSURANCE

COMPANY OF OHIO 

JENNIFER J. LOTHERT (SBN 225776)

Email:young.ward@sbcglobal.net

YOUNG WARD & LOTHERT

A Professional Law Corporation

995 Morning Star Drive, Suite C

Sonora, CA 95370

Telephone: 209.536.2750

Facsimile: 209.536.2752

Attorneys for Defendants,

CHRISTOPHER PITCHER

RICHARD PITCHER

JENNIFER GOULD (SBN 135855)

jgould@gsblaw.com

GARVEY SCHUBERT BARER

Eleventh Floor

121 SW Morrison Street, 11th Floor 

Portland, OR 97204-3141 

Telephone: 503.228.3939 

Facsimile: 503.226.0259

Attorneys for Defendants,

SUZETTE HEINRICH

JANET ALDRICH

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

WESTERN RESERVE LIFE ASSURANCE 

COMPANY OF OHIO, 

Plaintiff,

v.

SUZETTE HEINRICH, JANET ALDRICH, 

CHRISTOPHER PITCHER, and RICHARD 

PITCHER, AND DOES 1 – 10, 

Defendants

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Case No. 1:14-cv-00137-LJO-GSA

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

DISCHARGE AND DISMISSAL WITH 

PREJUDICE OF PLAINTIFF WESTERN 

RESERVE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY 

OF OHIO

The Honorable Gary S. Austin

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between plaintiff Western Reserve Life Assurance 

Company of Ohio (“Western Reserve Life”), and defendants Suzette Heinrich, Janet Aldrich, 

Christopher Pitcher, and Richard Pitcher: 

1. That this Court may enter an order discharging Western Reserve Life as set forth 

herein; 

2. That, by reason of the death of Gregory Pitcher (“Decedent”), on or about July 29, 

2013, a death benefit in the amount of $156,937.27, (“the Benefit Proceeds”), became payable 

under life insurance policy no. 014172652 (“the Policy”) issued to Decedent. 

3. That defendants Suzanne Heinrich, Janet Aldrich, Richard Pitcher and Christopher 

Pitcher each claim entitlement to some or all of the Benefit Proceeds and that, to date, no other 

person or entity currently makes claim to Western Reserve Life for the Benefit Proceeds;

4. That Western Reserve Life was ready, willing, and able to deliver the Benefit 

Proceeds to the person(s) legally entitled thereto. However, by reason of the actual and potential 

competing claims to the Benefit Proceeds, Western Reserve Life did not know and was unable to 

determine the person(s) legally entitled to them;

5. That concurrently with the filing of its complaint in interpleader, Western Reserve 

Life deposited with the Clerk of this Court the Benefit Proceeds, totaling One Hundred Fifty Seven 

Thousand, Three Hundred Thirty-Two Dollars and Eighty-Seven Cents ($157,332.87), which 

represents the insurance proceeds payable under the Policy, plus interest; 

6. That having deposited the monies with the Clerk of the Court on or about January 

30, 2014, Western Reserve Life, its predecessors, successors, affiliates, parent corporation, officers 

and agents are fully and forever released, discharged, and acquitted from any liability of any kind or 

nature whatsoever under the Policy or by reason of the death of Decedent as to any and all claims, 

charges, demands, or otherwise that exist now or may arise at any time in the future;

7. That Western Reserve Life is entitled to fees in the amount of $4,932.00 and costs of 

$1,637.06, for a total of $6,596.06, to be paid out of the Benefit Proceeds deposited with the Clerk 

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of this Court and made payable to “Western Reserve Life Assurance Company of Ohio,” c/o 

Wilson, Elser, 525 Market St., 17th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, Attn. Dennis J. Rhodes; 

8. That in the event the Court awards defendants Richard Pitcher and Christopher

Pitcher a share of the Benefit Proceeds, Richard Pitcher and Christopher Pitcher shall provide to 

defendants Suzette Heinrich and Janet Aldrich 50% of Western Reserve Life’s fees and costs

awarded herein, which 50% share amounts to $3,273.03, from the Benefit Proceeds awarded to 

them, if any;

9. That defendants Suzette Heinrich, Janet Aldrich, Richard Pitcher and Christopher 

Pitcher and their heirs, estates, representatives and/or agents are permanently enjoined from 

instituting or prosecuting any proceeding in any state or United States court against Western 

Reserve Life, its predecessors, successors, affiliates, parent corporation, officers and agents with 

respect to the Policy, and/or related to the Policy, the handling of the claims for benefits, the 

proceeds due under the Policy and the interpleader action; and 

10. That Western Reserve Life is dismissed from this action with prejudice.

Date: April 24, 2014 WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER 

LLP

By: /s/ Dennis J. Rhodes 

Adrienne C. Publicover

Dennis J. Rhodes

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Western Reserve Life Assurance Company of Ohio

Date: April 24, 2014 YOUNG WARD & LOTHERT

By: /s/ Jennifer J. Lothert

Jennifer J. Lothert

Attorneys for Defendants,

Christopher Pitcher

Richard Pitcher

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Date: April 24, 2014 GARVEY SCHUBERT BARER

By: /s/ Jennifer Gould

Jennifer Gould

Attorneys for Defendants

Suzette Heinrich

Janet Aldrich

ORDER

PURSUANT TO THE STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES, IT IS SO ORDERED.

The Clerk of Court is directed not to close this case. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 24, 2014 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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