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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

JONESBORO DIVISION

AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE

INSURANCE COMPANY PLAINTIFF

v. CASE NO. 3:07-CV-00080 GTE (Lead Case)

PAMELA K. HARGIS and

BRANDON HARGIS DEFENDANTS

ASSURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY INTERVENOR

CONSOLIDATED WITH:

SOUTHERN FARM BUREAU LIFE

INSURANCE COMPANY PLAINTIFF

v. CASE NO. 3:07-cv-00087 (Consolidated Case)

PAMELA K. HARGIS and BRANDON

LYNN MARBRY DEFENDANTS

AND

GREAT AMERICAN LIFE

INSURANCE COMPANY PLAINTIFF

v. CASE NO. 3:07-CV-00148 GTE (Consolidated Case)

PAMELA K. HARGIS and

BRANDON HARGIS DEFENDANTS

ORDER

This case is before the Court at the request of the Defendants to accept a compromised

settlement and to dismiss the above actions with prejudice. That all the Plaintiffs and intervenor

have deposited funds with the Clerk of the Court and have been dismissed from this action. That

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Counsel for Pamela K. Hargis has clarified that Brandon Marbry was adopted by David

Hargis and changed his name to Brandon Hargis. Therefore, Brandon Marbry and Brandon

Hargis are one and the same.

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American General Insurance Company deposited $350,000 plus interest, Southern Farm Bureau

Life Insurance Company deposited $100,000 plus interest, Assurity Life Insurance Company

deposited $50,000 plus interest, and Great American Life Insurance Company deposited

$250,000 plus interest. That all these insurance companies interpled the life insurance proceeds

that were as a result of the death of David Hargis. That Pamela Hargis was the primary

beneficiary of these proceeds and Brandon Hargis1

 was the contingent beneficiary of these

proceeds. That Pamela Hargis and Brandon Hargis have reached a settlement agreement, which

is titled “Settlement Agreement and Release,” which is attached as exhibit A.

Accordingly,

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:

1. That the Court hereby accepts the compromised settlement that was reached

between Pamela Hargis and Brandon Hargis and accepts the agreement that they

reached titled “Settlement Agreement and Release.” 

2. That the Clerk of the Court has certain funds that were deposited from American

General Life Insurance Company, Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance

Company, Assurity Life Insurance Company, and Great American Life Insurance

Company; that the Clerk of the Court is directed to issue a check which consists

of the proceeds, plus interest, that these companies have deposited.

3. That the Clerk of the Court is directed to issue the checks of all the proceeds and

interest to PAMELA HARGIS, AND MARK REES, her attorney at 2110 East

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Matthews, Jonesboro, AR 72401.

4. The Court hereby dismisses this case with prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 3rd day of January, 2008.

/s/Garnett Thomas Eisele 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

JONESBORO DIVISION 

AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE 

INSURANCE COMPANY 

V. CASE NO. 3:07-CV-00080 GTE (Lead Case) 

PAMELA K. HARGIS and 

BRANDON HARGIS 

PLAINTIFF 

DEFENDANTS 

ASSURITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY INTERVENOR 

CONSOLIDATED WITH: 

SOUTHERN FARM BUREAU LIFE 

INSURANCE COMPANY 

V. CASE NO. 3:07-CV-00087 (Consolidated Case) 

PAMELA K. HARGIS and 

BRANDON LYNN HARGIS 

AND 

GREAT AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY 

VS. CASE NO.: 3:07-CV-00148 GTE (Consolidated Case) 

PAMELA HARGIS and 

BRANDON L. HARGIS 

PLAINTIFF 

PLAINTIFF 

PLAINTIFF 

DEFENDANTS 

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE 

Comes now the Defendants, Pamela Hargis (hereinafter PAMELA) and Brandon L. 

Hargis (hereinafter BRANDON) and they mutually enter this settlement agreement and release 

between each other, and certain life insurance companies, to resolve all the claims. 

1. That PAMELA and BRANDON both acknowledge that the following life 

insurance ~roceeds exist from the death of David Harnis: 

EXHIBIT [Erl 

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a. American General (policy # YM00029240) ...................... $350,000 

b. Southern Farm Bureau (policy # 2309330) ....................... $100,000 

c. Assurity Life Insurance (policy # 675599) ........................ $ 50,000 

d. Great American Life Insurance (policy # SM2 120708) ..... $250,000 

2. That PAMELA acknowledges that she is the primary beneficiary of all the above 

policies; that BRANDON acknowledges that he is the contingent beneficiary of all the above 

policies. 

3. That PAMELA and BRANDON both acknowledge that a total of $750,000, plus 

interest has been placed in an interest bearing account with the Clerk of this court until the Court 

determines who the rightful owner of all the proceeds is determined. 

4. That BRANDON understands that if it was determined that PAMELA was 

responsible for the death of David Hargis, that BRANDON would be entitled to all the above 

proceeds. 

5. That BRANDON acknowledges that it is his opinion that PAMELA had 

nothing to do with the death of David Hargis. That BRANDON acknowledges that it is his 

opinion that David Hargis died of suicide. That BRANDON also acknowledges that he received 

a copy of the autopsy report on David Hargis, which, in his opinion, was also consistent with 

suicide. 

6. That BRANDON hereby waives any interest that he may have now, or in the 

future to the following policies and the amounts of said policies: 

a. American General (policy # YM00029240) ...................... $350,000 

b. Southern Farm Bureau (policy # 2309330) ....................... $1 00,000 

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c. Assurity Life Insurance (policy # 675599) ....................... $ 50,000 

d. Great American Life Insurance (policy # SM2120708) ... $250,000 

Again, BRANDON acknowledges the amounts of said life insurance as listed, that he is the 

contingent beneficiary, that he could be entitled to some or all of the proceeds, and with that in 

mind, BRANDOI'l still waives any interest in said proceeds. 

7. That BRANDON acknowledges that he could have a trial to determine who is 

entitled to the life insurance proceeds; that BRANDON waives a trial in this matter. 

8. That BRANDON acknowledges that PAMELA is the rightful owner of all the life 

insurance proceeds. That BRANDON acknowledges that PAMELA is entitled to all of the 

$750,000, plus interest that is deposited with the Clerk of this Court. 

9. That PAMELA is represented by Mark Rees, Law Offices of Mark Rees. 

10. That BRANDON is not represented by counsel; that BRANDON fully 

understands that Mark Rees does not represent him; that BRANDON waives and does not wish 

to have counsel or to obtain the advise of counsel. 

11. That PAMELA agrees to accept all the life insurance proceeds. 

12. That BRANDON and PAMELA both agree to release the following life 

insurance companies: 

a. American General on policy # YM00029240; 

b. Southern Farm Bureau on policy # 2309330; 

c. Assurity Life Insurance on policy # 675599; 

d. Great American Life Insurance on policy # SM2120708. 

That BRANDON and PAMELA acknowledge that this release is intended to release all the above 

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life insurance companies as a result of the payment of proceeds on the death of David Hargis. It 

is also understood and agreed that this is a full and final settlement of all the claims, both known 

and unknown, on the payment of proceeds on the death of David Hargis. 

13. That BRANDON and PAMELA both agree that they understand the contents of 

this agreement, they both agree they are signing this agreement on their own free will, that there 

has been no undue influence on them to sign this agreement, and that they are signing this 

agreement to resolve all the issues regarding the death of David Hargis. 

14. That BRANDON and PAMELA both request that all the insurance proceeds 

be issued to PAMELA. 

I, BRANDON HARGIS, have read this settlement agreement and release, and 

understand the contents, and accept this agreement and understand that I will be 

bound to this entire agreement. 

BRANDON HARGIS 

Date 

I, PAMELA HARGIS, have read this settlement agreement and release, and 

understand the content, and accept this agreement and understand that I will be 

bound to this entire agreement. 

Ocunn, @a%A 

PAMELA HARGIS 

!2 -as -07 

Date 

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STATE OF ARKANSAS 

COUNTY OF ?o'i 0s c* 

On this a-ay of December, 2007, Brandon Hargis appeared before me, a Notary 

Public, was sworn, acknowledged that he understood the contents of this agreement, 

acknowledged that he was signing this on his own free will, and signed this agreement 

in front of me. 

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STATE OF ARKANSAS 

COUNTY OF- 

& On this dB day of December, 2007, Pamela Hargis appeared before me, a Notary 

Public, was sworn, acknowledged that she understood the contents of this agreement, 

acknowledged that she was signing this on her own free will, and signed this agreement 

in front of me. 

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