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Parties Involved:
Rochelle Calinao
Defendant
Samantha Paras
Defendant
Sarah Abigail Paras
Defendant
Juan Carlos Paras
Defendant
Melissa Katrina Paras
Defendant
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
Plaintiff

Document Text:

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. OF CANADA V. CALINAO, ET AL.; CASE NO. 2:15-CV-00770-TLN-EFB

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

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SHARI L. ALLEN-GARIBALDI, SBN 175817

JASON E. CHONG, SBN 276273

BLEWETT & ALLEN, INC.

A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

3255 W. MARCH LANE, SUITE 210

STOCKTON, CA 95219

TELEPHONE (209) 466-6735

FACSIMILE (209) 466-9846

ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT

ROCHELLE CALINAO

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF 

CANADA,

 PLAINTIFF,

V.

ROCHELLE CALINAO, MELISSA KATRINA 

PARAS, JUAN CARLOS PARAS, SARAH 

ABIGAIL PARAS, AND SAMANTHA PARAS,

 

DEFENDANTS.

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CASE NO. 2:15-CV-00770-TLN-EFB

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

The following is a stipulation and settlement agreement (“Settlement Agreement”), by and 

between: SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA, ROCHELLE CALINAO, MELISSA 

KATRINA PARAS, JUAN CARLOS PARAS, SARAH ABIGAIL PARAS, and SAMANTHA PARAS

(collectively “Parties”).

1. WHEREAS, SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA deposited $84,457.05 

with the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (“Court”), on 

or about June 9, 2015.

2. WHEREAS, the $84,457.05 on deposit with the Court represents the life insurance 

proceeds of a life insurance policy (“Policy”) by SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA

insuring the life of the decedent, GLENN-MARI PARAS. 

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3. WHEREAS, this Settlement Agreement is entered into by the Parties regarding the 

above-captioned case as a result of mediation on March 11, 2016, with mediator BRUCE 

FRIEDMAN of JAMS. 

NOW, THEREFORE, ALL PARTIES AGREE TO AND STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS:

From the $84,457.05 in proceeds on deposit with the Court:

1. A check shall be issued in the amount of $4,225.00 payable to SUN LIFE 

ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA, and mailed to the law firm of WILSON, ELSER,

MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER LLP at 525 Market Street, 17th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 

94105, to the attention of attorney DENNIS RHODES. This check represents the fees for SUN 

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA;

2. A check shall be issued in the amount of $2,275.00 payable to the law firm of 

BLEWETT & ALLEN, INC at 3255 W. March Lane, Suite 210, Stockton, CA 95219. This check 

represents their reimbursement for ROCHELLE CALINAO’S one-half (1⁄2) of the mediation fees;

3. A check shall be issued in the amount of $2,275.00 payable to BENJAMIN 

BLAKEMAN, ESQ at 611 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1208, Los Angeles, CA 90017. This check 

represents his reimbursement for MELISSA KATRINA PARAS, JUAN CARLOS PARAS, and SARAH 

ABIGAIL PARAS’S one-half (1⁄2) of the mediation fees;

4. A check shall be issued in the amount of $29,000.00 payable to BENJAMIN 

BLAKEMAN, ESQ at 611 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1208, Los Angeles, CA 90017, for deposit into his 

attorney-client trust account, for the benefit of MELISSA KATRINA PARAS, JUAN CARLOS PARAS, 

and SARAH ABIGAIL PARAS; 

5. A check shall be issued in the amount of $46,682.05 payable to BLEWETT &

ALLEN, INC. at 3255 W. March Lane, Suite 210, Stockton, CA 95219 for deposit into their 

attorney-client trust account, for the benefit of ROCHELLE CALINAO; 

6. SAMANTHA PARAS, although included in this Settlement Agreement, will not 

receive any distribution from the $84,457.05 in proceeds on deposit with the Court; 

7. The Parties to this Settlement Agreement hereby mutually release each other, their 

heirs, and their assigns, from any and all claims arising as a result of or in connection with this 

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lawsuit, and also waive California Civil Code § 1542 which states “a general release does not 

extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the 

time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or 

her settlement with the debtor”; 

8. MELISSA KATRINA PARAS has a special Power of Attorney for SARAH ABIGAIL 

PARAS and JUAN CARLOS PARAS, and represents and warrants that she has the authority to enter 

into this stipulation and Settlement Agreement on their behalf. MELISSA KATRINA PARAS will 

indemnify ROCHELLE CALINAO with respect to any claim by SARAH ABIGAIL PARAS and/or 

JUAN CARLOS PARAS with respect to the Policy and this Settlement Agreement; and

9. MELISSA KATRINA PARAS, JUAN CARLOS PARAS, and SARAH ABIGAIL PARAS

will not make any claims as to any other property or claims that may have existed at the time of 

the decedent, GLENN-MARI PARAS’, date of death, and also waive California Civil Code § 1542 

which states “a general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or 

suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or 

her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor”. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED BETWEEN COUNSEL OF RECORD AND PARTIES.

Dated: March 17, 2016 / S / Shari L. Allen-Garibaldi______________

SHARI L. ALLEN-GARIBALDI

ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT, ROCHELLE CALINAO

Dated: March 17, 2016 / S / Dennis Rhodes______________________

DENNIS RHODES

ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF, SUN LIFE ASSURANCE 

COMPANY OF CANADA

Dated: March 17, 2016 / S / Samantha Paras_____________________

SAMANTHA PARAS

DEFENDANT IN PRO PER

Dated: March 17, 2016 / S / Benjamin Blakeman__________________

BENJAMIN BLAKEMAN

ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS, MELISSA PARAS, JUAN 

PARAS, & SARAH PARAS.

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ORDER

UPON A READING of the foregoing stipulation of the Parties and good cause appearing, 

IT IS SO ORDERED that: 

1. A check shall be issued in the amount of $4,225.00 payable to SUN LIFE 

ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA, and mailed to the law firm of WILSON, ELSER,

MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER LLP at 525 Market Street, 17th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 

94105, to the attention of attorney DENNIS RHODES. This check represents the fees for SUN 

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA;

2. A check shall be issued in the amount of $2,275.00 payable to the law firm of 

BLEWETT & ALLEN, INC at 3255 W. March Lane, Suite 210, Stockton, CA 95219. This check 

represents their reimbursement for ROCHELLE CALINAO’S one-half (1⁄2) of the mediation fees;

3. A check shall be issued in the amount of $2,275.00 payable to BENJAMIN 

BLAKEMAN, ESQ at 611 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1208, Los Angeles, CA 90017. This check 

represents his reimbursement for MELISSA KATRINA PARAS, JUAN CARLOS PARAS, and SARAH 

ABIGAIL PARAS’S one-half (1⁄2) of the mediation fees;

4. A check shall be issued in the amount of $29,000.00 payable to BENJAMIN 

BLAKEMAN, ESQ at 611 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1208, Los Angeles, CA 90017, for deposit into his 

attorney-client trust account, for the benefit of MELISSA KATRINA PARAS, JUAN CARLOS PARAS, 

and SARAH ABIGAIL PARAS; 

5. A check shall be issued in the amount of $46,682.05 payable to BLEWETT &

ALLEN, INC. at 3255 W. March Lane, Suite 210, Stockton, CA 95219, for deposit into their 

attorney-client trust account, for the benefit of ROCHELLE CALINAO; and

6. The foregoing stipulation and Settlement Agreement is approved and binding 

upon all Parties. 

Dated: March 18, 2016

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