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Parties Involved:
Christopher J. Northam
Cross Defendant
Codi T. Northam
Defendant
Reliastar Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff
Skim X Enterprises
Cross Claimant
Skim X Holdings, Inc.
Cross Claimant

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STIPULATION TO RELEASE INTERPLEADER FUNDS AND ORDER THEREON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, 

a Minnesota corporation,

Plaintiff,

v.

CHRISTOPHER J. NORTHAM, an individual, 

CODI T. NORTHAM, an individual, SKIM X 

ENTERPRISES, a California corporation, SKIM 

X HOLDINGS, INC., a California corporation; 

and DOES 1-10, inclusive,

Defendants.

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STIPULATION TO RELEASE 

INTERPLEADER FUNDS; ORDER 

THEREON

SKIM X HOLDINGS, INC., a California 

corporation and SKIM X ENTERPRISES, a 

California corporation,

Cross-Complainant,

v.

CHRISTOPHER J. NORTHAM, an individual; 

and ROES 1-10, inclusive,

Cross-Defendants.

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STIPULATION TO RELEASE INTERPLEADER FUNDS AND ORDER THEREON

STIPULATION

The parties to the above entitled action hereby stipulate, by and through their respective 

counsel, that in the above entitled action, that an order be entered directing the Clerk of the Court, 

United States District Court, Eastern District, to expeditiously release all interpled funds on deposit

with the Court, and issue payments to the parties as follows: 

 Codi Northam 50% of all proceeds

 Skim X Enterprises 40% of all proceeds

 Skim Holdings, Inc. 10% of all proceeds

 Christopher J. Northam Shall receive no proceeds.

Checks shall be issued to the parties as follows: (1) to “Codi Northam”; (2) “Skim X Enterprises, a 

California Corporation c/o Millstone Peterson & Watts, LLP Client Trust Account”; and (3) “Skim 

X Holdings, Inc., a California corporation c/o Millstone Peterson & Watts, LLP Client Trust 

Account.” Christopher J. Northam shall receive nothing from this order. 

This stipulation is made on the grounds that all parties in the action have entered into a 

Settlement Agreement dated January 11, 2017 which resolves the pending action. Attached as 

Exhibit “A” is a true and correct copy of the Settlement Agreement. 

Within ten (10) days of issuance of the payments stated above, the case shall be dismissed 

with prejudice.

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STIPULATION TO RELEASE INTERPLEADER FUNDS AND ORDER THEREON

DATED: February 27, 2017

MILLSTONE PETERSON & WATTS, LLP

Attorneys at Law

By: ________/s/ Richard M. Watts, Jr.__________

 Richard M. Watts, Jr.

Attorneys for Defendants/Cross-Complainants

Skim X Enterprises and Skim X Holdings, Inc.

DATED: February 27, 2017

CHRISTOPHER J. NORTHAM, IN PRO PER

By: ___/s/ Christopher J. Northam___________

 Christopher J. Northam

(As Authorized on February 27, 2017)

DATED: February 27, 2017

LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT K. SCOTT

By: ________/s/ Robert K. Scott____________

 Robert K. Scott

(As Authorized on February 27, 2017)

Attorneys for Defendant-In-Interpleader

Codi T. Northam

I hereby attest that I have on file all holograph signatures for any signatures indicated by a 

"conformed" signature (/s/) within this e-filed document.

MILLSTONE PETERSON & WATTS, LLP

Attorneys at Law

/s/ Richard M. Watts, Jr.

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ORDER

Having reviewed the Stipulation between all parties this Court orders:

1. The Settlement Agreement resolves this dispute concerning all funds on deposit with 

this Court;

2. Under the circumstances of this Interpleader action, the Court finds this settlement to 

be acceptable to this Court.

Therefore, the Court orders that the Clerk of this Court distribute all remaining sums of 

money, including interest, to be paid, forthwith, as follows:

 Codi Northam 50% of all proceeds

 Skim X Enterprises 40% of all proceeds

 Skim Holdings, Inc. 10% of all proceeds

 Christopher J. Northam Shall receive no proceeds.

Checks shall be issued to the parties as follows: (1) to “Codi Northam”; (2) “Skim X Enterprises, a 

California Corporation c/o Millstone Peterson & Watts, LLP Client Trust Account”; and (3) “Skim 

X Holdings, Inc., a California corporation c/o Millstone Peterson & Watts, LLP Client Trust 

Account.” Christopher J. Northam shall receive nothing from this order. Within ten (10) days of 

issuance of the payments stated above, the parties shall file a stipulation to dismiss the case with 

prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 28, 2017

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EXHIBIT A

[SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT]

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