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Parties Involved:
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff
Daisy Ng
Defendant
Ying Yeh
Defendant

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4818-6055-5556.1

STIPULATION OF PARTIES; [PROPOSED] ORDER

LEWI

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BRISBOI

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BISGAAR

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& SMITH 

LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP

Julian J. Pardini, Esq., SB# 133878

 E-Mail: Julian.Pardini@lewisbrisbois.com

Stephen J. Liberatore, Esq., SB# 129772

 E-Mail: Stephen.Liberatore@lewisbrisbois.com

333 Bush Street, Suite 1100

San Francisco, California 94104-2872

Telephone: 415.362.2580

Facsimile: 415.434.0882

Attorneys for Complainant in Interpleader

FIDELITY & GUARANTY

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

LAW OFFICES OF BENNETT M. COHEN

Bennett M. Cohen, Esq. SB# 98065

Email: bennettmcohen@gmail.com

1438 Market Street

San Francisco, CA 94102 

Tel: 415.864.3246

Fax: 415.373.9365

Attorneys for Defendant

DAISY NG

LOUIE & KITSUSE

Calvin S. Louie, Esq. SB# 96942

Email: clouie@lklaw.org

1520 The Alameda, Suite 100

San Jose, CA 95126 

Tel: 408.289.1118

Fax: 408.289.1119

Attorneys for Defendant

YING YEH 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FIDELITY & GUARANTY LIFE 

INSURANCE COMPANY

Plaintiff,

v.

DAISY NG; YING YEH;

and DOES 1 to 100, inclusive,

Defendants.

CASE NO. 15-CV-00778 LB

STIPULATION OF PARTIES

ORDER

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STIPULATION OF PARTIES; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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Plaintiff FIDELITY & GUARANTY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (“FGLIC”) and 

Defendants DAISY NG (“Ms. Ng”) and YING YEH (“Ms. Yeh”), with FGLIC, Ms. Ng. and 

Ms. Yeh referred to hereinafter, collectively, as “the Parties”, hereby stipulate as follows:

RECITALS

1. On April 26, 2004, FGLIC issued life insurance policy no. L0100492 

(“the Policy”), with a face value of two-hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to Jerry P. Kondeff 

(“Mr. Kondeff”).

2. Mr. Kondeff designated his former spouse, Ms. Ng, as the primary beneficiary 

under the Policy. 

3. On July 5, 2006, Mr. Kondeff married Ms. Yeh. 

4. On June 13, 2014, Mr. Kondeff died. 

5. At the time of Mr. Kondeff’s death, he was still married to Ms. Yeh and Ms. Ng 

remained the primary beneficiary under the Policy.

6. FGLIC does not contest the validity of the Policy or its obligation to pay benefits 

under the Policy.

7. Ms. Ng and Ms. Yeh are in agreement that the $200,000 policy benefit should

be apportioned 50/50 before deduction of the costs and attorney’s fees being claimed by 

FGLIC.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, by and through their respective counsel of record, do 

hereby stipulate as follows as request that the Court issue an order in accordance therewith: 

STIPULATION

1. That, no later than 15 days after executing this order, FGLIC be authorized and 

directed to send a check in the amount of $92,283 made payable to “Ying Yeh and Louie & 

Kitsuse Law Office” to the following address: Louie & Kitsuse Law Office, 1520 The Alameda, 

Suite 100, San Jose CA 95126. 

2. That, no later than 15 days after executing this order, FGLIC be authorized and 

directed to send a check in the amount of $92,283 made payable to “Daisy Ng and the Law 

Offices of Bennett M. Cohen” to the following address: Bennett M. Cohen, 1438 Market St, San 

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LEWIS 

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1 Francisco CA 94102. 

2 3. That Ms. Ng and Ms. Yeh be temporarily and permanently restrained from 

3 instituting or prosecuting against FGLIC any claim in any state or United States court affecting 

4 said benefits, except by way of interpleader in this action; 

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That FGLIC be discharged from any and all further liability under the Policy; and 

That FGLIC be awarded $15,434 to cover its attorneys' fees ($14,370) and costs 

7 and expenses ($1,064) incurred in connection with the bringing ofthis Complaint in Interpleader. 

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6. That this action is hereby dismissed with prejudice. 

Dated: July , 2015 

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LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP 

LAW OFFICES OF BENNETT COHEN 

By ____________________________ ~ 

Bennett M. Cohen 

Attorneys for Defendant 

DAISYNG 

By ____ ~--------------------~ Daisy Ng 

Defendant 

LOUIE & KITSUSE 

By __ ~~~~~--------------~ Calvin S. Louie 

Attorneys for Defendant 

YINGYEH 

By __ ~~~~----------------~ 

Ying Yeh 

Defendant 

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2 3. That l\-1s. N g and Ms. Y eh be temporarily and permanently restrained from 

3 instituting or prosecuting against FGLIC any claim in any state or United States court affecting 

4 said benefits~ except by way of interpleader in this action; 

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That FGLIC be discharged from any and all further liability under the Policy; and 

That FGLIC be awarded $15,434 to cover its attorneys' fees ($14,370) and costs 

7 and expenses ($1,064) incurred in connection with the bringing of this Complaint in Interpleader. 

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LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SI\1ITH LLP 

By ________ ~~--------------~ Stephen J. Liberatore 

Aitornevs for Defendant 

FIDELITY & GUARANTY LIFE 

INSURANCE (;QMPANY 

LAW OFFICES OF BENNETT COHEN 

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Attorneys for Defendant 

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LOUIE & KITSUSE 

By __ ~~~~~--------------~ Calvin S. Louie 

Attorneys for Defendant 

YINGYEH 

By ________________________ ~ 

Ying Yeh 

Defendant 

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2 3. That Ms. Ng and Ms. Yeh be temporarily and permanently restrained from 

3 instituting or prosecuting against FGLIC any claim in any state or United States court affecting 

4 said benefits. except by way of interpleader in this action; 

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That FOLIC be discharged from any and all further liability under the Policy; and 

That FOLIC be awarded $15,434 to cover its attorneys• fees ($14,370) and costs 

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6. That this action is hereby dismissed with prejudice. 

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LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP 

By __ ~~~~~------------~ Stephen J. Liberatore 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

FIDELITY & GUARANTY LIFE 

INSURANCE COMPANY 

LAW OFFICES OF BENNETT COHEN 

By __ ~--~~~------------~ Bennett M. Cohen 

Attorneys for Defendant 

DAlSYNG 

By __ ~.-~----------------~ DaisyNg 

Defendant 

LOUIE &KITSUSE 

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STIPULATION OF PARTIES; [PROPOSED] ORDER

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ORDER

Based on the foregoing stipulation of the Parties and finding good cause therefor,

THE COURT HEREBY ORDERS AND DECREES that:

1. That, no later than 15 days after execution of this order, FGLIC is hereby

authorized and directed to send a check in the amount of $92,283 made payable to 

“Ying Yeh and Louie & Kitsuse Law Office” to the following address: Louie & 

Kitsuse Law Office, 1520 The Alameda, Suite 100, San Jose CA 95126;

2. That, no later than the first 15 days after executing this order, FGLIC is hereby

authorized and directed to send a check in the amount of $92,283 made payable to 

“Daisy Ng and Law Offices of Bennett M. Cohen” to the following address: 

Bennett M. Cohen 1438 Market St, San Francisco CA 94102;

3. That Ms. Ng and Ms. Yeh are hereby temporarily and permanently restrained from 

instituting or prosecuting against FGLIC any claim in any state or United States 

court affecting said benefits, except by way of interpleader in this action;

4. That FGLIC is hereby discharged from any and all further liability under 

the Policy; and

5. That FGLIC is hereby awarded $15,434 to cover its reasonable attorneys’ fees 

($14,370) and costs and expenses ($1,064) incurred in connection with the bringing 

of this Complaint in Interpleader.

6. That this action is hereby dismissed with prejudice. 

It is so ordered.

Dated: July __, 2015 __________________________________

Laurel Beeler

United States Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

Northern District of California

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