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Parties Involved:
Rachel Porteous
Defendant
Rodger Alan Shaw
Defendant
Alicia Irene Shaw
Defendant
UNUM Life Insurance Company of America
Plaintiff

Document Text:

BURKE, WILLIAMS &

SORENSEN, LLP 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNUM LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY OF AMERICA, a 

Maine Corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

RACHEL PORTEOUS, an 

individual; ALICIA IRENE SHAW, 

an individual; and RODGER ALAN 

SHAW, an individual, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 2:09-CV-01414-GEB-DAD 

ORDER ON STIPULATION FOR 

DISMISSAL OF THE ENTIRE 

ACTION AND FOR DISTRIBUTION 

OF THE INTERPLEADED FUNDS 

ORDER 

The Court having reviewed the Stipulation of plaintiff UNUM Life Insurance 

Company of America and defendants Alicia Irene Shaw and Rodger Alan Shaw, 

and the Disclaimer and General Release of defendant Rachel Porteous, hereby finds 

that: 

1. Defendant Rachel Porteous was properly served with a copy of the 

Summons and Complaint, and the Clerk entered Rachel’s default on October 22, 

2009. 

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2. Rachel Porteous has signed a Disclaimer and General Release, wherein 

she forever waived any rights she has or may have had to the funds interpleaded 

with the Court, pursuant to the terms of the Disclaimer and General Release 

attached to the Stipulation. 

3. UNUM filed its Complaint in good faith and without any collusion 

with any of the parties hereto as a result of the potentially conflicting claims of 

Alicia Irene Shaw, Rodger Alan Shaw and Rachel Porteous with regard to UNUM 

group life identification number 562036 issued to decedent Theresa Shaw’s 

employer Washington Mutual, Inc. under policy number 292000 issued to the 

Select Group Insurance Trust (the “Life Policy”) and UNUM group accidental 

death and dismemberment policy number GSR 20624 issued to Theresa Shaw’s 

employer Washington Mutual, Inc. (the “AD&D Policy”) (collectively the 

“Policies”). Concurrently with the filing of the Complaint, UNUM deposited with 

the Court the funds it admits were due and owing under the Policies as a result of 

the death of Theresa Shaw, an amount totaling $71,064.12 ($20,783.30 – Life 

Policy and $50,280.82 – AD&D Policy), including accrued interest. 

4. UNUM is released, discharged and forever acquitted of and from any 

and all liability of any kind or nature whatsoever to any of the parties hereto on 

account of the Policies or the proceeds of the Policies due and owing thereunder. 

5. This action is dismissed, with prejudice, the parties to bear their own 

fees and costs. 

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6. The Clerk of the Court shall distribute the entirety of the interpleaded 

funds with the Court, including accrued interest, minus the Court’s registry fee, as 

follows: 

Alicia Irene Shaw – 50% 

Rodger Alan Shaw – 50% 

Checks made payable to Alicia Shaw and Rodger Shaw, respectively, shall 

both be mailed to Alicia Shaw and Rodger Shaw at 1217 Orodam Blvd., W., 

Oroville, California 95965. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

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