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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN 

SOUTHERN DIVISION 

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY, 

 Plaintiff 

 Case No. 2:15-cv-11439-JCO-MKM 

v. 

Hon. John Corbett O’Meara 

ANGELA M. REYES AND 

VICKLY L. JOHNSON, 

 Defendants 

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David M. Davis (P24006) Nicolas Camargo (P66385) 

John M. Boyda (P39268) Fedor, Camargo & Weston, PLC 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Attorneys for Defendant Angela Reyes 

Hardy, Lewis & Page, P.C. 401 S. Old Woodward Ave., Suite 410 

401 S. Old Woodward Ave. Suite 410 Birmingham, Michigan 48009 

Birmingham, Michigan 48009 (248) 822-7160 

(248) 645-0800 nc@fedorlaw.com 

dmd@hardylewis.com 

Michael J. Gildner (P49732) 

Attorneys for Defendant Vicky Johnson 

Simen, Figura & Parker, P.L.C. 

5206 Gateway Centre, Suite 200 

Flint, Michigan 48507 

(810) 235-9000 

mgildner@sfplaw.com

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ORDER ALLOWING THE DEPOSIT OF LIFE INSURANCE BENEFITS 

INTO THE COURT, DISCHARGING METLIFE FROM LIABILITY, 

AND DISMISSING METLIFE ONLY FROM THIS ACTION 

 Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties; 

 IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that MetLife may deposit into the 

Registry of the Court the amount of Forty Four Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Eight and 00/100 

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Dollars ($44,468.00)(the “Plan Benefits”), plus any applicable interest, constituting the group 

life insurance benefits payable under the General Motors Group Life Insurance and Disability 

Benefits Program (the “Plan”) by reason of the death of the Plan participant Dennis R. Johnson (the 

“Decedent”). 

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that after MetLife deposits the Plan Benefits, plus any 

applicable interest, into the Registry of the Court in an interest bearing account established by 

the Court in accordance with Local Court Rule 67.1, the Clerk is authorized to deduct from the 

account any fee authorized by the Judicial Conference of the United States. In the event the 

check presented to the Court by MetLife is not a bank check or certified check, before depositing 

the check into an interest bearing account the Court may hold the check for a period of up to 14 

days or until notified that the check has cleared, whichever occurs earlier. 

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that upon the deposit of the Plan Benefits, plus any 

applicable interest, by MetLife into the Registry of the Court, MetLife, the Plan, and General 

Motors shall be fully relieved of and discharged from any and all liability with respect to 

payment of the group life insurance benefits of the Decedent (the “Plan Benefits”), plus any 

applicable interest, payable under the Plan by reason of the death of the Decedent. 

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Defendants in this action are enjoined and 

restrained from instituting any other action in any state or United States court against MetLife, 

the Plan, and General Motors for recovery of the Plan Benefits or any portion thereof, plus any 

applicable interest, payable as a consequence of the death of the Decedent. 

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that upon the deposit of the Plan Benefits in the amount of 

Forty Four Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Eight and 00/100 Dollars ($44,468.00), plus any 

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applicable interest, into the Registry of the Court, MetLife is and hereby shall be DISMISSED 

WITH PREJUDICE from this action and without an award of costs, interest or attorney fees to 

any party. 

Date: July 8, 2015 s/John Corbett O’Meara 

 United States District Judge 

Copies sent to: 

David M. Davis (P24006) Nicolas Camargo (P66385) 

John M. Boyda (P39268) Fedor, Camargo & Weston, PLC 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Attorneys for Defendant Angela Reyes 

Hardy, Lewis & Page, P.C. 401 S. Old Woodward Ave., Suite 410 

401 S. Old Woodward Ave. Suite 410 Birmingham, Michigan 48009 

Birmingham, Michigan 48009 (248) 822-7160 

(248) 645-0800 nc@fedorlaw.com 

dmd@hardylewis.com 

Michael J. Gildner (P49732) 

Attorneys for Defendant Vicky Johnson 

Simen, Figura & Parker, P.L.C. 

5206 Gateway Centre, Suite 200 

Flint, Michigan 48507 

(810) 235-9000 

mgildner@sfplaw.com

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