Despain v. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

Filing 23

ORDER granting 20 Motion to Stay. All parties are directed to file a status report with the Court six months from the date of this Order. Signed by Judge Kristine G. Baker on 09/14/2012. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
MICHELLE DESPAIN,
VS.

PLAINTIFF
No. 3:12-cv-00105 KGB

THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

DEFENDANT/COUNTERCLAIMANT
IN INTERPELADER

__________________________
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

THIRD-PARTY COMPLAINANT
IN INTERPLEADER

VS.
JACK DESPAIN and TANA DESPAIN,
IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES

THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS

ORDER
Plaintiff Michelle Despain has moved to stay all deadlines in this matter pending
disposition of her criminal case (Dkt. No. 20). She seeks payment of benefits under a life
insurance policy issued to her spouse Marc E. Despain. On May 23, 2012, she was charged in
connection with Mr. Despain’s death. The criminal matter is scheduled to be tried in October
2012 but, according to Ms. Despain, will likely be continued until 2013. Ms. Despain claims she
is unable to comply with discovery as a result of an assertion of her Fifth Amendment rights.
Ms. Despain’s motion to stay is granted. The case is stayed. All parties are directed to file a
status report with the Court six months from the date of this Order.
SO ORDERED this 14th day of September, 2012.

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Kristine G. Baker
United States District Judge