Scottsdale Insurance Company v. The Milton H. Greene Archives, Inc. et al

Filing 188

JUDGMENT by Judge Dale S. Fischer: By order dated May 23, 2011, this Court issued its Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law re the Priority of The Soni Law Firms Claim to the Disputed Funds Relative to Scottsdale Insurance Co.s and VNU Business Med ia, Inc.s Claims, concluding that the claims of both Scottsdale Insurance Co. and VNU Business Media, Inc. had priority over The Soni Law Firms claim. That decision is now on appeal. Scottsdale Insurance Co. and VNU Business Media, Inc. advised the C ourt that they had entered into a settlement agreement relating to the distribution of the disputed funds. On November 9, 2011, the Court issued its Findings of Fact Relating To Release of Interplead Funds, and on November 23, 2011, the funds were re leased. The Milton H. Greene Archives, Inc. has made a judicial admission that it does not assert a claim to any of the funds at issue in this action. (Docket No. 139 at 2:20-21.) Therefore, Scottsdale Insurance Co. is entitled to declaratoryjudgment that The Milton H. Greene Archives, Inc. has no claim to any of thefunds. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (shb)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE CO.,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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THE MILTON H. GREENE
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ARCHIVES, INC.; THE SONI LAW )
FIRM; VNU BUSINESS MEDIA,
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INC.,
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Defendants.
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and RELATED COUNTERCLAIM )
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Case No.: CV 10-1090 DSF (JEMx)

JUDGMENT

By order dated May 23, 2011, this Court issued its Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law re the Priority of The Soni Law Firm’s Claim to the Disputed
Funds Relative to Scottsdale Insurance Co.’s and VNU Business Media, Inc.’s
Claims, concluding that the claims of both Scottsdale Insurance Co. and VNU
Business Media, Inc. had priority over The Soni Law Firm’s claim. That decision
is now on appeal.
Scottsdale Insurance Co. and VNU Business Media, Inc. advised the Court
that they had entered into a settlement agreement relating to the distribution of the
disputed funds. On November 9, 2011, the Court issued its Findings of Fact

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Relating To Release of Interplead Funds, and on November 23, 2011, the funds

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were released.
The Milton H. Greene Archives, Inc. has made a judicial admission that it

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does not assert a claim to any of the funds at issue in this action. (Docket No. 139

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at 2:20-21.) Therefore, Scottsdale Insurance Co. is entitled to declaratory

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judgment that The Milton H. Greene Archives, Inc. has no claim to any of the

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funds.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
1/3/12
Dated: _________________

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Dale S. Fischer
United States District Judge

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