Principal Life Insurance Company v. Daniel Castro et al

Filing 37

JUDGMENT ON CROSSCLAIM AND ORDER DIRECTING DISBURSEMENT OF INTERPLEADED FUNDS 34 by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald: Now, therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED as follows: (1) Judgment on the crossclaim shall be and hereby is entered i n favor of cross claimants MARITZA CASTRO and HEIDI MERCADO ANAYA and against cross-defendant DANIEL CASTRO; and (2) The Clerk of the Court shall disburse to cross claimants the entire amount ($56,000.00) previously deposited with the Court Regi stry by plaintiff Principal Life Insurance Company, plus any accrued interest. Payment shall be made in the following manner: (a) The sum of $19,742.08 shall be distributed to Robert F. Keehn, Esq. by way of check payable to "Robert F. Keeh n, Esq." in that amount; (b) The sum of $18,428.96 shall be distributed to Maritza Castro by way of check payable to "Maritza Castro" in that amount (plus one-half of accrued interest, if any); c) The sum of $17,828.96 shall be distributed to Heidi Mercado Anaya by way of check payable to "Heidi Mercado Anaya" in that amount (plus one-halfof accrued interest, if any); and (d) The foregoing distributions shall be sent to counsel for cross claimants at counsel's address of record. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (jp)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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Plaintiff,
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DANIEL CASTRO, et al.,
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Defendants.
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MARITZA CASTRO and HEIDI
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MERCADO ANAYA,
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Crossclaimants,
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vs.
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DANIEL CASTRO,
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Cross-defendant.
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PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,

Case No. CV 12-00172 MWF (SHx)
JUDGMENT ON CROSSCLAIM
AND ORDER DIRECTING
DISBURSEMENT OF
INTERPLEADED FUNDS

The Court has reviewed and considered the application of crossclaimants

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MARITZA CASTRO and HEIDI MERCADO ANAYA for 1) a default judgment

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on the crossclaim, and 2) an order directing the Clerk of the Court to disburse the
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insurance proceeds previously interpleaded by plaintiff Principal Life Insurance

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Company. The application was granted by a separate Order of this Court. (Docket

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No. 36). The Court has further reviewed and considered crossclaimants’

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stipulation (Docket No. 34), filed on May 22, 2013, concerning the manner in

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which the interpleaded proceeds are to be distributed.

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Now, therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND
DECREED as follows:
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Judgment on the crossclaim shall be and hereby is entered in favor of

crossclaimants MARITZA CASTRO and HEIDI MERCADO ANAYA and
against cross-defendant DANIEL CASTRO; and
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The Clerk of the Court shall disburse to crossclaimants the entire

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amount ($56,000.00) previously deposited with the Court Registry by plaintiff

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Principal Life Insurance Company, plus any accrued interest. Payment shall be

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made in the following manner:

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a)

The sum of $19,742.08 shall be distributed to Robert F. Keehn, Esq.

by way of check payable to “Robert F. Keehn, Esq.” in that amount;
b)

The sum of $18,428.96 shall be distributed to Maritza Castro by way

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of check payable to “Maritza Castro” in that amount (plus one-half of accrued

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interest, if any);

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c)

The sum of $17,828.96 shall be distributed to Heidi Mercado Anaya

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by way of check payable to “Heidi Mercado Anaya” in that amount (plus one-half

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of accrued interest, if any); and

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d)

The foregoing distributions shall be sent to counsel for crossclaimants

at counsel’s address of record.

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Dated: May 23, 2013
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MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD
United States District Judge

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