Fidelity and Guaranty Life Insurance Company v. Sheila Sharp et al

Filing 22

ORDER AND JUDGMENT TO SETASIDE DEFAULT, FOR DISCHARGE,DISMISSAL, DISBURSEMENT OFFUNDS, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS by Judge Stephen V. Wilson, Related to: Stipulation to Set Aside Default 21 Defendant Francis C. Akins shall re ceive $3,800.00. Defendant Secri Hobdy, as guardian ad litem for R.S. shall receive $32,248.20; Defendant Sheila Sharp shall receive $27,179.03; Defendant Brandy S. Sharp shall receive $27,179.04; Defendant Demornay E. Sharp shal l receive $27,179.04; F&G Life is entitled to and shall receive the sum of $6,258.94 asreimbursement for its reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred in connectionwith this interpleader action.This action is dismissed in its entirety.. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (pj)

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1 2 3 4 JS-6 5 6 7 8 9 10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 11 FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 12 13 FIDELITY & GUARANTY LIFE 14 INSURANCE COMPANY, a Maryland corporation, 15 Plaintiff, 16 17 18 Case No. 2:13-cv-02844 SVW-SH ORDER AND JUDGMENT TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT, FOR DISCHARGE, DISMISSAL, DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS, AND REIMBURSEMENT OF ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS vs. 19 SHEILA SHARP, an individual; 20 21 22 23 24 BRANDY S. SHARP, an individual; CHEVON SHARP, an individual; DEMORNAY E. SHARP, an individual; SECRI HOBDY, an individual, as guardian ad litem for ROBERT E. SHARP, a minor; FRANCIS C. AKINS, an individual; and DOES 1 to 10, inclusive, 25 26 27 Defendants. Based on the Stipulation for Order to Set Aside Default, For Discharge, 28 Dismissal, Disbursement of Funds, and Reimbursement of Attorneys’ Fees and -1ORDER RE DEFAULT, DISCHARGE, DISMISSAL 1 Costs between Plaintiff Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company, formerly 2 known as OM Financial Life Insurance Company of America (“F&G Life”), by and 3 through its counsel of record, Lee Tran & Liang, A Professional Law Corporation, 4 and defendants Sheila Sharp, in persona propria, Brandy S. Sharp, in persona 5 propria, Chevon Sharp, in persona propria, Demornay E. Sharp, in persona 6 propria, Secri Hobdy (as guardian ad litem for Robert E. Sharp, in persona propria, 7 a minor), and Francis C. Akins in persona propria, (collectively, “Defendants”), and 8 good cause appearing, 9 10 IT IS ORDERED: 1. Jurisdiction and venue is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1332 11 because the matter in controversy exceeds the sum or value of $75,000, and is 12 between citizens of different States and Defendants are domiciled in the County of 13 Los Angeles, and a substantial part of the events, acts and omissions giving rise to 14 F&G Life's claims occurred within this judicial district. 15 2. The Complaint in Interpleader was properly brought by F&G Life in 16 good faith in the above-entitled Court and without collusion with any of the parties 17 hereto. F&G Life has no interest in the proceeds due and owing under the Certificate 18 of Life Insurance issued to Robert E. Sharp (Insured) or any portion thereof, save 19 and except as stakeholder. 20 3. The default entered against Francis C. Akins on June 13, 2013 is set 21 aside for the sole purpose of this Stipulation. 22 4. The Certificate’s proceeds that have been deposited with this Court 23 shall be distributed as follows: 24 a. Defendant Francis C. Akins shall receive $3,800.00. This amount shall 25 be paid from the funds deposited with this Court and the Clerk of the 26 Court shall pay this sum by check payable to “Francis C. Akins” and 27 mailed to him at 309 E. Hillcrest, #175, Inglewood, CA 90301; 28 -2ORDER RE DEFAULT, DISCHARGE, DISMISSAL 1 b. Defendant Secri Hobdy, as guardian ad litem for Robert E. Sharp, a 2 minor, shall receive $32,248.20. This amount shall be paid from the 3 funds deposited with this Court and the Clerk of the Court shall pay this 4 sum by check payable to “Secri Hobdy, as guardian ad litem for Robert 5 E. Sharp, a minor” and mailed to her at 6111 S. Hobart Blvd., Los 6 Angeles, CA 90047; 7 c. Defendant Sheila Sharp shall receive $27,179.03. This amount shall be 8 paid from the funds deposited with this Court and the Clerk of the Court 9 shall pay this sum by check payable to “Sheila Sharp” and mailed to her at 736 E. 99th St., Los Angeles, CA 90002; 10 d. Defendant Brandy S. Sharp shall receive $27,179.04. This amount shall 11 12 be paid from the funds deposited with this Court and the Clerk of the 13 Court shall pay this sum by check payable to “Brandy S. Sharp” and 14 mailed to her at 630 Venice Way, Apt. 317, Inglewood, CA 90302; 15 e. Defendant Chevon Sharp shall receive $27,179.04. This amount shall 16 be paid from the funds deposited with this Court and the Clerk of the 17 Court shall pay this sum by check payable to “Chevon Sharp” and mail 18 to her at 736 E. 99th St., Los Angeles, CA 90002; and f. Defendant Demornay E. Sharp shall receive $27,179.04. This amount 19 20 shall be paid from the funds deposited with this Court and the Clerk of 21 the Court shall pay this sum by check payable to “Demornay E. Sharp” 22 and mailed to her at 736 E. 99th St., Los Angeles, CA 90002. 23 5. F&G Life is entitled to and shall receive the sum of $6,258.94. as 24 reimbursement for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in connection 25 with this interpleader action. This amount shall be paid to F&G Life from the funds 26 deposited with this Court and the Clerk of the Court shall pay this sum by check 27 payable to “Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company” and mailed to its counsel 28 -3ORDER RE DEFAULT, DISCHARGE, DISMISSAL 1 of record, Lee Tran & Liang, A Professional Law Corporation, 601 S. Figueroa St., 2 Suite 4025, Los Angeles, CA 90017. 3 6. Defendants are permanently enjoined from instituting or prosecuting 4 any other proceeding in any court against F&G Life or its agents, representatives or 5 employees which in any way related to the Certificate, its proceeds, or the issues 6 raised in this interpleader. 7 7. F&G Life is discharged from any and all liability of any kind to each 8 Defendant, or any other person or entity claiming by, through or under any 9 Defendant, arising out of or in any way connected with the Certificate, any claim for 10 benefits under the Certificate or this interpleader action. 11 8. This action is dismissed in its entirety. 12 13 14 Dated: July 17, 2013 15 THE HON. STEPHEN V. WILSON UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -4ORDER RE DEFAULT, DISCHARGE, DISMISSAL

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