Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Latrice L. Polk et al

Filing 20

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION FOR: 1. PLAINTIFF-IN-INTERPLEADER METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY'SDISCHARGE AND DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE; 2. PERMANENT INJUNCTION; AND 3. RECOVERY OF REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS by Judge George H. W u, re Stipulation to Dismiss, Stipulation for Permanent Injunction, Stipulation for Attorney Fees, 19 . MetLife will recover its attorneys fees and costs from the stake on deposit in the amount of $4,490.20. (See document for details). Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (mrgo)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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11 METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
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Plaintiff-in-Interpleader,
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vs.
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LATRICE L. POLK, an individual, and
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Defendants-in-Interpleader.

Case No. CV 18-2349-GW(MRWx)
Honorable George H. Wu
ORDER GRANTING
STIPULATION FOR:
1. PLAINTIFF-IN-INTERPLEADER
METROPOLITAN LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY’S
DISCHARGE AND DISMISSAL
WITH PREJUDICE;
2. PERMANENT INJUNCTION;
AND
3. RECOVERY OF REASONABLE
ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND
COSTS

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HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP
633 West 5th Street, 47th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2043
213-680-2800

Complaint Filed: March 22, 2018

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ORDER

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Having reviewed the Stipulation of the parties, and for good cause appearing
therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:
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That Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) is discharged

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of any and all liability with respect to the Plan Benefits and the Group Policies and

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any and all claims that Defendants-in-Interpleader Kelvin J. Veasley (“Veasley”)

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and Latrice L. Polk (“Polk”) have or could have asserted regarding the Plan Benefits

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and the Group Policies;

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That Defendants-In-Interpleader Polk and Veasley and their respective

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agents, attorneys and/or assigns are enjoined and perpetually restrained from

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instituting any suit at law or equity, or action of any kind whatsoever, against

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MetLife and/or its parent companies, subsidiary companies, agents, affiliates,

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representatives or attorneys with respect to the Plan Benefits and the Group Policies;

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That MetLife will recover its attorneys’ fees and costs from the stake

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on deposit in the amount of $4,490.20. Said funds are to be payable to Metropolitan

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Life Insurance Company and sent to MetLife’s counsel of record Misty A. Murray,

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Esq., Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, 633 West Fifth Street, 47th Floor, Los Angeles,

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California 90071; and

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That MetLife is dismissed from this action entirely with prejudice.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: June 21, 2018

HONORABLE GEORGE H. WU
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP
633 West 5th Street, 47th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2043
213-680-2800

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