State Farm Life Insurance Company v. Maria T. Lazo et al

Filing 14

ORDER ON JOINT STIPULATION FOR JUDGMENT by Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett. The Court orders: State Farm pay a portion of the Policy's death benefit in the amount of $240,000.00 to Defendants Maria T. Lazo and Guillermo Lazo; that State Fa rm pay a portion of the Policy's death benefit in theamount of $10,000.00 to Defendant Justin M. Johnson; after payment of $250,000.00 of the Policy's approximately $257,151.68 total death benefit and interest, State Farm i s discharged from further liability related to the Policy; that State Farm be reimbursed its attorneys' fees and costs related to this interpleader action in the amount of $7,151.68, to be deducted from the Policys death benefit and inter est thereon paid to Defendants; Defendants are restrained from instituting or further prosecuting any other proceeding in any court in this status affecting the rights and obligations as between the Parties related to the Policy; except as provided in this Stipulation, each side to bear its own attorneys' fees and costs. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (iv)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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11 STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE

Case No.: 23-cv-10242-SPG-JDE

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ORDER ON JOINT STIPULATION
FOR JUDGMENT

Plaintiff,
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MARIA T. LAZO, an individual,
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JUSTIN M. JOHNSON, an individual,
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Defendants.

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ORDER

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ORDER

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(i)

that State Farm pay a portion of the Policy’s death benefit in the

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amount of $240,000.00 to Defendants Maria T. Lazo and Guillermo

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Lazo;

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(ii)

amount of $10,000.00 to Defendant Justin M. Johnson;

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that State Farm pay a portion of the Policy’s death benefit in the

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after payment of $250,000.00 of the Policy’s approximately

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$257,151.68 total death benefit and interest, State Farm is discharged

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from further liability related to the Policy;

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(iv)

that State Farm be reimbursed its attorneys’ fees and costs related to

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this interpleader action in the amount of $7,151.68, to be deducted

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from the Policy’s death benefit and interest thereon paid to

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Defendants;

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(v)

Defendants are restrained from instituting or further prosecuting any

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other proceeding in any court in this status affecting the rights and

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obligations as between the Parties related to the Policy;

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(vi)

attorneys’ fees and costs; and

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except as provided in this Stipulation, each side to bear its own

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that this action be dismissed in its entirety with prejudice.

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Date: March 26, 2024

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The Honorable Sherilyn Peace Garnett
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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