Reliastar Life Insurance Company v. Northam et al

Filing 54

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge Troy L. Nunley on 02/28/2017 DIRECTING the Clerk of the Court, United States District Court, Eastern District, to expeditiously release all interpled funds on deposit with the Court, and issue payments to the parties as follows: Codi Northam 50% of all proceeds; Skim X Enterprises 40% of all proceeds; Skim Holdings, Inc. 10% of all proceeds; and Christopher J. Northam Shall receive no proceeds. (Jackson, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RELIASTAR LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, )
a Minnesota corporation,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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CHRISTOPHER J. NORTHAM, an individual, )
CODI T. NORTHAM, an individual, SKIM X )
ENTERPRISES, a California corporation, SKIM)
X HOLDINGS, INC., a California corporation; )
and DOES 1-10, inclusive,
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Defendants.
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SKIM X HOLDINGS, INC., a California
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corporation and SKIM X ENTERPRISES, a
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California corporation,
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Cross-Complainant,
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v.
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CHRISTOPHER J. NORTHAM, an individual; )
and ROES 1-10, inclusive,
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Cross-Defendants.
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Case No. 2:13-cv-00063-TLN-DB
STIPULATION TO RELEASE
INTERPLEADER FUNDS; ORDER
THEREON

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STIPULATION TO RELEASE INTERPLEADER FUNDS AND ORDER THEREON

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STIPULATION

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The parties to the above entitled action hereby stipulate, by and through their respective

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counsel, that in the above entitled action, that an order be entered directing the Clerk of the Court,

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United States District Court, Eastern District, to expeditiously release all interpled funds on deposit

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with the Court, and issue payments to the parties as follows:

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Codi Northam

50% of all proceeds

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Skim X Enterprises

40% of all proceeds

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Skim Holdings, Inc.

10% of all proceeds

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Christopher J. Northam

Shall receive no proceeds.

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Checks shall be issued to the parties as follows: (1) to “Codi Northam”; (2) “Skim X Enterprises, a

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California Corporation c/o Millstone Peterson & Watts, LLP Client Trust Account”; and (3) “Skim

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X Holdings, Inc., a California corporation c/o Millstone Peterson & Watts, LLP Client Trust

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Account.” Christopher J. Northam shall receive nothing from this order.
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This stipulation is made on the grounds that all parties in the action have entered into a

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Settlement Agreement dated January 11, 2017 which resolves the pending action. Attached as

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Exhibit “A” is a true and correct copy of the Settlement Agreement.

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Within ten (10) days of issuance of the payments stated above, the case shall be dismissed
with prejudice.
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STIPULATION TO RELEASE INTERPLEADER FUNDS AND ORDER THEREON

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DATED: February 27, 2017
MILLSTONE PETERSON & WATTS, LLP
Attorneys at Law

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By: ________/s/ Richard M. Watts, Jr.__________
Richard M. Watts, Jr.

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Attorneys for Defendants/Cross-Complainants
Skim X Enterprises and Skim X Holdings, Inc.

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DATED: February 27, 2017
CHRISTOPHER J. NORTHAM, IN PRO PER

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By: ___/s/ Christopher J. Northam___________
Christopher J. Northam
(As Authorized on February 27, 2017)

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DATED: February 27, 2017
LAW OFFICES OF ROBERT K. SCOTT

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By: ________/s/ Robert K. Scott____________
Robert K. Scott
(As Authorized on February 27, 2017)
Attorneys for Defendant-In-Interpleader
Codi T. Northam
I hereby attest that I have on file all holograph signatures for any signatures indicated by a
"conformed" signature (/s/) within this e-filed document.
MILLSTONE PETERSON & WATTS, LLP
Attorneys at Law
/s/ Richard M. Watts, Jr.

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STIPULATION TO RELEASE INTERPLEADER FUNDS AND ORDER THEREON

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ORDER
Having reviewed the Stipulation between all parties this Court orders:
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The Settlement Agreement resolves this dispute concerning all funds on deposit with

this Court;
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Under the circumstances of this Interpleader action, the Court finds this settlement to

be acceptable to this Court.
Therefore, the Court orders that the Clerk of this Court distribute all remaining sums of
money, including interest, to be paid, forthwith, as follows:

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Codi Northam

50% of all proceeds

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Skim X Enterprises

40% of all proceeds

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Skim Holdings, Inc.

10% of all proceeds

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Christopher J. Northam

Shall receive no proceeds.

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Checks shall be issued to the parties as follows: (1) to “Codi Northam”; (2) “Skim X Enterprises, a
California Corporation c/o Millstone Peterson & Watts, LLP Client Trust Account”; and (3) “Skim
X Holdings, Inc., a California corporation c/o Millstone Peterson & Watts, LLP Client Trust
Account.” Christopher J. Northam shall receive nothing from this order. Within ten (10) days of
issuance of the payments stated above, the parties shall file a stipulation to dismiss the case with
prejudice.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: February 28, 2017
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Troy L. Nunley
United States District Judge

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STIPULATION TO RELEASE INTERPLEADER FUNDS AND ORDER THEREON

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EXHIBIT A

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[SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT]

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STIPULATION TO RELEASE INTERPLEADER FUNDS AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON