The Prudential Insurance Company of America v. Morgan et al

Filing 24

ORDER signed by Chief Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 11/5/13: The deadline for Defendant Andrea Morgan to file a Response to the Interpleader Complaint is extended from November 1, 2013 to December 6, 2013. (Kaminski, H)

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CANDICE L. FIELDS, SBN 172174
CANDICE FIELDS LAW
455 Capitol Mall, Suite 350
Sacramento, California 95814
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant INGERLISHA MARTINEZ,
as mother and next friend of the minor child A.M.

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UNITED STATES DISTICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY OF AMERICA,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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A.M, a minor; D.P., a minor; ANDREA
MORGAN in her personal capacity;
INGERLISHA MARTINEZ, as mother and
next friend of the minor child A.M.; and
ANDREA MORGAN, in her capacity as
mother and next friend of the minor child
D.P.;

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No. 2:13-cv-00820-MCE-AC

JOINT REQUEST TO EXTEND
DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANT
MORGAN’S DEADLINE TO FILE A
RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S
COMPLAINT; ORDER

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, The Prudential Insurance Company Of America (“Plaintiff”), Defendant

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Ingerlisha Martinez, as mother and next friend of the minor child A.M. (“Defendant

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Martinez), and Defendant Andrea Morgan (“Defendant Morgan”) on her own behalf

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(collectively “the parties”), through their respective attorneys, hereby stipulate as follows:

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WHEREAS, on April 26, 2013, Plaintiff filed an Interpleader Complaint naming the

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Defendant Martinez, as mother and next friend of the minor child A.M., as a

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Defendant/Claimant. (ECF 1.)
-12:13-cv-00820-MCE-AC
JOINT REQUEST TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR FILING OF RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT; ORDER

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WHEREAS, the Interpleader Complaint names Andrea Morgan, both in her personal
capacity, and in her capacity as mother and next friend of the minor child D.P., as a
Defendant/Claimant (“Defendant Morgan”).

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WHEREAS, the Interpleader Complaint names Defendant Martinez, only in her
capacity as mother and next friend of the minor child A.M., as a defendant.

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WHEREAS, on July 1, 2013, Defendant Martinez, as mother and next friend of the
minor child A.M., filed an Answer to the Interpleader Complaint. (ECF 14.)

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendant Morgan stipulated to an extension permitting
Defendant Morgan to file a Response to the Interpleader Complaint on or before September
24, 2013. (ECF 17.)
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2013, Defendant Morgan contacted the parties to

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communicate her intent to waive her personal claim to the insurance proceeds at issue in
this action.
WHEREAS, the parties jointly obtained an extension from the Court permitting

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Defendant Morgan to file a Response to the Interpleader Complaint on or before November

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1, 2013. (ECF 21.)
WHEREAS, the parties are actively preparing the documents necessary to 1) settle

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the action as to Defendant Morgan, 2) move for the appointment of guardians ad litem for

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the minor children A.M. and D.P., and 3) settle the entire action subject to the court’s

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approval.
WHEREAS, the parties jointly request that the deadline for Defendant Morgan be

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further extended to permit the parties to complete the preparation of the above-referenced

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documents.

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The undersigned parties therefore jointly request that the deadline for Defendant

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Morgan to file a response to the Interpleader Complaint be extended to December 6, 2013.

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JOINT REQUEST TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR FILING OF RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT; ORDER

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Dated: October 24, 2013

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MILLER LAW GROUP
By:

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/s/Jennifer A. Shy
JENNIFER A. SHY
Attorneys for Plaintiff
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY

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Dated: October 24, 2013

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CANDICE FIELDS LAW
By:

/s/ Candice L. Fields
CANDICE L. FIELDS
Attorney for Defendant INGERLISHA
MARTINEZ, As Mother And Next
Friend Of The Minor Child A.M.

By:

/s/ Andrea Morgan_____________
ANDREA MORGAN
In Pro Per
(Original Signature Retained By
Attorney Candice L. Fields)

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Dated: October 24, 2013

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ORDER

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Based on the reasons set forth in the Joint Request of the parties filed on October

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30, 2013, and good cause appearing therefrom, the Court grants the Request of the parties

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in its entirety. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the deadline for Defendant Andrea Morgan to

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file a Response to the Interpleader Complaint is extended from November 1, 2013 to

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December 6, 2013.

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Dated: November 5, 2013

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-32:13-cv-00820-MCE-AC
JOINT REQUEST TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR FILING OF RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT; ORDER