John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A) v. Kwong et al

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ORDER DISMISSING CASE with prejudice; Signed by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel on 4/21/2010. (awb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/21/2010)

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Sarah Valentine, State Bar No. 157827 BURNHAM & BROWN A Professional Corporation P.O. Box 119 Oakland, California 94604 --1901 Harrison Street, 11th Floor Oakland, California 94612 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff, JOHN HANCOCK LIFE 9 INSURANCE COMPANY (U.S.A.)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (U.S.A), a Michigan corporation, Plaintiff, v. JEANNE KWONG, sued herein in her capacity as co-trustee of the Kwong Kwok Irrevocable Trust and the Stan Kwong Irrevocable Trust II, a California resident, FENG OUYANG, sued herein in her capacity as cotrustee of the Kwong Kwok Irrevocable Trust and the Stan Kwong Irrevocable Trust II, a California resident, JENNIE KWOK, a California resident. Defendant. Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A), Plaintiff JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (U.S.A.) ("John Hancock") hereby voluntarily dismisses its action with prejudice against Defendants Jeanne Kwong, Feng Ouyang and Jennie Kwok ("Defendants"). Prior to the Defendants filing an
JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY'S NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE (FRCP 41(a)(1)(A))

No. C09-05893 MHP JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY'S NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE (FRCP 41(a)(1)(A))

Complaint Filed: December 16, 2009

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answer or responsive pleading, the parties reached a settlement which resolved all claims arising out of the insurance policies at issue in this action. Accordingly, John Hancock voluntarily dismisses the entire action against the Defendants, with prejudice.
DATED: April 16, 2010 BURNHAM BROWN

By: _______________________ SARAH VALENTINE Attorneys for PLAINTIFF JOHN HANCOCK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (U.S.A.)

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