The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company v. N.W. et al

Filing 46

ORDER re 45 Defendant's Letter of May 13, 2016. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 5/24/2016. (emclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THE LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE

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INSURANCE COMPANY,
Plaintiffs,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

Case No. 15-cv-05763-EMC
ORDER RE DEFENDANT’S LETTER
OF MAY 13, 2016
Docket No. 45

v.
N. W., et al.,
Defendants.

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Previously, the Court asked Defendants to address the issue of whether there is ERISA

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jurisdiction over the instant case. See Docket No. 42 (civil minutes). Defendant N.W. submitted a

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letter in response. See Docket No. 45 (letter). The Court agrees that there is ERISA jurisdiction.

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See, e.g., Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Bayona, 223 F.3d 1030, 1033-34 (9th Cir. 2000) (“hold[ing] that

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interpleader is a cognizable action under ERISA section 1132(a)(3)(B)(ii)”); see also Metro. Life

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Ins. Co. v. Parker, 436 F.3d 1109 (9th Cir. 2006) (addressing interpleader action brought by life

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insurance company where there were three claimants to ERISA-governed life insurance policy).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 24, 2016
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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge