Jackson National Life Insurance Company v. Brad Edwards et al

Filing 96

ORDER RE HEARING on 92 MOTION to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 6/28/2017. (vclc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/28/2017)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 16-cv-02153-VC
ORDER RE HEARING
Re: Dkt. No. 92

BRAD EDWARDS, et al.,
Defendants.

At the hearing tomorrow on the motion to dismiss, the parties should be prepared to
discuss whether: (i) there is authority for the proposition that Brad Edwards's cross-claim under
California Welfare and Institutions Code section 15657.5 allows for an equitable remedy
invalidating the designation of Jacqueline Edwards as the beneficiary of the life insurance policy;
and (ii) if so, whether invalidating Jacqueline's designation under section 15657.5 (as opposed to
Probate Code section 259) would give Brad a claim to the life insurance proceeds.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: June 28, 2017
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VINCE CHHABRIA
United States District Judge