Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. White et al

Filing 32

STIPULATED JUDGMENT; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Case No. 1:21-cv-378
Plaintiff,
Hon. PAUL L. MALONEY
v.
JASON WHITE, LANGSTON BROWN,
and PATRICE BROWN,
Defendants.

STIPULATED JUDGMENT
On the stipulation of Plaintiff Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
(“MetLife”) and Defendants Jason White and Langston Brown, and the Court
being fully advised on the premises, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED THAT:
1.

MetLife shall pay to Defendant Jason White the life insurance benefits

(the “Benefits”) payable upon the death of Armie Brown (“Decedent”), who
was a participant in the General Motors Corporation employee welfare
benefit plan (“the Plan”). The Benefits consist of Basic Life Coverage in the
amount of $25,253.00 and Optional Life Coverage in the amount of
$50,000.00, plus any applicable interest, if any. The Benefits shall be paid
within fourteen (14) business days of the date of this Judgment.

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2.

MetLife, General Motors Corporation and the Plan are discharged

from further liability with respect to, affecting or in any way arising out of or
relating to the payment of the Benefits at issue.
3.

Interpleader Defendants Jason White, Langston Brown and Patrice

Brown are permanently enjoined from instituting or prosecuting any other
proceeding, action, arbitration, or lawsuit against MetLife, General Motors
Corporation and the Plan, or any of their predecessors, successors, parent
companies, or subsidiaries, with respect to the Benefits, as well as any and
all claims that were or could have been raised in this action against MetLife,
General Motors Corporation, or the Plan.
4.

Any person not yet joined as a party to this action who may make a

claim for, or be claim to be entitled to, the Benefits is joined and subject to
Paragraph 3 above.
This is a final order and closes the case, with prejudice, with each party
bearing its own fees and costs.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ Paul L. Maloney
Hon. Paul L. Maloney
United States District Judge

Dated: September 7, 2021

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Stipulated to as to form and for immediate entry:
BODMAN PLC
By:
Michelle Thurber Czapski (P47267)
Gordon J. Kangas (P80773)
201 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 500
Troy, Michigan 48084
[phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

Jason White, Defendant, pro se

Langston Brown, Defendant pro se

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