The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company v. N.W., 15-cv-05763-EMC (2016)
Court: District Court, N.D. California
Number: infdco20160525a70
Visitors: 12
Filed: May 24, 2016
Latest Update: May 24, 2016
Summary: ORDER RE DEFENDANT'S LETTER OF MAY 13, 2016 EDWARD M. CHEN , District Judge . Previously, the Court asked Defendants to address the issue of whether there is ERISA jurisdiction over the instant case. See Docket No. 42 (civil minutes). Defendant N.W. submitted a letter in response. See Docket No. 45 (letter). The Court agrees that there is ERISA jurisdiction. See, e.g., Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Bayona, 223 F.3d 1030 , 1033-34 (9th Cir. 2000) ("hold[ing] that interpleader is a cognizable
Summary: ORDER RE DEFENDANT'S LETTER OF MAY 13, 2016 EDWARD M. CHEN , District Judge . Previously, the Court asked Defendants to address the issue of whether there is ERISA jurisdiction over the instant case. See Docket No. 42 (civil minutes). Defendant N.W. submitted a letter in response. See Docket No. 45 (letter). The Court agrees that there is ERISA jurisdiction. See, e.g., Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Bayona, 223 F.3d 1030 , 1033-34 (9th Cir. 2000) ("hold[ing] that interpleader is a cognizable ..
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ORDER RE DEFENDANT'S LETTER OF MAY 13, 2016
EDWARD M. CHEN, District Judge.
Previously, the Court asked Defendants to address the issue of whether there is ERISA jurisdiction over the instant case. See Docket No. 42 (civil minutes). Defendant N.W. submitted a letter in response. See Docket No. 45 (letter). The Court agrees that there is ERISA jurisdiction. See, e.g., Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Bayona, 223 F.3d 1030, 1033-34 (9th Cir. 2000) ("hold[ing] that interpleader is a cognizable action under ERISA section 1132(a)(3)(B)(ii)"); see also Metro. Life Ins. Co. v. Parker, 436 F.3d 1109 (9th Cir. 2006) (addressing interpleader action brought by life insurance company where there were three claimants to ERISA-governed life insurance policy).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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