NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. v. LAUFFER

Civ. Nos. 478-61, 171-61.

215 F.Supp. 91 (1963)

NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Massachusetts corporation, Plaintiff, v. Carl H. LAUFFER, etc., et al., Defendants. PASADENA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, INC., Plaintiff and Cross-Defendant, v. PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant and Cross-Complainant.

United States District Court S. D. California, Central Division.

March 11, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Meserve, Mumper & Hughes, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff New England Mutual Life Ins. Co.

Thomas S. Bunn, Jr., Wiley D. Bunn, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff and cross-defendant Pasadena Christian School, Inc.

Adams, Duque & Hazeltine, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant and cross-complainant Prudential Ins. Co.

Newlin, Tackabury & Johnston, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants Carl H. Lauffer, individually and as guardian of estate of Charles Henry Lauffer, a minor, Charles Henry Lauffer and Union Trust Co.

Watson, Hart, Mieras & Cutler, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants and cross-defendants, Stephen Lazarian and Eldon Eby.


BYRNE, District Judge.

These are actions under the Federal Interpleader Act.1 Both actions involve the same or related facts and are here consolidated for trial.

These actions require the determination of the proper recipient of the proceeds of two life insurance policies on the life of Ruth E. Laboshin, née Ruth E. Lauffer. One of the policies was issued by Prudential Life Insurance Co. ("Prudential"), and the other by New...

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