Metro. Life Ins. Co. v. Warren

Hon. Jane Magnus-Stinson, Chief Judge United States District Court Southern District of Indiana

On January 12, 2021, the Magistrate Judge recommended that Defendants Rita Woods and Rebecca Lay's Motions for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 31, Docket No. 32) be granted and that the 2005 Designation control, thus entitling Woods and Lay each to 50% of the remaining Optional Life Insurance Plan benefits, plus interest accrued. (Docket No. 40). The parties were afforded due opportunity pursuant to statute and the rules of this Court to file objections; none were filed. The Court, having considered the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, hereby adopts the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation. (Docket No. 40).

It is therefore, ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that Woods and Lay's Motions for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 31, Docket No. 32) are GRANTED. The court finds that Rita Woods and Rebecca Lay are each entitled to 50% of the remaining Optional Life Insurance Plan benefits, plus interest accrued. Both Woods and Lay must execute W-9 forms before the court can enter final judgment and direct the Clerk of the Court to remit the funds. Thus, the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to mail W-9 forms to both Rita Woods and Rebecca Lay. The Clerk is further DIRECTED to include self-addressed, stamped envelopes for both Woods and Lay to return the executed W-9 forms. The executed W-9s should be returned to:

Woods and Lay are ORDERED to execute the W-9 forms and return them to the court within 14 days of this entry.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Date: 2/1/2021

/s/_________

Hon. Jane Magnus-Stinson, Chief Judge

United States District Court

Southern District of Indiana Distribution: DEMETRIUS WARREN
3643 Meadow View Dr.
Kokomo, IN 46901 RITA WOODS
2372 Central Park Drive N #100
Plainfield, IN 46168 REBECCA LAY
4405 Loring Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23456 U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana Finance Department