Opinion
2:23-cv-00642-KKE
07-19-2024
BRIGHTHOUSE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. THOMAS JOHN FILLEY, Individually and as Co-Trustee of the Kathy Filley Special Needs Trust dated March 2, 2020, BARBARA SENTINO, Individually and as Co-Trustee of the Kathy Filley Special Needs Trust dated March 2, 2020, PATRICIA LYNN MESSENGER, Individually and as Executor of the ESTATE OF BETTE FILLEY KATHRYN GWYN FILLEY, and RICHARD D. FILLEY, Defendants. THOMAS JOHN FILLEY, Individually and as Co-Trustee of the Kathy Filley Special Needs Trust dated March 2, 2020, and BARBARA SENTINO, Individually and as Co-Trustee of the Kathy Filley Special Needs Trust dated March 2, 2020, Cross-Plaintiffs, v. PATRICIA LYNN MESSENGER, Individually and as Executor of the ESTATE OF BETTE FILLEY KATHRYN GWYN FILLEY, and RICHARD D. FILLEY, Cross-Defendants.
OSERAN HAHN P.S. Teruyuki S. Olsen WSBA No. 40855 Nicholas J. Pleasants, WSBA No. 49753 Attorney for Thomas John Filley and Barbara Sentino, Kathy Filley and Richard Filley REED LONGYEAR MALNATI CORWIN & BURNETT PLLC Jason W. Burnett, WSBA No. 30516 Gregory L. Porter, WSBA No. 53003 Attorney for Patricial Lynn Messenger
OSERAN HAHN P.S. Teruyuki S. Olsen WSBA No. 40855 Nicholas J. Pleasants, WSBA No. 49753 Attorney for Thomas John Filley and Barbara Sentino, Kathy Filley and Richard Filley
REED LONGYEAR MALNATI CORWIN & BURNETT PLLC Jason W. Burnett, WSBA No. 30516 Gregory L. Porter, WSBA No. 53003 Attorney for Patricial Lynn Messenger
ORDER FOR DISBURSEMENT OF DISPUTED OWNERSHIP FUNDS FROM COURT REGISTRY
[CLERK'S ACTION REQUIRED]
Kymberly K. Evanson, United States District Judge
I. ORDER
Interpleader Defendants Thomas John Filley and Barbara Sentino, Individually and as co-trustees of the Kathy Filley Special Need Trust dated March 2, 2020, Robert Filley, and Kathy Filley (the “Filley Parties”), by and through their attorney of record, Teruyuki S. Olsen, and Patricial Lynn Messenger, individually and as Executor of the Estate of Bette Filley (the “Messenger Parties”) jointly moved the Court to disburse funds held in the Court Registry, of which the principal amount of deposit was $292,979.89, were deposited by order of the Court dated October 25, 2023. Dkt. 33. The Court, having reviewed the Stipulated Motion for Disbursement of Registry Funds and Joint Status Report on Settlement (the “Stipulated Motion”), and finding the parties have complied with LCR 67, the Stipulated Motion is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED
The clerk is authorized and directed to draw checks on the funds deposited in the registry of this court as follows:
CHECK 1: $58,595.98 of the principal amount, plus 20% of accrued interest, payable to REED LONGYEAR MALNATI CORWIN & BURNETT, PLLC IOLTA, and mail or deliver the check to REED LONGYEAR MALNATI CORWIN & BURNETT, PLLC IOLTA.
CHECK 2: $234,383.91 of the principal amount, plus 80% of accrued interest, payable to OSERAN HAHN, P.S. IOLTA, and mail or deliver the check to OSERAN HAHN, P.S. IOLTA.
The checks are to be mailed by the Clerk to the addresses provided by the Filley Parties and Messenger Parties to the Clerk's Office Finance Department upon entry of this order and provision of the parties of addresses and completed IRS W-9 forms pursuant to LCR 67(b).
SO ORDERED.