Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO.: 1:11-CV-44-HSO-JMR
01-19-2012
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PLAINTIFF v. ESTATE OF WOODROW W. PRINGLE, III, DECEASED, ET. AL. DEFENDANTS
APPROVED: GEORGE W, HEALY, IV., MS BAR# 2154 ATTORNEY FOR CHARLIENE ROEMER, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF WOODROW W. PRINGLE, III., DECEASED BRENDA G. LONG, MS>BAR# 8663 DANIEL, COKER, HORTON & BELL, PA. ATTORNEY FOR RACHEL PRINGLE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF WOODROW WILSON PRINGLE, in A/K/A WOODROW W. PRINGLE III A/K7A WOODY PRINGLE, DECEASED, PENDING IN CIRCUIT COURT FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROBATE DIVISION AND THE FLORIDA ESTATE
JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL AND
ORDER DIRECTING THE CLERK TO DISBURSE INTERPLED FUNDS
The Court having been advised that the Charrliene Roemer, Administrntor of the Estate of Woodrow W. Pringle, III., Deceased, filed in the Chancery Court of Harrison County, Mississippi, First Judicial District, Cause No.: 10-O3919-1 and the Mississippi Estate (hereinafter collectively, "Roemer"), and the Defendant, Rachel Pringle, Individually and as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Woodrow Wilson Pringle, III, a/k/a Woodrow W. Pringle, III, a/k/a Woody Pringle, deceased, and the Florida Estate pending in the Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida, Probate Division, File No.: 48-2020-CP-OO2557-0 (hereinafter collectively, "Rachel Pringle"), have resolved all claims existing between these parties, the Court does hereby FIND, ORDER AND ADJUDGE as follows, to-wit:
1. On February 4, 2011 the Plaintiff Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company tendered into the Registry of the Court the principal sura of $805,388.12 representing proceeds of Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Policy No. 6149946.
2. On February 22, 2011 the Court entered an Order accepting the sum of $805,388.12 into the Registry of the Court to be held in an interest bearing account for future disbursement according to the Judgment of the Court.
3. Under the terms of Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Policy No. 6149946 the Defendant, Rachel Pringle, was a policy beneficiary for fifty percent (50%) of the policy proceeds. Roemer initiated certain claims in this litigation, and has agreed to accept $40,000.00 as full and final compromise settlement of a doubtful claim and to allow the remaining $362,692,06 plus accumulated interest to be paid to Rachel Pringle, as policy beneficiary.
4. All other parties in this matter have been dismissed therefore this matter may be dismissed in its entirety. It is, therefore,
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Clerk of this Court is directed to pay the Defendant, Roemer, and her counsel, George W. Healy, IV. & Associates, $40,000.00, and to pay Rachel Pringle, and her counsel, Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P. A., the sum of $362,692.06, plus any interest that has accumulated in the interest bearing account as required by the Court's Order of February 22,2011. It is further,
ORDERED AMD ADJUDGED that all claims existing between the Roemer and Rachel Pringle are dismissed with prejudice. It is further,
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the case is dismissed.
SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED, this the 19th day of January, 2012.
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HALIL SULEYMAN OZERDEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
APPROVED:
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GEORGE W, HEALY, IV., MS BAR# 2154
ATTORNEY FOR CHARLIENE ROEMER,
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF WOODROW W. PRINGLE, III., DECEASED
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BRENDA G. LONG, MS>BAR# 8663
DANIEL, COKER, HORTON & BELL, PA.
ATTORNEY FOR RACHEL PRINGLE,
INDIVIDUALLY AND AS THE PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF
WOODROW WILSON PRINGLE, in A/K/A
WOODROW W. PRINGLE III A/K7A WOODY
PRINGLE, DECEASED, PENDING IN CIRCUIT
COURT FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
PROBATE DIVISION AND THE FLORIDA ESTATE