Opinion
2:15-cv-00769-LDG-VCF
10-25-2022
BRENDA PALMER et al; Plaintiffs, v. DELTA AIRLINES, INC.; Defendant.
DANIEL WATANABE Plaintiff, Pro Se TREVOR J. HATFIELD, ESQ. HATFIELD & ASSOCIATES, LTD.
DANIEL WATANABE Plaintiff, Pro Se
TREVOR J. HATFIELD, ESQ. HATFIELD & ASSOCIATES, LTD.
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO RELEASE OF INTERPLEAD FUNDS
Whereas, hinds in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) were interplead to the court in compliance with the Court's Order (ECF #94);
Whereas, a mediation was held on October 8,2018, regarding the parties' claims to the interplead funds;
Whereas, as a result of the mediation a Stipulation and Order to Release Interplead Funds (ECF #108) was entered into by nearly all the parties with regard to Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) or toe total Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) that was interplead. In toe same order, toe Court specifically designated toe sum of Dollars ($2,000.00) which were to “be retained by toe court and former counsel for Plaintiffs shall retain his lien upon these binds pending further resolution of Plaintiff DANIEL WATANABE and former counsel's claim to these binds.”
Whereas, toe only outstanding issue remains between Daniel Watanabe and his former counsel, Trevor J. Hatfield, Esq., with regard to Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), remaining interplead with toe Court.
Plaintiff Daniel Watanabe, his former counsel Trevor J. Hatfield, Esq., of toe law firm of Hatfield & Associates, Ltd., do hereby stipulate and agree to toe release of toe remaining I interplead funds on deposit with the Court, pursuant to the agreement entered into on June 19, 2020.
Accordingly, it is stipulated that Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) and all accrued interest shall be released to Daniel Watanabe. Counsel for Plaintiffs shall waive his lien for the release of these funds.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
The remaining interplead funds in the amount of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) and all accrued interest shall be released to Daniel Watanabe. Counsel for Plaintiff shall waive his lien to the release of these funds.
IT IS SO ORDERED