On January 18, 2024 a
Complaint,Petition
was filed
involving a dispute between
Guardian Settlement Funding, Llc,
and
for Other Petition (Not Spec) Unlimited
in the District Court of San Bernardino County.
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JUAN C. LOZANO, ESQ. (State Bar No. 241930)
THE LAW OFFICE OF JUAN C. LOZANO F LE l
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IAN SETTLEMENT FUNDING, LLC
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By: Stepha-nie Gerda.
Deputy
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
In Re Petition of: CascNm CIV SB 2400454
GUARDIAN SETTLEMENT FUNDING,
VERIFIED PETITION FOR
LLC APPROVAL FOR TRANSFER 0F
STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT
Petitioner PAYMENT RIGHTS PURSUANT To
CALIFORNIA INSURANCE CODE
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§10134 ETSEQ.
(Real Party in Interest: R.S.)
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COMES NOW GUARDIAN SETTLEMENT FUNDING, LLC, by the undersigned
counsel, which respectfully petitions this Court pursuant to §§ 10134 et seq. of the California:
Insurance Code, as amended, for approval of the transfer of certain structured settlement
payment rights, and in support hereof, states as follows:
1. Petitioner, GUARDIAN SETTLEMENT FUNDING, LLC is a Texas Limited.
Liability Company.
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[VERIFIED PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF TRANSFER OF
STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT PAYMENT RIGHTS]
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2. Transferor, R.S., (the "Payee") is a statutory interested party in the present
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matter. Petitioner is informed and believes and upon that basis alleges that Payee is an adult
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resident 0f the County of San Bemardino, in California, and is over 18 years old.
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3. PRUDENTIAL ASSIGNED SETTLEMENT SERVICES CORP. (the
O\ "Obligor"), an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of California, is the
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Structured Settlement Obligor, as defined by Cal. Ins. Code § lOl34(k), which has a
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continuing periodic payment obligation to the Payee under a structured settlement
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agreement or a qualified assignment agreement.
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4. PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (the "Annuity
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issued an insurance contract used to fund the structured settlement payment obligations of
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the Obligor.
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5. This Coun has subject matter jurisdiction over the instant action pursuant to
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Cal. Ins. Code § 10135(c) as either ( 1) the payee was domiciled in California at the time the
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California at the time the transfer agreement was signed and the state where the payee was
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domiciled does not have a structured settlement transfer statute, but either the Obligor or the
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Annuity Issuer is domiciled in California.
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DJ 6. Payee entered into an agreement for the settlement of a personal injury claim.
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7. Petitioner is informed and believes and upon that basis alleges that the
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underlying structured settlement that established the annuity at issue in the present case
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contained language that restricted and/or prohibited the right and/or power t0 assign the
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Assigned Payments in question. Notwithstanding such language. where no interested parties
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[VERIFIED PETITION FOR APPROVAL OF TRANSFER OF
STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT PAYMENT RIGHTS]
Document Filed Date
January 18, 2024
Case Filing Date
January 18, 2024
Category
Other Petition (Not Spec) Unlimited
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