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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOURTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA
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IN THE MATTER OF:
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(CATION FOR AUTHORIZATI SUPPLEMENTAL TRANSFER
OF STRUCTURED SETTLE! (YMENT.
DEBORAH H. MILLER (hereafter sometimes referred to as “Transferee”
or as “Miller’), by and through its undersigned counsel, hereby submits this
Application pursuant to Section 626.9296, Fla. Stat., et seq., to this Honorable
Court for an Order approving a transfer of structured settlement rights. In
support thereof, Transferee states as follows:
Jurisdictional Statement
1. Deborah H. Miller is an adult individual with her principal place of
residence in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. Miller's tax identification
number or social security number is as follows: XXX-XX-2068 and will be
provided as required by law.
2, SHANARA L. MOBLEY, is an adult person currently residing at 9064
Monroe Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32208 (hereafter sometimes referred to as
“Payee’)~ ~
3, This Court has jurisdiction to award the relief requested pursuant to
Section 626.99296, Fla. Stat., et seq. and Florida’s general venue statute,
Section 47.011, Fla. Stat,, et seq.
Statement of Facts
4. On or about July 10, 1998, SHANARA L. MOBLEY ("Payee") suffered
personal injuries resulting from an incident wherein Shands Jacksonville Medical
Center, Inc., formerly known as University Medical Center, Inc. and Methodist
Medical Center, Inc., failed to provide security for and protection of an infant,
Kamiyah Teresiah Tasha Mobley, resulting in personal injury to Payee and in
personal injury to or death of said infant. As a result, the Payee entered into a
Settlement Agreement and Release with Shands Jacksonville Medical Center,
Inc., formerly known as University Medical Center, Inc. and Methodist Medical
Center, Inc. (‘the Settlement’) dated on or about June 8, 2000, entitling Payee to
receive periodic payments from New York Life Insurance And Annuity
Corporation pursuant to a Structured Settlement.
5. Pursuant to the Settlement, New York Life Insurance And Annuity
Corporation promised to pay to the Payee periodic payments as follows:
(A) Payee: Shanara L. Mobley,
$3,644.00 payable on the 1" of each month beginning August 1,
2000. These payments are guaranteed for 20 years or forthe life
of SHANARA L, MOBLEY, whichever is longer. The final
guaranteed payment will be July 1, 2020. [Note: By previous
Orders of the Circuit Court in Case Number 02-04861-CA, in
Case Number 16-2003-CA.002031 and in Case Number 16-2003-
CA.008709 in Duval County, Florida, three-quarters of ‘the
‘guaranteed monthly payments under said annuity were approved
to be sold to Deborah H, Miller, along with ninety ife-contingent
payments in the amount of One thousand Bight Hundred Twenty-
Two and No/i00" Dollars (Si,822.00) per month from September
2020 through February 2028; and were subsequently so sold. Tt is
row proposed that additional lfe-contingent payments be sold to
Deborah H, Miller as hereafter described.]
(B) Payee: Shenara L. Mobley, but SHANARA L. MOBLEY
directs that if KAMIYAH TERESIAH TASHA MOBLEY is
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alive on July 10, 2016, and properly identified through DNA, then
SHANARA L, MOBLEY shall direct in writing the assignee and
‘annuity issuer to make said payment to KAMIYAH TERESIAH
TASHA MOBLEY; otherwise such payment will be made to
SHANARA L. MOBLEY.
{$307,644.00 guaranteed lump sum payable on July 10, 2016.
(The payments described in subparagraph (A) above are hereafter collectively referred to as “Periodic
Payments.)
6. New York Life Insurance And Annuity Corporation assigned its
obligation to make the above-described Periodic Payments to New York Life
Insurance Company (hereinafter referred to as “Obligor’), The Obligor
purchased and owns an annuity policy, bearing annuity policy number FP207894
(hereinafter referred to as “the Annuity’), issued by New York Life Insurance
Company (hereinafter referred to as the “Annuity Issuer’) to cover the Periodic
Payments due to the Payee. Through this Annuity, the Annuity Issuer makes the
Periodic Payments required of the Obligor.
7. The Payee desires to receive a lump sum payment in lieu of specific
future life-contingent Periodic Payments the Payee would receive pursuant to the
Settlement provided she is alive on such dates. To accomplish this goal, Payee
has agreed to transfer to Miller, her successors, and/or assigns, the legal rights
to the following:
‘As used herein, the term (the “Term”) means the period
‘commencing September 1, 2020 and ending August 1, 2030
and covers the following payments: $1,822.00 commencing
September 1, 2020 and continuing on the First (Ist) of each
month thereafter through and including August 1, 2030, all of
said payments being contingent on the life of the Seller.
[Previously, with court approval, the Seller has sold to
Purchaser one-half of the life-contingent monthly payments
from 9/1/2020 through 2/1/2028. The present agreement to sell
involves sale of the other portions of the payments during the
said Term not heretofore transferred,
(The payments identified in this paragraph are collectively
referred herein to as the “Assigned Payments).
38. Payee has executed a “Purchase And Sale Agreement (“Agreement”),
under which the Payee agreed to transfer to Miller (Transferee), its successors
andior assigns the Assigned Payments (said Agreement being attached hereto
as Exhibit ‘A’), This document constitutes the “Transfer Agreement’ as
referenced by Section 626.99296 (2) (s) and (3) (a) (8), Fla. Stat.
9. The Agreement provides that any dispute under the Agreement shall
be governed in accordance with the laws of this State, where the Payee resides,
‘and that the domicile state of the payee is the proper venue to bring any cause of
action arising out of any breach of the agreement, thus complying with Florida
Statute 626.99296 (3) (a) (6).
10. Miller has timely provided the Payee with the Disclosure Statement
required by Florida Statute 626.9296 (3) (a) (2), at least ten (10) days prior to
the date on which the Payee first incurred an obligation with respect to the
transfer (said Disclosure Statement being attached hereto as Exhibit “B")
14. This transfer complies with Florida Statute 626.99296, Transfers of
Structured Settlement Payment Rights, and does not contravene any other
applicable law.
12. The transfer is fair and reasonable and in the best interests of the
Payee and her dependent(s). Payee has the following minor dependents, to wit:
Lashawne Ariyan Miranda Rivera, who was born on February 3, 2003;
Christopher Barnes, who was born on February 14, 2006; and Chrisanna Bares,
who was born on March 20, 2007. Payee is currently with child,
13, Payee works at Publix and has sources of income other than the
periodic payments, to wit: her income from Publix and from child support.ww ~
14. Payee resides at 9061 Monroe Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32208
and is single.
15, In consideration of these facts, and such other facts that the Court
may find, the Payee indicates this structured settlement transfer is fair and
reasonable and in the best interests of the Payee.
16. Payee has been advised in writing to seek independent financial, tax,
accounting and legal advice in connection with this transfer and has knowingly
and voluntarily waived that right, as permitted by Florida Statute 626.99296 (3)
(a) (4). Payee's Waiver of Independent Legal Advice (contained in Payee's
“Affidavit’) is attached hereto as Exhibit °C.”
17. The Annuity Issuer, Obligor, and all interested parties will receive
written notice of the Transfer and the Transferee's name, address, and taxpayer
identification number, pursuant to Florida Statute 626.99296 (3) (a) (5).
18. Pursuant to Florida Statute 626.99296 (4) (a)-(e), at least twenty (20)
days prior to the scheduled hearing on this application, the Annuity Issuer, the
Obligor, and all interested parties will be provided with
A. A copy of the Transferee’s Application to the Court;
B. A copy of the Transfer Agreement;
C. A copy of the Disclosure Statement required under Florida Statute
626.99296 (3);
D. Notification that an interested party may support, oppose, or otherwise
respond to the Transferee's Application, in person or by counsel, by submitting
written comments to the court or by participating in the hearing; and~ w
E. Notification of the time and place of the hearing and notification of the
manner in which and the time by which any written response to the application
must be filed in order to be considered by the court,
Demand For Relief
WHEREFORE, having satisfied all statutory requirements for the transfer
of the structured settlement payment rights identified in this Application, and
having established that such transfer is fair, just, reasonable, and in the best
interests of the Payee, Applicant respectfully requests this Court to grant this
Application.
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Respectfully submitted this ZY day of September, 2009,
rah H. Miller(Transferee)
BOYER, TANZLER & SUSSMAN, P.A.
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HerberT, Sussman, Esquire
Florida Bar No. 306320
210 East Forsyth Street
Jacksonville, FL. 32202
(908) 3583030
facsimile: (904) 634-0036
Attomeys For Transferee
Ex A~—transfer agreement (Purchase And Sale Agreement)
Ex B ~ Disclosure Statement
Ex C~Payee's Affidavit Waiver of Independent Advice