Dacanay

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE No. 2:20-cv-00992 JAM AC

INSURANCE COMPANY,

12 Plaintiff, ORDER v.

RAFAEL DACANAY,

15 Defendant. 16 This is an action for declaratory relief initiated by American General Life Insurance Company, seeking a judgment determining the proper direction and/or payee of the held and remaining payments due to defendant under the Annuity No. 402229 issued by American General Annuity Insurance Company, and annuity No. T00002353I issued by AIG Life Insurance Company under which Dacanay is the annuitant and measuring life. ECF No. 13 at 3. American General is the successor in interest to both AGAIC and AIG Life. Id. Defendant was served with process but has not appeared. ECF No. 6. Plaintiff, expressing competency concerns identified during its investigation to determine the proper payee and/or payment direction of the Annuities, requested that the District Judge assigned to this case appoint a guardian ad litem to represent Dacanay’s…