Thompson v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company et al

Filing 8

Plaintiff's Request to Briefly Continue the Scheduling Conference and ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 4/30/2013. Initial Scheduling Conference currently set for 7/25/2013 is CONTINUED to 8/5/2013 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 10 (GSA) before Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin.(Martinez, A)

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FRANK N. DARRAS #128904, [e-mail]
LISSA A. MARTINEZ #206994, [e-mail]
SUSAN B. GRABARSKY #203004, [e-mail]
PHILLIP S. BATHER #273236, [e-mail]
DARRASLAW
3257 East Guasti Road, Suite 300
Ontario, California 91761-1227
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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STACIA THOMPSON,

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Case No: 1:13-cv-00589-AWI-GSA
[HONORABLE GARY S. AUSTIN]

Plaintiff,
vs.

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HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT
INSURANCE COMPANY; and,
G.C.I. AND NAMED
SUBSIDIARIES GROUP
DISABILITY INCOME
INSURANCE PLAN,

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PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST TO
BRIEFLY CONTINUE THE
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
AND ORDER
Date:
Time:
Place:

July 25, 2013
9:00 a.m.
Courtroom 10

Date Action Filed: April 23, 2013

Defendants.

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TO THE HONORABLE COURT AND TO ALL PARTIES HEREIN AND

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THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL OF RECORD:

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Plaintiff Stacia Thompson (“Thompson” or “Plaintiff”), by and through her

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attorneys of record, hereby respectfully request to briefly continue the Scheduling

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Conference currently set for July 25, 2013, at 9:00 a.m.

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Good cause exists to grant Plaintiff’s request to briefly continue the
-1PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST TO BRIEFLY CONTINUE THE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE;
AND ORDER

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mandatory scheduling conference, based on the following:
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On April 23, 2013, Plaintiff filed her complaint seeking recovery of

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long-term disability benefits under an employee welfare benefit plan governed by

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ERISA.

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2.

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On April 24, 2013, the Court issued an order setting a mandatory

scheduling conference for July 25, 2013, at 9:00 a.m.

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3.

The complaint has not yet been served upon defendants.

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4.

Lead counsel for Plaintiff has scheduled a pre-paid and pre-planned

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family vacation from July 19, 2013 to July 29, 2013.
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On April 29, 2013, Plaintiff’s counsel’s office contacted the clerk to

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Magistrate Judge Austin and obtained the following available dates to reset the

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mandatory scheduling conference: August 5, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. or August 7, 2013,

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at either 9:30 a.m. or 10:00 a.m.

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Plaintiff respectfully requests that the mandatory scheduling conference

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currently set for July 25, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. be continued to August 5, 2013, at 9:30

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a.m.

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Dated: April 29, 2013

DARRASLAW
/s/ Lissa A. Martinez
FRANK N. DARRAS
LISSA A. MARTINEZ
SUSAN B. GRABARSKY
PHILLIP S. BATHER
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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-2PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST TO BRIEFLY CONTINUE THE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE;
AND ORDER

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ORDER

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Plaintiff’s request for a continuance of the mandatory scheduling conference

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is GRANTED. The initial scheduling conference currently set for July 25, 2013, at

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9:00 a.m. is continued to August 5, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. The parties shall submit a
joint scheduling report one week prior to the hearing.

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-3PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST TO BRIEFLY CONTINUE THE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE;
AND ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

April 30, 2013

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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