Lee vs. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

Filing 14

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Judge Garland E. Burrell, Jr on 11/12/2009 ORDERING that pltf's Motion to Permit Discovery shall be filed no later than November 23, 2009. (Suttles, J)

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FRANK E. MAYO/State Bar #42972 Law Office of Frank E. Mayo 5050 El Camino Real, Ste. 228 Los Altos, CA 94022 [phone] Attorney for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA/SACRAMENTO JOSEPH LEE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE ) COMPANY, a New York ) Corporation ) ) Defendant. ) ______________________________ ) No. 2:09-CV-01854-GEB-KJM STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR FILING PLAINTIFF'S DISCOVERY MOTION

COMES NOW Plaintiff Joseph Lee by his attorney Frank E. Mayo and Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Company by and through its Attorney Rebecca A. Hull of the Firm Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP and following facts: Plaintiff contends he is entitled to discover facts relevant to the alleged conflicted interest of Defendant including the
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alleged use of a consultant having a conflict of interest. Defendant has disputed Plaintiff's right to conduct discovery and the Parties desire to meet and confer further in an attempt to resolve the dispute. The court originally set November 2, 2009 as the last day in which Plaintiff could file a motion to permit discovery. The

parties desired to extend this date by seven (7) days and hereby because they wished to continue meet and confer discussions and filed stipulation with this court to such an extension. Although the parties have been communicating they desire

additional time to attempt resolution of the discovery issues presented and therefore Plaintiff's motion to permit discovery shall be filed no later than November 23, 2009. Dated: November 6, 2009

LAW OFFICE OF FRANK E. MAYO ___________/S/______________ Frank E. Mayo, Attorney for Plaintiff Joseph Lee

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November 6, 2009

SEDGWICK, DETERT, MORAN & ARNOLD LLP _____________/s/___________________ by Rebecca A. Hull, Attorney for Defendant Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.

IT IS SO ORDERED: Dated: 11/12/09
GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR. United States District Judge
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