Burgess v. Blue Cross And Blue Shield of South Carolina et al

Filing 13

STIPULATION and ORDER for Continuance 12 signed by Judge William B. Shubb on 7/11/2012 resetting the Scheduling Conference for 11/13/2012 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Judge William B. Shubb. A Joint Status Report shall be filed no later than 10/29/2012. (Kirksey Smith, K)

1 William E. von Behren, State Bar No. 106642
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2 Andrew R. Hunter, State Bar No. 125191
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3 Carol B. Lewis, State Bar No. 130188
[e-mail]
4 Joann V. Lee, State Bar No. 251653
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5 VON BEHREN & HUNTER LLP
2041 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 367
6 El Segundo, CA 90245
Telephone: [phone]
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8 Attorneys for Defendant
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH
9 CAROLINA

& HUNTER LLP
VON BEHREN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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2 0 4 1 R O S E C R A N S AVENUE
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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13 IRENE BURGESS, individually and on
behalf of a class and subclass of similarly
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Plaintiff,
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Case No. 2:12-CV-01048-WBS-DAD
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO CONTINUE DATE OF
STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)
CONFERENCE

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BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF
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corporation; and DOES 1 through 10,
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Defendants.

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WHEREAS, plaintiff IRENE BURGESS (“Plaintiff”) served upon defendant BLUE

22 CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA (“Defendant”), the Complaint in
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WHEREAS, this action was removed from the Superior Court of California to

25 United States District Court, Eastern District of California on or about April 19, 2012;.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Order entered on April 20, 2012 (the “Order”), the Court

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WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to certain informal discovery for the purpose of

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2 engaging in an early mediation and potential resolution of the action;
WHEREAS, the parties have secured a mediation date of October 8, 2012, before

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4 Jeffrey Krivis, Esq. in Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS, for good cause, and in order to conserve the parties’ and the Court’s

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6 resources and time, the parties wish to continue the date of the Status Conference to a date
7 convenient to the Court at least 30 days after the mediation date of October 8, 2012 so that
8 the parties, at that time, may either report any settlement to the Court or have sufficient time
9 to submit a Joint Status Report as required by the Order.
ACCORDINGLY, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff and

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& HUNTER LLP
VON BEHREN

2 0 4 1 R O S E C R A N S AVENUE
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245

11 Defendant, by and through their respective attorneys of record, that the date of the Status
12 (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference be continued to a date at least 30 days after October 8,
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14 Dated: July 11, 2012
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William E. von Behren
Andrew R. Hunter
Carol Burney Lewis
Joann V. Lee
VON BEHREN & HUNTER LLP

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By:

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Dated: July 11, 2012

/S/ - Andrew R. Hunter
Andrew R. Hunter
Attorneys for Defendant
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD
OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Kenneth S. Gaines
Daniel F. Gaines
Alex P. Katofsky
GAINES & GAINES, APLC

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By:

/S/ - Alex P. Katofsky
Alex P. Katofsky
GAINES & GAINES, APLC
Attorneys for Plaintiff
IRENE BURGESS

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ORDER
Good cause having been shown, the date of the Status (Pretrial Scheduling)
Conference is continued to November 13, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 5 of the aboveentitled Court. A Joint Status Report shall be filed no later than October 29, 2012.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: July 11, 2012

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& HUNTER LLP
VON BEHREN

2 0 4 1 R O S E C R A N S AVENUE
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245

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