Bagby v. Life Insurance Company of North America

Filing 11

ORDER signed by Judge John A. Mendez on 7/18/14 ORDERING the Parties' request to bifurcate the claims into two segments (first the LTD benefits claim and LWOP claim; second, if applicable, the claim for death benefits) is GRANTED; The parties will file a Joint Status Report within 30 days. Thereafter, the Court will issue its Pretrial Scheduling Order and will further address the bifurcation of claims in that Order. (Becknal, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JULIANN BAGBY,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

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LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
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Defendant.

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Case No. 2:14-CV-01297-JAM-CKD
ORDER RE JOINT STIPULATION
TO BIFURCATE LTD AND LWOP
CLAIMS FROM CLAIM FOR
DEATH BENEFITS

The Court having considered the Parties’ Joint Stipulation to Bifurcate Claims

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18 for LTD Benefits and LWOP from Claim for Death Benefits, and finding good cause
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The Parties’ request to bifurcate the claims into two segments (first the

21 LTD benefits claim and LWOP claim; second, if applicable, the claim for death
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The parties will file a Joint Status Report within 30 days. Thereafter,

24 the Court will issue its Pretrial Scheduling Order and will further address the
25 bifurcation of claims in that Order.
Dated: July 18, 2014
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/s/ John A. Mendez____________
Hon. John A. Mendez
Judge, United States District Court

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Case No. 2:14-CV-01297-JAM-CKD
[PROPOSED] ORDER RE JOINT STIPULATION TO
BIFURCATE LTD AND LWOP CLAIMS FROM CLAIM
FOR DEATH BENEFITS