Jones v. Sutter Solano Medical Center et al

Filing 12

ORDER signed by Senior Judge William B. Shubb on 8/31/16 ORDERING that the deadline for all Defendants to respond to the Complaint shall be extended as such that a responsive pleading filed on or before September 23, 2016 shall be deemed timely.(Dillon, M)

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LINDA B. OLIVER (SBN 166720)
[e-mail]
MAYNARD, COOPER & GALE, LLP
600 Montgomery Street, Suite 2600
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorney for Defendants
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and
SUTTER SOLANO MEDICAL CENTER

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BOBBY L. JONES,
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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY, et al.,

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Defendants.

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No. 2:16-cv-00858-WBS-DB
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE DEADLINE FOR
DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO
PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT
Complaint Filed:

April 25, 2016

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JOINT STIPULATION

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 144(a), Plaintiff Bobby L. Jones (“Plaintiff”) and
Defendants Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”) and Sutter Solano Medical
Center, hereby jointly stipulate to an extension of time for Defendants to respond to Plaintiff’s
Complaint. Plaintiff and Defendants agree and stipulate that Defendants will respond to
Plaintiff’s Complaint on or before September 23, 2016. In support of this Stipulation, the Parties
agree and stipulate as follows:

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANTS TO
RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

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On April 25, 2016, Plaintiff initiated the present action against MetLife in the

United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
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Plaintiff and Defendant MetLife previously stipulated to an extension until

September 2, 2016 for the Defendants to respond to the complaint.
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MetLife is substituting Linda B. Oliver of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, LLP, as its

attorney of record in this matter.
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The Parties have agreed to an additional extension of time for Defendants to

respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint until September 23, 2016.
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This Stipulation will give Defendants’ counsel the time necessary to review

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appropriate case documents. The additional time will afford the parties the opportunity to explore

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settlement opportunities without incurring additional costs of litigation. This stipulation will not

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alter the date of any event or deadline already fixed by court order.

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We hereby attest that concurrence in the filing of this stipulation was obtained by each of

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the below identified signatories.

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Date: August 30, 2016

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MAYNARD, COOPER & GALE, LLP
By: /s/ Linda B. Oliver
Linda B. Oliver
Attorney for Defendant
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY

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Date: August 30, 2016

LAW OFFICES OF JESSE L.B. HILL

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By: /s/ Jesse L.B. Hill
Jesse L.B. Hill
Attorney for Plaintiff
BOBBY L. JONES

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANTS TO
RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

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ORDER

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Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and for good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY

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ORDERED THAT the deadline for all Defendants to respond to the Complaint shall be extended

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as such that a responsive pleading filed on or before September 23, 2016 shall be deemed timely.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: August 31, 2016

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE DEADLINE FOR DEFENDANTS TO
RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

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