Haddad, M.D. v. SMG Long Term Disability Plan et al

Filing 81

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 5/22/2020 CONTINUING the Status Conference hearing to 6/10/2020. (Becknal, R)

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LAW OFFICES OF LAURENCE F. PADWAY
Laurence F. Padway (SBN 89314)
1516 Oak Street, Suite 109
Alameda, CA 94501
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Fadi G. Haddad, M.D.
Michael B. Bernacchi (SBN 163657)
E-mail: [e-mail]
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP
444 South Flower Street, Suite 2400
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2953
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant Hartford Life and
Accident Insurance Company

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – SACRAMENTO

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FADI G. HADDAD, M.D.,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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SMG LONG TERM DISABILITY
PLAN, AND HARTFORD LIFE
AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
COMPANY,

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Case No. 2:16-cv-01700-WHO
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE STATUS
CONFERENCE RE BENEFIT
CALCULATIONS
Status Conference:
Date: May 27, 2020
Time: 2:00 p.m.

Defendants.

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COMES NOW, Plaintiff Fadi G. Haddad, M.D. and Defendant Hartford Life

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and Accident Insurance Company and submit the following stipulation to this

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Court:

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WHEREAS, the parties have an outstanding dispute over how Dr. Haddad’s

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monthly long-term disability (LTD) benefit is being calculated, and have briefed, at

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least some of the issues, to the Court.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE
STATUS CONFERENCE RE BENEFIT
CALCULATIONS

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WHEREAS, a hearing on the benefit calculation has been set by the Court
for May 27, 2020.

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WHEREAS, the parties have decided that they would like to attempt to

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mediate this dispute in the next two weeks to see if they can resolve at least some of

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the issues in front of the Court. Accordingly, they are in the process of setting up a

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mediation with Doug deVries, Esq., and would request that the Court continue the

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May 27, 2020 hearing to give them time to conduct the mediation.

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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties respectfully request that the hearing on
May 27, 2020 be continued for 14 days to June 10, 2020.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Dated: May 22, 2020

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Law Office of Laurence F. Padway
By: /s/ Laurence F. Padway
[As authorized on May 22, 2020]
Laurence F. Padway
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Fadi G. Haddad, M.D.

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Dated: May 22, 2020

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Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
By: /s/ Michael B. Bernacchi
Michael B. Bernacchi
Attorneys for Defendant
Hartford Life and Accident Insurance
Company

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 22, 2020

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________________________________
Hon. William H. Orrick III
United States District Judge

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE
STATUS CONFERENCE RE BENEFIT
CALCULATIONS