Bruce v. Hartford Life Insurance Company

Filing 9

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 1/11/2018 GRANTING Defendant leave to file a first amended answer to Plaintiff's Complaint. (Washington, S)

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WILLIAM B. WAHLHEIM (Pro Hac Vice anticipated)
THOMAS J. BUTLER (Pro Hac Vice anticipated)
MAYNARD, COOPER AND GALE, P.C.
1901 6th Avenue North
2400 Regions/Harbert Plaza
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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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]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail:[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LORETTA BRUCE,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.

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Case No. 2:17-cv-02201-MCE-KJN
STIPULATION AND ORDER GRANTING
LEAVE FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE A
FIRST AMENDED ANSWER TO
PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT
Compl. Filed: October 20, 2017
Honorable Morrison C. England, Jr.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER GRANTING LEAVE FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE A FIRST
AMENDED ANWER TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

STIPULATION

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Plaintiff Loretta Bruce and Defendant Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company,

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through their respective attorneys of record, hereby jointly stipulate that Defendant may file a

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First Amended Answer to Plaintiff’s Complaint (attached hereto as Exhibit A) to address

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Plaintiff’s concerns regarding certain responses and affirmative defenses.

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DATED: January 10, 2018
MAYNARD, COOPER & GALE, LLP

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By: /s/ Linda Oliver
Linda B. Oliver
Attorney for Defendant
HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT
INSURANCE COMPANY

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DATED: January 10, 2018
ROBERT J. ROSATI
By: /s/ Robert J. Rosati
Robert J. Rosati
Attorney for Plaintiff
LORETTA BRUCE

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STIPULATION AND ORDER GRANTING LEAVE FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE A FIRST
AMENDED ANSWER TO PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT

ORDER

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Having read and considered the stipulation by and between Plaintiff Loretta Bruce and

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Defendant Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, by and through their respective

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counsel of record, the Court hereby grants Defendant leave to file a first amended answer to

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Plaintiff’s Complaint.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 11, 2018

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STIPULATION AND ORDER GRANTING LEAVE FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE A FIRST
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