May v. UnumProvident Corporation et al

Filing 7

STIPULATION AND ORDER. The defendants shall have an extension of time to respond to the complaint from 7/7/2009 to and including 10/7/2009. The case management conference shall be continued from 8/6/2009 to 11/5/2009 at 3:30 PM, re 6 filed by Paul Revere Life Insurance Company, Unum Group, UnumProvident Corporation. Signed by Judge Vaughn R Walker on 7/6/2009. (cgk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/6/2009)

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THOMAS M. HERLIHY (SBN 83615) JOHN T. BURNITE (SBN 162223) WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER LLP 525 Market Street, 17th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105-2725 Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants UNUM GROUP (formerly known as UNUMPROVIDENT CORPORATION) and THE PAUL REVERE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) UNUMPROVIDENT CORPORATION, THE ) ) PAUL REVERE LIFE INSURANCE ) COMPANY and UNUM GROUP, inclusive, ) ) Defendants. ) ) SEAN S. MAY, M.D. Case No.: C09-01537 VRW (ADR) STIPULATION TO EXTEND RESPONSIVE PLEADING DEADLINE AND TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] ORDER

STIPULATION TO EXTEND RESPONSIVE PLEADING DEADLINE AND TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED] ORDER 451726.1

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The parties, plaintiff Sean S. May, M.D. and defendants Unum Group (formerly known as UnumProvident Corporation), and The Paul Revere Life Insurance Company are in the process of discussing settlement, which may include setting an early mediation within the next 90 days. Accordingly, the parties, through their respective attorneys, respectfully request that the court approve this stipulation and extend defendants' responsive pleading deadline and the initial case management conference by 90 days. Pursuant to Northern District Local Rule 6-1(a), the parties, hereby stipulate that defendants shall have an extension to respond to the complaint from July 7, 2009 to and including October 7, 2009. The parties further stipulate to continue the Case Management Conference presently scheduled for August 6, 2009 to November 5, 2009. Good cause exists for the parties' stipulation and proposed order insofar the continued dates will promote the public policy of encouraging parties to explore early resolution of litigation. IT IS SO STIPULATED. KNOX RICKSEN, LLP

Dated: June 30, 2009

By__________/s/_________________ Thomas E. Fraysse Attorney for Plaintiff SEAN S. MAY, M.D. WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER LLP

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By__________/s/____________________ Thomas M. Herlihy John T. Burnite Attorney for Defendants UNUM GROUP (formerly known as UNUMPROVIDENT CORPORATION) and THE PAUL REVERE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

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IT IS SO ORDERED that defendants shall have an extension to respond to the complaint from July 7, 2009 to and including October 7, 2009. It is further ordered that the Case Management Conference is continued from August 6, 2009 to November 5, 2009. Date: June ___, 2009 7/6/2009

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