May v. UnumProvident Corporation et al

Filing 9

STIPULATION AND ORDER re doc 8 . Per Parties stipulation, the defendants shall have an extension to respond to the complaint from 10/7/2009 to and including 11/23/2009. The case management conference shall be continued from 11/5/2009 to 12/17/2009 at 3:30 PM. Signed by Judge Vaughn R Walker on 10/6/2009. (cgk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/6/2009)

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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 479642.1

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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 45 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 45 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 October 7, 2009 to and including November 23, 2009. The parties further stipulate to continue the Case Management Conference presently scheduled for November 5, 2009 to December 21, 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: October 2, 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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1 2 ORDER 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 IT IS SO ORDERED that defendants shall have an extension to respond to the complaint from October 7, 2009 to and including November 23, 2009. It is further ordered that the Case Management Conference is continued from November 5, 2009 to December 21, 2009. December 17, 2009 at 3:30 PM. 6 Date: October ___, 2009

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