Shattuck v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America et al

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STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING Standard of Review and Discovery re 30 . Signed by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 9/25/09. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/25/2009)

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ARNOLD R. LEVINSON (SBN: 066583) REBECCA GREY (SBN: 194940) BRIAN H. KIM (SBN: 215492) PILLSBURY & LEVINSON, LLP 600 Montgomery Street, 31st Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]; rgrey@pillsburylevinson@com [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff JEFFERY H. SHATTUCK TAD A. DEVLIN (SBN: 1903555) SHANNON L. ROSS (SBN: 205714) GORDON & REES LLP 275 Battery Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA AND GREY GLOBAL GROUP, INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEFFREY H. SHATTUCK, vs. Plaintiff,

THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, GREY GLOBAL GROUP, INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN, Defendants.

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CASE NO. CV 09 2095 EDL STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING STANDARD OF REVIEW AND DISCOVERY

The parties, by and through their counsel of record, hereby stipulate and agree that the de novo standard of review applies to Plaintiff Jeffrey Shattuck's claim for long-term disability benefits. The parties further stipulate and agree not to conduct discovery beyond the administrative claim record. 1
STIPULATION & [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING STANDARD OF REVIEW AND DISCOVERY CASE NO. CV 09 2095 EDL

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Gordon & Rees LLP 275 Battery Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94111

It is so stipulated. DATED: September 22, 2009 PILLSBURY & LEVINSON, LLP

By: ___/s/___________________________________ Arnold R. Levinson Rebecca Grey Brian H. Kim Nina Wasow. Attorneys for Plaintiff JEFFREY H. SHATTUCK DATED: September 22, 2009 GORDON & REES LLP

By:

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/s/ Tad A. Devlin Shannon L. Ross Attorneys for Defendants THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA AND GREY GLOBAL GROUP, INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN

[PROPOSED] ORDER Pursuant to the Stipulation above, the Court will review Plaintiff's claim for long-term disability benefits de novo and no discovery will be permitted. IT IS SO ORDERED.

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