Corby v. UNUM Life Insurance Company of America et al

Filing 41

ORDER DENYING VACATION OF MEDIATION COMPLETION DEADLINE. Signed by Judge Alsup on August 10, 2010. (whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/10/2010)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 JANET CORBY, Plaintiff, v. UNAM INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA as Administrator and Fiduciary of the Wink Communications, Inc., Long Term Disability Plan, Wink Communications, Inc., Long Term Disability Plan and Wink Communications, Inc. Defendants. / ORDER DENYING VACATION OF MEDIATION COMPLETION DEADLINE No. C 09-5890 WHA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICTOF CALIFORNIA

United States District Court

11
For the Northern District of California

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

The deadline for the parties to complete mediation in this matter was July 8, 2010. This deadline was set on April 1, 2010, at the initial case management conference. Despite having a three month window to complete mediation, the parties failed to schedule mediation before the deadline. According to the parties' stipulation (Dkt. No. 40), this was due to their failure to seek to schedule mediation until June 15, 2010. They now belatedly seek to vacate the July 8 mediation deadline which is long past. For lack of good cause shown, the request is DENIED.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Because the parties failed to meet the mediation completion deadline, the Court has no choice but to extend it. The parties must complete mediation within 30 DAYS from the date of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 10, 2010.

WILLIAM ALSUP UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

United States District Court

11
For the Northern District of California

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2