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STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Joseph C. Spero on 8/11/10. (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2010)

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Edward D. Johnson (SBN 189475) [e-mail] Jason A. Wrubleski (SBN 251766) [e-mail] MAYER BROWN LLP Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 300 3000 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306-2112 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Richard M. Assmus (pro hac vice) [e-mail] MAYER BROWN LLP 71 S. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606-4637 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Non-Party BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA

Robert E. Bloch (pro hac vice) [e-mail] MAYER BROWN LLP 1999 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006-1101 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Misc. Case No. CV 10 80157 JSW (JCS) Currently Pending in U.S. District Court, D.N.J. (No. 07-cv-6039)

DARLERY FRANCO et al., Plaintiffs v. CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INS. CO. et al. Defendants ______________________________________ IN RE AETNA UCR LITIGATION ______________________________________ IN RE WELLPOINT, INC. OUT-OFNETWORK "UCR" RATES LITIG.

_______________ Misc. Case No. CV 10 80158 JSW (JCS) Currently Pending in U.S. District Court, D.N.J. (Master File 07-cv-3541) _______________ Misc. Case No. CV 10 80159 JSW (JCS) Currently Pending in U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal. (MDL No. 09-2074-PSG (CTx)) STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE

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STIPULATION WHEREAS, plaintiffs in each of the following actions ("Plaintiffs") caused an identical subpoena duces tecum to be served on non-party Blue Shield of California ("BSC") in the Northern District of California: 1) Darlery Franco et al. v. Connecticut General Life Ins. Co. et al., pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (No. 07-cv-6039); In re Aetna UCR Litigation, pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (Master File 07-cv-3541); and In re Wellpoint, Inc. Out-Of-Network "UCR" Rates Litigation, pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (MDL No. 092074-PSG (CTx)); WHEREAS, on June 29, 2010, BSC filed three identical motions to quash the subpoenas in the above-captioned actions in the Northern District of California; and WHEREAS, Plaintiffs have agreed to withdraw those three subpoenas in their entirety, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) and 41(c), that the three above-captioned miscellaneous actions be // // // // // // // // // // // // -2STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER OF DISMISSAL

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dismissed without prejudice. It is further stipulated that each party shall bear its own costs and fees incurred to date. Respectfully submitted, MAYER BROWN LLP Dated: August 10, 2010 /s/ Richard M. Assmus Richard M. Assmus 71 S. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606-4637 Ph: [phone] .

Attorneys for Non-Party Blue Shield of California BONNETT, FAIRBOURN, FRIEDMAN & BALINT, PC Dated: August 10, 2010 /s/ Kathryn Honecker Kathryn Honecker 2901 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1000 Phoenix, AZ 85012 Ph: [phone] .

Attorneys for Plaintiffs in the underlying actions Filer's Attestation: Pursuant to Gen. Order No. 45, Section X(B), Jason A. Wrubleski hereby attests that the signatories' concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained. [PROPOSED] ORDER PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. The three above-captioned miscellaneous actions are hereby DISMISSED without prejudice, and the status conference currently set for August 13, 2010 is hereby VACATED. Each party shall bear its own costs and fees incurred to date.
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