Eisner v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America et al

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ORDER GRANTING AS MODIFIED 19 STIPULATION re: Initial Case Management Conference Pending Mediation. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 6/27/12. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/27/2012)

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Linda M. Lawson (Bar No. 77130)
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Cindy Mekari (Bar No. 272465)
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MESERVE, MUMPER & HUGHES LLP
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Los Angeles, California 90071-3185
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Attorneys for Defendant
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OF AMERICA
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE
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CARE AFFILIATES LONG TERM
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DEBRA J. EISNER,

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Initial Case Management Conference
Date: July 6, 2012
Time: 1:30 p.m.

Employee Retirement Income Security Act 29 U.S.C.§1001, et seq. (“ERISA”).
The Court has ordered the case to private mediation, as the parties requested.
The parties have agreed to a mediator, Catherine A. Yanni of JAMS, to commence
on or about July 18, 2012. The parties now stipulate and respectfully request that the
Court reschedule the Initial Case Management Conference to a date following that
mediation.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER CONTINUING INITIAL
CASE MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE PENDING
MEDIATION

This is an action for long term disability benefits and related relief under the

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Case No. CV12-1238 JSW

The parties have not previously requested continuance of any dates set by the
Court’s March 18, 2012 Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference or the

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1 ADR deadlines. The Initial Case Management Conference is currently scheduled on
2 the Court’s calendar for July 6, 2012.
Respectfully submitted,

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Dated: June 26, 2012

JULIAN M. BAUM AND ASSOCIATES

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By: /S/ Julian M. Baum
Julian M. Baum
Attorneys for Plaintiff
DEBRA J. EISNER

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Linda M. Lawson
Cindy Mekari
MESERVE, MUMPER & HUGHES LLP

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By: /S/ Linda M. Lawson
Linda M. Lawson
Attorneys for Defendant
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE
COMPANY OF AMERICA

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ORDER

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The parties having stipulated as set forth above, IT IS SO ORDERED AS
FOLLOWS:

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The Initial Case Management Conference date is vacated;
Within 10 days after the mediation, the parties shall notify the Court

whether the case has settled, and shall request that the Court calendar an Initial Case
Management Conference.

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[alternatively]: The Initial Case Management Conference is continued to

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Dated: June ____, 2012

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JEFFREY S. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Case No. CV12-1238 JSW
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO
CONTINUE INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT
CONFERENCE