F. ovo Aetna

Filing 223

ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE MAY 12, 2017 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. The Case Management Conference is continued to July 21, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 05/04/17. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/4/2017)

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RICHARD J. DOREN, SBN 124666
[e-mail]
HEATHER L. RICHARDSON, SBN 246517
[e-mail]
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
333 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 213.229.7520
Attorneys for Defendant,
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DENNIS F., CAROL F., and GRACE F.

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Plaintiffs,
v.
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

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Defendant.

CASE NO. 3:12-cv-02819-MMC
JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO CONTINUE MAY 12, 2017
CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
The Hon. Maxine M. Chesney
Third Amended Complaint Filed: 04/13/2016

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KIM B. and AVIVA B.

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Plaintiffs,

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.
ALISON B. and DANIEL B.

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Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

v.

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CASE NO. 3:16-cv-01395-MMC

Plaintiffs,

CASE NO. 4:16-cv-01398-MMC
Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

v.
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.

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Gibson, Dunn &
Crutcher LLP

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE MAY 12, 2017 CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, LEAD CASE NO. 12-CV-02819-MMC

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WILLIAM B. and RYAN B.

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Plaintiffs,

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.
LLOYD B. and TALYA B.

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Plaintiffs,

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Defendant.
RODNEY K. and BRIAN K.
Plaintiffs,

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Defendant.
MARK L. and ELAINE L.
Plaintiffs,

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Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.
R.M. and M.M.

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CASE NO. 3:16-cv-01399-MMC

v.

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Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

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CASE NO. 3:16-cv-01397-MMC

v.

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Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

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CASE NO. 4:16-cv-01405-MMC

v.

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Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

v.

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CASE NO. 4:16-cv-01402-MMC

CASE NO. 5:16-cv-01401-MMC
Plaintiffs,

Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

v.
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.

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Gibson, Dunn &
Crutcher LLP

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE MAY 12, 2017 CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, LEAD CASE NO. 12-CV-02819-MMC

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PERRY P. and EVAN P.

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Plaintiffs,

CASE NO. 4:16-cv-01400-MMC
Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

v.
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

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Defendant.

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RICHARD R. and SUSANNA R.

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Plaintiffs,

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.
DAGMAR W. and SAMANTHA W..

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Plaintiffs,

Defendant.
CHERYL N. and TRISTAN W.

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Plaintiffs,

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Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

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CASE NO. 3:16-cv-01403-MMC

v.

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Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

v.

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CASE NO. 4:16-cv-01404-MMC

CASE NO. 4:16-cv-01406-MMC
Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

v.
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Defendant.

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Gibson, Dunn &
Crutcher LLP

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE MAY 12, 2017 CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, LEAD CASE NO. 12-CV-02819-MMC

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The parties to the above-captioned litigation, by and through their respective counsel of
record, hereby stipulate and request as follows:
WHEREAS, the Court has scheduled a case management conference for May 12, 2017 and
has ordered that the parties file a joint case management statement by May 5, 2017 (ECF 218);
WHEREAS, when this case management conference was originally set, it was intended to

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address scheduling and settlement issues following the Court’s ruling on the standard of review (ECF

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207; see also 11/04/2016 Tr. at 68:15-69:10);

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WHEREAS, on May 1, 2017, the Court ruled that the appropriate standard of review

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applicable to all twelve Plaintiffs’ claims for benefits under their Aetna-administered plan was abuse

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of discretion (ECF 221);
WHEREAS, per the Court’s December 15, 2016 order (ECF 207), the parties will submit a
joint stipulation setting forth a proposed briefing schedule on the merits by May 15, 2017;
WHEREAS, the parties will also meet and confer regarding settlement options and provide an
update in a joint stipulation by May 15, 2017;
WHEREAS, there are no other issues between the parties that needs to be discuss at the case

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management conference unless the Court has additional questions that it wishes to raise with the

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parties at the conference;

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THEREFORE, the parties jointly stipulate, subject to the Court’s approval, that the Case

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Management Conference be extended from May 12, 2017 to July 21, 2017 to permit time for the

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parties to discuss settlement and draft a briefing schedule on the merits, unless the Court has other

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issues that it would like to discuss with the parties.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Dated: May 3, 2017

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BRIAN S. KING
BRIAN S. KING, ATTORNEY AT LAW

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Gibson, Dunn &
Crutcher LLP

By:

/s/ Brian S. King
Brian S. King

Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE MAY 12, 2017 CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, LEAD CASE NO. 12-CV-02819-MMC

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Dated: May 3, 2017

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RICHARD J. DOREN
HEATHER L. RICHARDSON
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

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By:

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/s/ Heather L. Richardson
Heather L. Richardson

Attorneys for Defendant, AETNA LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED THAT the Case Management

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Conference presently scheduled for May 12, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. is vacated and continued to July 21,

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2017 at 10:30 a.m.

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DATED:

May 3, 2017
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Honorable Maxine M. Chesney
United States District Court Judge

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Gibson, Dunn &
Crutcher LLP

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE MAY 12, 2017 CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, LEAD CASE NO. 12-CV-02819-MMC