Quigg v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Comany et al

Filing 9

ORDER by Chief Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James granting 8 Stipulation To Extend Time To Respond to Complaint, and Continue Initial Case Management Conference and Associated Deadines. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/24/2012)

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FLYNN, ROSE & PERKINS
CHARLES B. PERKINS (Calif. Bar #126942)
59 North Santa Cruz Avenue, Suite Q
Los Gatos, California 95030
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
KANDY QUIGG
SEDGWICK LLP
REBECCA A. HULL (Calif. Bar #99802)
MARK J. HANCOCK (Calif. Bar #160662)
333 Bush Street, 30th Floor
San Francisco, California 94104-2834
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY; and CITIGROUP LONG
TERM DISABILITY PLAN

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KANDY QUIGG,

CASE NO. CV 12-3493 MEJ

Plaintiff,

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vs.

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METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY; CITIGROUP LONG TERM
DISABILITY PLAN,

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Defendants.

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO
RESPOND TO COMPLAINT, REQUEST
FOR CONTINUANCE OF INITIAL CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND
ASSOCIATED DEADLINES, AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER
INITIAL CMC DATE:

10/4/2012

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Plaintiff KANDY QUIGG and Defendants METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE

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COMPANY and CITIGROUP LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN (“Defendants”), by and

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through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate as follows:

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WHEREAS, this is an action to recover Long Term Disability benefits brought pursuant
to 29 USC § 1132(a)(1)(b); and
WHEREAS, following service of the Complaint, Defendants agreed to reinstate
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Plaintiff’s Long Term Disability benefits, and have done so; and
WHEREAS, the parties are currently discussing resolution of the remaining issues of
attorney’s fees, costs, and interest.

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NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES STIPULATE AND AGREE to extend by 35 days

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the time for Defendants to file a response to Plaintiff’s Complaint, from September 24, 2012 to

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October 29, 2012; and

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THE PARTIES FURTHER STIPULATE AND REQUEST that the Court continue the

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Initial Case Management Conference from October 4, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. to November 8, 2012,

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at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as may be convenient to the Court, and that the deadlines

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associated with the Initial Case Management Conference be similarly continued based on the

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rescheduled Case Management Conference date.

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SO STIPULATED, AGREED AND RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

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DATED: September 21, 2012

FLYNN, ROSE & PERKINS

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By:__/s/ Charles B. Perkins_________
Charles B. Perkins
Attorneys for Plaintiff
KANDY QUIGG

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DATED: September 21, 2012

SEDGWICK LLP

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By: /s/ Rebecca A. Hull
Rebecca A. Hull
Attorneys for Defendants
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY;
CITIGROUP LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN

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ORDER

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Having considered the Stipulation and Request of the parties, and good cause appearing,

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the Court hereby orders that Defendants shall have until October 29, 2012 to file a response to

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Plaintiff’s Complaint, that the Initial Case Management Conference is continued from October 4,
10:00 am
November 8
2012 at 10:00 a.m. to __________, 2012 at ______, and that the deadlines associated with the

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Initial Case Management Conference are similarly continued.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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September 24
DATED: ___________, 2012

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HON. MARIA-ELENA JAMES

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