Healy v. Fortis Benefits Insurance Company et al

Filing 21

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT ASSURANT INC. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 4/10/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/10/2014)

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HORACE W GREEN, BAR NO. 115699

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BUCHMAN PROVINE BROTHERS SMITH LLP
1333 N. California Blvd., Suite 350
Walnut Creek, California 94596
Telephone:
925 944 9700
Facsimile:
925 944 9701

[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants
FORTIS BENEFITS INSURANCE COMPANY,
UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY,
ASSURANT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS and
ASSURANT INC
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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A TT O RN E Y S A T L A W
W ALNU T C RE E K , CA

B UCHMAN P ROVINE B ROTHERS S MITH LLP

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LIZABETH HEALY,

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Case No. CV 14-00832 RS

Plaintiff,
STIPULATION TO ORDER AND ORDER
OF DISMISSAL OF DEFENDANT
ASSURANT INC.

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v.

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FORTIS BENEFITS INSURANCE
COMPANY, UNION SECURITY
INSURANCE COMPANY, ASSURANT
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, ASSURANT,
INC., LIGHTHOUSE CAPITAL
PARTNERS, INC. LONG TERM
DISABILITY PLAN, LIGHTHOUSE
CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.,

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Defendants.
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Plaintiff LIZABETH HEALY, and Defendants FORTIS BENEFITS INSURANCE
COMPANY, UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, ASSURANT EMPLOYEE
BENEFITS, ASSURANT INC., LIGHTHOUSE CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC., and
LIGHTHOUSE CAPITAL PARTNERS INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN by and
through their counsel of record, hereby stipulate that Defendant ASSURANT INC. be dismissed
with prejudice from this action. Each party shall pay their own costs and fees in connection
therewith.

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STIPULATION TO DISMISSAL OF ASSURANT, INC. AND ORDER THEREON

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This Stipulation applies to the dismissal of ASSURANT INC. alone and neither to nor for

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the benefit of any other party.

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DATED:

April 10, 2014

BUCHMAN PROVINE BROTHERS SMITH LLP

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By:

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/s/ Horace W. Green
HORACE W. GREEN
Attorneys for Defendants
FORTIS BENEFITS INSURANCE COMPANY,
UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY,
ASSURANT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, and
ASSURANT INC.,

DATED: April 10, 2014

HANSON BRIDGETT LLP

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By:

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/s/ Molly L. Kaban
RAYMOND F. LYNCH
MOLLY L. KABAN
Attorneys for Defendants
LIGHTHOUSE CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.
and LIGHTHOUSE CAPITAL PARTNERS,
INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN

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DATED: April 10, 2014

THE GREY LAW FIRM

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By:

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/s/ Rebecca Grey
REBECCA GREY
Attorneys for Plaintiff
LIZABETH HEALY

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ATTESTATION OF ELECTRONIC FILING

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As the attorney for Defendant e-filing this document, I hereby attest that Molly L. Kaban
and Elise Rebecca Grey concurred in this filing.
DATED:

April 10, 2014

BUCHMAN PROVINE BROTHERS SMITH LLP
By:

/s/ Horace W. Green
HORACE W. GREEN, Attorneys for Defendants
FORTIS BENEFITS INSURANCE COMPANY,
UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY,
ASSURANT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, and
ASSURANT INC.,
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STIPULATION TO DISMISSAL OF ASSURANT, INC. AND ORDER THEREON

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ORDER

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Based on the Stipulation of the parties herein,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED

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That Defendant Assurant Inc. be, and hereby is, dismissed from this action with prejudice.

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The parties shall bear their own costs and fees in connection with this dismissal.

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Dated: 4/10/14

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Richard Seeborg
United States District Judge

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