Homampour v. Blue Shield of California Life and Health Insurance Company

Filing 64

STIPULATION AND ORDER - Case Management Conference set for 4/11/2017 02:00 PM in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor, San Francisco. Case Management Statement due by 4/4/2017. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 03/10/2017. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/10/2017)

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MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP
GREGORY N. PIMSTONE (Bar No. 150203)
Email: [e-mail]
JOHN LEBLANC (Bar No. 155842)
Email: [e-mail]
ILEANA M. HERNANDEZ (Bar No. 198906)
Email: [e-mail]
LEAH R. ADAMS (Bar No. 266645)
Email: [e-mail]
11355 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064-1614
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendants
CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS’ SERVICE dba BLUE
SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA, BLUE SHIELD OF
CALIFORNIA LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE
COMPANY

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*Complete Counsel List on following page

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ARAM HOMAMPOUR, JOHN
BARTELS, and JON NAKA on behalf of
themselves and all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,

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v.
CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS’ SERVICE
dba BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA,
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA LIFE
AND HEALTH INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Defendant.

No. 3:15-cv-05003-WHO
Hon. William H. Orrick
STIPULATION TO CONTINUE CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
PENDING SUBMISSION OF MOTION
FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF
CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
Current Hearing Date: March 14, 2017
Proposed Hearing Date: April 13, 2017
Action filed: October 30, 2015

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M ANATT , P HELPS &
P HILLIPS , LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
LOS ANGELES

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
TO CONTINUE CMC
CASE NO. 3:15-CV-05003-WHO

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*Complete Counsel List

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Glenn R. Kantor, State Bar No. 122643
E-mail: [e-mail]
KANTOR & KANTOR, LLP
19839 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, California 91324
[phone] (Tel)
[phone] (Fax)

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs
ARAM HOMAMPOUR, JOHN BARTELS,
and JON NAKAon behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated
MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP
GREGORY N. PIMSTONE (Bar No. 150203)
Email: [e-mail]
JOHN LEBLANC (Bar No. 155842)
Email: [e-mail]
ILEANA M. HERNANDEZ (Bar No. 198906)
Email: [e-mail]
LEAH R. ADAMS (Bar No. 266645)
Email: [e-mail]
11355 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90064-1614
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants
CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS’ SERVICE dba BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA, BLUE
SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY

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M ANATT , P HELPS &
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
LOS ANGELES

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE CMC CASE NO. 3:15-CV-05003WHO

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Plaintiffs Aram Homampour (“Homampour”), John Bartels (“Bartels”) and Jon Naka

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(“Naka”) (together, “Plaintiffs”) and Defendants California Physicians’ Service dba Blue Shield

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of California (“Blue Shield of California”) (“Blue Shield”) (collectively, “the Parties”) stipulate,

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pursuant to Civil Local Rules 7-12 and 16-2(e), as follows:

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1.

On August 11, 2016, the Court set a Further Case Management Conference for

February 14, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. and set a schedule for class certification.

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2.

On August 31, 2016, Plaintiffs filed a Third Amended Complaint.

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3.

On October 24, 2016, Blue Shield filed a Motion to Dismiss Portions of Plaintiffs’

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Third Amended Complaint.
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On December 22, 2016, the Court issued an Order Granting Blue Shield’s Motion

to Dismiss Portions of Plaintiffs’ Third Amended Complaint.
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On February 3, 2017, Blue Shield filed its Answer to Plaintiffs’ Third Amended

Complaint.
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In light of ongoing settlement discussions, on February 8, 2017, the Parties

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stipulated to continue the Further Case Management Conference until March 14, 2017, and to

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continue the class certification briefing schedule accordingly.

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On February 9, 2017, the Court granted the Parties’ stipulation to continue the

Further Case Management Conference until March 14, 2017.

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The Parties have reached a settlement of Plaintiffs’ individual and class claims.

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On March 8, 2017, Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Settlement. (Docket No. 62.)

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M ANATT , P HELPS &
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
LOS ANGELES

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE CMC CASE NO. 3:15-CV-05003WHO

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In the interests of judicial economy, the Parties agree that the Further Case

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Management Conference should be continued for thirty (30) days, until April 13, 2017, subject to

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the Court’s availability, to allow Plaintiffs the opportunity to file a Motion for Preliminary

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Approval of the Class Action Settlement.

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SO STIPULATED.

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Dated: March 9, 2016

MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP

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By: /s/ Ileana M. Hernandez
Gregory Pimstone
John LeBlanc
Ileana M. Hernandez
Leah R. Adams
Attorneys for Defendants
CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS’ SERVICE
dba BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA,
BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA LIFE
AND HEALTH INSURANCE
COMPANY

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Dated: March 9, 2016

KANTOR & KANTOR LLP

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By: /s/ Glenn R. Kantor
Glenn R. Kantor
Timothy J. Rozelle
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
ARAM HOMAMPOUR, JOHN
BARTELS, and JON NAKA

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ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that the Case Management Conference be continued to April 11, 2017.

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DATED: ________________________
March 10, 2017

_____________________________________
United States District Judge

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
LOS ANGELES

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE CMC CASE NO. 3:15-CV-05003WHO