Varnes v. Aetna Life Insurance Company

Filing 31

JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND MEDIATION COMPLETION DEADLINE (ADR LOCAL RULE 6-5); ORDER. The deadline to complete mediation is extended to May 19, 2016. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on April 13, 2016. (mmclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/13/2016)

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JORDAN S. ALTURA (SBN: 209431)
TINO X. DO (SBN: 221346)
GORDON & REES LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

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Gordon & Rees LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111

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JULIA CAMPINS (SBN 238023)
HILLARY BENHAM-BAKER (SBN 265019)
CAMPINS BENHAM-BAKER, LLP
935 Moraga Road, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94549
Tel. [phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counterdefendant
MARK VARNES

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARK VARNES

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Plaintiff,

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vs.
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

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Defendant.

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CASE NO. 3:15-cv-05269-MMC
JOINT STIPULATION TO
EXTEND MEDIATION
COMPLETION DEADLINE (ADR
LOCAL RULE 6-5); [PROPOSED]
ORDER
Hon. Maxine M. Chesney
Complaint Filed: November 18, 2015

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JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND MEDIATION COMPLETION DEADLINE; ORDER

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TO THE HONORABLE COURT:

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Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Mark Varnes (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant/Counter-Claimant

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Aetna Life Insurance Company (“Aetna”) (collectively, “Parties”) hereby stipulate as follows:
WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed to conduct mediation pursuant to the Court’s ADR
Local Rule 6;
WHEREAS, the Parties agreed to hold the mediation by the presumptive deadline of
ninety (90) days from the date of the Court’s Order referring the case to mediation;
WHEREAS, on February 10, 2016, the Court issued an order for the Parties to conduct
mediation pursuant to their stipulation;
WHEREAS, the Parties’ deadline to complete the mediation is May 10, 2016;

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Gordon & Rees LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111

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WHEREAS, Geoffrey White has been assigned as mediator in this matter;

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WHEREAS, the earliest the Parties and Mr. White could agree to conduct mediation is

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May 19, 2016 due to their respective schedules;
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff and Aetna through their
respective counsel of record to extend the deadline to complete mediation to May 19, 2016.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED

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Respectfully submitted,

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Dated: April 12, 2016

CAMPINS BENHAM-BAKER, LLP

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By

/s/ Julia Campins
Julia Campins
Hillary Benham-Baker
Attorneys for Plaintiff and Counterdefendant
MARK VARNES

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Dated: April 12, 2016

GORDON & REES LLP

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By /s/ Jordan S. Altura
Jordan S. Altura
Tino X. Do
Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND MEDIATION COMPLETION DEADLINE; ORDER

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ATTESTATION OF E-FILED SIGNATURE
I, Jordan S. Altura , am the ECF user whose ID and password are being used to file this.
Joint Stipulation to Extend Mediation Completion Deadline. In compliance with Local Rule 51(i), I hereby attest thatJulia Campins, counsel for Plaintiff Mark Varnes, has concurred in this
filing.

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Dated: April 12, 2016
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/s/ Jordan S. Altura
Jordan S. Altura

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ORDER

Gordon & Rees LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111

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The Court having considered the parties’ Stipulation, and good cause appearing, finds
that the deadline for the parties to complete mediation should be extended to May 19, 2016.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: April 13, 2016

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Honorable Maxine M. Chesney
United States District Judge

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