Finley v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co. et al

Filing 136

ORDER re 135 GRANTING STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO RENDER ITS FINAL CLAIM DECISION ON REMAND. Signed by Judge CLAUDIA WILKEN on 12/19/08. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/19/2008)

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SEDGWICK, DETERT, MORAN & ARNOLD LLP BRUCE D. CELEBREZZE Bar No. 102181 [e-mail] MICHELLE Y. MCISAAC Bar No. 215294 [e-mail] NICHOLAS J. BOOS Bar No. 233399 [e-mail] One Market Plaza Steuart Tower, 8th Floor San Francisco, California 94105 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY and THE BOSTON FINANCIAL GROUP LONG-TERM DISABILITY PLAN LEWIS, FEINBERG, LEE, RENAKER & JACKSON, P.C. TERESA S. RENAKER Bar No. 187800 [e-mail] 1330 Broadway, Suite 1800 Oakland, California 94612 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff CONSTANCE FINLEY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, OAKLAND DIVISION

CONSTANCE FINLEY, Plaintiff, v. HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY; THE BOSTON FINANCIAL GROUP LONGTERM DISABILITY PLAN; and DEMPSEY INVESTIGATIONS, INC., Defendants.

CASE NO. C06-06247 CW STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY TO RENDER ITS FINAL CLAIM DECISION ON REMAND JUDGE: CTRM: Hon. Claudia Wilken 2

CASE NO. C06-06247 CW
SF/1555925v1 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR HARTFORD TO RENDER A FINAL CLAIM DECISION ON REMAND

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WHEREAS, on July 21, 2008, Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company ("Hartford") issued its claim decision finding that plaintiff was not disabled under the Plan; and WHEREAS, on October 20, 2008, plaintiff submitted to Hartford her request for review;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Court's order dated January 23, 2008 (Docket #121), Hartford's decision on plaintiff's request for review is due December 19, 2008; and WHEREAS, Hartford is finalizing its review and requires an additional two weeks to complete is review. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties stipulate as follows: Hartford shall have a two week extension of time, to and including January 2, 2009, within which to render its final claim decision on remand. DATED: December __, 2008 Respectfully submitted, SEDGWICK, DETERT, MORAN & ARNOLD LLP By:

BRUCE D. CELEBREZZE MICHELLE Y. MCISAAC Attorneys for Defendants HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY and THE BOSTON FINANCIAL GROUP LONG-TERM DISABILITY PLAN

DATED: December __, 2008

Respectfully submitted, LEWIS, FEINBERG, LEE, RENAKER & JACKSON, P.C.

By:

TERESA S. RENAKER Attorneys for Plaintiff CONSTANCE FINLEY

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 12/19/08 __________________________________________ HONORABLE CLAUDIA WILKEN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

-1SF/1555925v1 TO RENDER A FINAL CLAIM DECISION ON REMAND

CASE NO. C06-06247 CW

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR HARTFORD