Ramos v. Bank of America et al

Filing 27

STIPULATION AND ORDER SELECTING MEDIATION re 26 Stipulation and Proposed Order selecting Mediation filed by Bank of America, Case referred to mediation. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 10/15/08. (nah, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/15/2008)

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JOSEPH A. CREITZ, STATE BAR NO. 169552 Law Office of Joseph Creitz 22 Battery Street, Suite 1000 San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] JOSEPH A. GAROFOLO, STATE BAR NO. 214614 Law Office of Joseph A. Garofolo 22 Battery Street, Suite 1000 San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff LENA MONZON RAMOS Please See Next Page for Additional Counsel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LENA MONZON RAMOS, Plaint iff, v. BANK OF AMERICA, a corporation, in its capacity as administrator of the BANK OF AMERICA LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN; METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation, in its capacities as a fiduciary and an administrator of the BANK OF AMERICA LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN; and BANK OF AMERICA LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN an ERISA-regulated employee benefit plan, Defendants.

Case No. 3:08-cv-01375 PJH STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REFERRING CASE TO ADR Date: Judge: October 9, 2008 Hon. Phyllis J. Hamilton

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REFERRING CASE TO ADR: CASE NO. 3:08-CV-01375 PJH

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Addit io nal Counsel: REBECCA A. HULL, STATE BAR NO. 99802 SEDGWICK, DETERT, MORAN & ARNOLD LLP One Market Plaza Steuart Tower, 8th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Bank of America Long Term Disability Benefits Plan (erroneously sued as Bank of America Long Term Disability Plan) PATRICIA K. GILLETTE, STATE BAR NO. 74461 [e-mail] m KRISTEN M. JACOBY, STATE BAR NO. 243857 [e-mail] ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP The Orrick Building 405 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105-2669 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant BANK OF AMERICA GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM (erroneously identified by Plaintiff as "Bank of America") /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// -2STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REFERRING CASE TO ADR: CASE NO. 3:08-CV-01375 PJH

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Counsel have met and conferred regarding ADR and have reached the following stipulation: The parties request a referral to mediation through the Court's ADR program. The parties agree to hold the ADR session by the presumptive deadline.

Dated: October 8, 2008

JOSEPH A. GAROFOLO Law Office of Joseph A. Garofolo, P.C. JOSEPH A. CREITZ The Law Office of Joseph A. Creitz, P.C.

/s/ Joseph A. Creitz JOSEPH A. CREITZ Attorneys for Plaintiff Lena Monzon Ramos

Dated: October 8, 2008

REBECCA A. HULL Sedgwick, Detert, Moran, & Arnold LLP

/s/ Rebecca A. Hull REBECCA A. HULL Attorneys for Defendants Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Bank of America Long Term Disability Benefits Plan

Dated: October 9, 2008

PATRICIA K. GILLETTE KRISTEN M. JACOBY Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

/s/ Kristen M. Jacoby PATRICIA K. GILLETTE KRISTEN M. JACOBY Attorneys for Defendant Bank of America Group Benefits Program

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[PROPOSED] ORDER Pursuant to the Stipulation above, the captioned matter is hereby referred to ADR. The deadline for the ADR session is 90 days from the date of this Order. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: __10/15/08________________ _______

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