Walmsley v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company

Filing 41

ORDER granting 40 Stipulation to Continue Discovery Hearing. IT IS ORDERED that the discovery hearing date is continued to December 15, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. via the Zoom video conference platform. The parties shall contact Elvia Garcia, Courtroom D eputy for the undersigned Magistrate Judge, by 12:00 p.m. on December 11, 2020, at [e-mail], and provide the email addresses of their respective participants. The courtroom deputy shall email all participants with the Zoom link. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elayna J. Youchah on 11/19/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - HAM)

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Michael R. Brooks
Nevada Bar No. 007287
HUTCHISON & STEFFEN, PLLC
Peccole Professional Park
10080 West Alta Drive, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89145
Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Michael B. Bernacchi (admitted pro hac vice)
California Bar No. 163657
BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP
444 South Flower Street, Suite 2400
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2953
Tel: [phone] | Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendant
Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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TOBY WALMSLEY,

Case No. 2:19-cv-02028-JCM-EJY

Plaintiff,

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v.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE DISCOVERY HEARING
DATE

HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT
INSURANCE COMPANY, as Claims
Administrator of the Universal Health
Services, Inc. Long-Term Disability Plan;
DOES I through V; and ROE
CORPORATIONS I thru inclusive,

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(FIRST REQUEST)

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Defendants.
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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the parties hereto, Plaintiff Toby Walmsley and

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Defendant Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, through their counsel of record of

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record, that the discovery hearing date set by the Court [Dkt. 39] be continued based on the

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following:

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B URKE , W I LLIAMS &
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ATTO RNEY S AT LAW
LOS A NG EL ES

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE
DISCOVERY HEARING DATE

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From July 29, 2020 through August 19, 2020, the parties filed their discovery briefs.
[Dkt. 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35]

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On August 13, 2020, the Administrative Record was filed. [Dkt. 31, 32]

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On November 10, 2020, a hearing on the discovery matter was set by the Court for

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December 2, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
Counsel for Defendant Hartford has a bench trial in the United States District Court,

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Northern District of California, set on the same date (December 2, 2020). Plaintiff’ counsel has
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agreed to stipulate to continue the discovery hearing date.

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The parties hereby request that the discovery hearing date be continued from December 2,
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2020 to December 4, 2020, or to a date convenient on the Court’ calendar.

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Dated: November 18, 2020

LAW OFFICE OF JULIE A. MERSCH

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By: /s/ Julie A. Mersch
JULIE A. MERSCH
[e-mail]
Nevada Bar No. 004695
1100 E. Bridger Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89101

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Attorney for Plaintiff Toby Walmsley

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Dated: November 18, 2020

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BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP
By: /s/ Michael B. Bernacchi
MICHAEL B. BERNACCHI
[e-mail]
444 South Flower Street, Suite 2400
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2953

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MICHAEL R. BROOKS
[e-mail]
HUTCHISON & STEFFEN, PLLC
10080 West Alta Drive, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89145

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Attorneys for Defendant Hartford Life and
Accident Insurance Company

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B URKE , W I LLIAMS &
S ORENS EN , LLP
ATTO RNEY S AT LAW
LOS A NG EL ES

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE
DISCOVERY HEARING DATE

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(PROPOSED) ORDER

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Having considered the parties’stipulation, and good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY

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ORDERED that the Stipulation and Order to Continue Discovery Hearing (ECF No. 40) is

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GRANTED.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the discovery hearing date is continued to

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December 15, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. via the Zoom video conference platform. The parties shall

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contact Elvia Garcia, Courtroom Deputy for the undersigned Magistrate Judge, by 12:00 p.m.

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on December 11, 2020, at [e-mail], and provide the email addresses

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of their respective participants. The courtroom deputy shall email all participants with the

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Zoom link.

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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Dated this 19th day of November, 2020.

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HONORABLE ELAYNA J. YOUCHAH
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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B URKE , W I LLIAMS &
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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE
DISCOVERY HEARING DATE