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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

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 This disposition is not designated for publication in the official reports. 1

Case Number C 07-5195 JF (PVT)

ORDER RE PRODUCTION OF CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN GALVIN AND

HELLER, EHRMAN, WHITE & MCAULIFFE

(JFLC1)

**E-Filed 8/13/2010**

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

PATRICIA GALVIN,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

PROVIDENT LIFE AND ACCIDENT

INSURANCE COMPANY, as Administrator and

Fiduciary of the Group Long Term Disability Plan

for Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe; and THE

GROUP LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN FOR

HELLER, EHRMAN, WHITE & MCAULIFFE,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 07-5195 JF (PVT)

ORDER RE PRODUCTION OF 1

CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT

AGREEMENT BETWEEN GALVIN

AND HELLER, EHRMAN, WHITE

& MCAULIFFE

Re. docket no. 49

On July 17, 2009, this Court entered judgment in favor of Plaintiff Patricia Galvin

(“Galvin”) and indicated that “[i]f the parties [we]re unable to agree as to the method of

calculating the benefits owed to Galvin, including any interest or applicable offsets, the Court

w[ould] hold a further hearing for that purpose.” Dkt. 44 at 23. The parties have been unable to

reach such an agreement, and Galvin now moves for a computation of benefits consistent with

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Case Number C 07-5195 JF (PVT)

ORDER RE PRODUCTION OF CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN GALVIN AND

HELLER, EHRMAN, WHITE & MCAULIFFE

(JFLC1)

her calculations and an award of prejudgment interest at a specified rate. Defendants Provident

Life and Accident Insurance Company and the Group Long Term Disability for Heller, Ehrman,

White & McAuliffe (collectively, “Defendants”) oppose Galvin’s motion and request that the

Court order production of a confidential settlement agreement between Galvin and her former

employer, Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe (“Heller Ehrman”). 

Defendants contend that they may be entitled to an offset as a result of severance pay

awarded to Galvin under the settlement agreement. It appears to be undisputed that the

governing policy provides an offset for “severance pay from the Employer.” Galvin’s Motion,

Ex. 1 at 18 of 32. In her reply papers, Galvin requested that if the Court were inclined to order

production of the settlement agreement, it first review the document in camera. At the Court’s

request, Galvin has produced the settlement agreement solely for this Court’s in camera review. 

The Court now having reviewed the agreement, it appears that language in paragraph

seven on page three contains information relevant to the instant motion for computation of

benefits. Accordingly, in light of the confidential nature of the agreement, the Court requests that

Galvin submit a proposal with respect to appropriate safeguards concerning production of the

document. Galvin shall submit this proposal on or before August 18, 2010. The Court thereafter

will issue an order with respect to production of the document. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 8/13/2010

 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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