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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAN ELLEN REIN, )

) 2:09-cv-02348-GEB-EFB

Plaintiff, )

) STATUS (PRETRIAL

v. ) SCHEDULING) ORDER 

)

THE STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY; )

UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC LONG )

TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS PLAN, )

) 

Defendants. )

)

The status (pretrial scheduling) conference scheduled for

February 16, 2010 is vacated since the parties indicate in the Joint

Status Report (“JSR”) that the following Order should issue.

SERVICE, JOINDER OF ADDITIONAL PARTIES, AMENDMENT

No further service, joinder of parties or amendments to

pleadings is permitted, except with leave of Court, good cause having

been shown. 

DISCOVERY

Defendants shall “produce the administrative record and

Group Policy for Plaintiff by February 26, 2010,” as stated in the

JSR. Further, Plaintiff may file a motion for “discovery relating to

the standard of review” by March 15, 2010, since the parties dispute

whether such discovery should be authorized in this case. 

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This time deadline does not apply to motions for continuances, 1

temporary restraining orders, emergency applications, or motions under

Rule 16(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

The failure of one or more of the parties to participate in 2

the preparation of any joint document required to be filed in this case

does not excuse the other parties from their obligation to timely file

the document in accordance with this Order. In the event a party fails

to participate as ordered, the party or parties timely submitting the

document shall include a declaration explaining why they were unable to

obtain the cooperation of the other party. 

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MOTION HEARING SCHEDULE

The last hearing date for motions shall be August 2, 2010,

at 9:00 a.m.1

The parties are cautioned that an untimely motion

characterized as a motion in limine may be summarily denied. A motion

in limine addresses the admissibility of evidence.

 FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

The final pretrial conference is set for October 4, 2010 at

1:30 p.m. The parties are cautioned that the lead attorney who WILL

TRY THE CASE for each party shall attend the final pretrial

conference. In addition, all persons representing themselves and

appearing in propria persona must attend the pretrial conference.

The parties are warned that non-trial worthy issues could be

eliminated sua sponte “[i]f the pretrial conference discloses that no

material facts are in dispute and that the undisputed facts entitle

one of the parties to judgment as a matter of law.” Portsmouth Square

v. S’holders Protective Comm., 770 F.2d 866, 869 (9th Cir. 1985). 

The parties shall file a JOINT pretrial statement no later

than seven (7) calendar days prior to the final pretrial conference.2

The joint pretrial statement shall specify the issues for trial and

shall estimate the length of the trial. The Court uses the parties’

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joint pretrial statement to prepare its final pretrial order and could

issue the final pretrial order without holding the scheduled final

pretrial conference. See Mizwicki v. Helwig, 196 F.3d 828, 833 (7th

Cir. 1999) (“There is no requirement that the court hold a pretrial

conference.”). 

If possible, at the time of filing the joint pretrial

statement counsel shall also email it in a format compatible with

WordPerfect to: geborders@caed.uscourts.gov.

TRIAL SETTING

Trial shall commence at 9:00 a.m. on January 11, 2011.

MISCELLANEOUS

The parties are reminded that pursuant to Federal Rule of

Civil Procedure 16(b), the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Order shall

not be modified except by leave of Court upon a showing of good cause. 

Counsel are cautioned that a mere stipulation by itself to change

dates does not constitute good cause. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 11, 2010

 

GARLAND E. BURRELL, JR.

United States District Judge

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