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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

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28 STIPULATED REQUEST TO STAY PROCEEDINGS 

CASE NO. 4:18-cv-06336-HSG 

7200111.1 

JENNIFER S. ROMANO (SBN 195953)

NARAIN KUMAR (SBN 195953) 

CROWELL & MORING LLP 

515 South Flower Street, 40th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90071 

Telephone: (213) 622-4750 

Facsimile: (213) 622-2690 

jromano@crowell.com 

mgomes@crowell.com 

MICHAEL W. LIEBERMAN (admitted pro hac vice) 

CROWELL & MORING LLP 

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20004-2595 

Telephone: (202) 624-2500 

Facsimile: (202) 628-5116 

mlieberman@crowell.com 

JARED L. FACHER (admitted pro hac vice)

CROWELL & MORING LLP 

590 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor 

New York, NY 10022 

Telephone: (212) 223-4000 

Facsimile: (212) 223-4134 

jfacher@crowell.com 

Attorneys for Defendants 

Additional Counsel located on the next page 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

JANE SMITH and JANE ROE, on behalf 

of themselves and all others similarly 

situated, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE 

CO. and UNITED BEHAVIORAL 

HEALTH, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 4:18-cv-06336-HSG

STIPULATED REQUEST TO STAY ACTION 

CLASS ACTION 

Judge: Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. 

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ORDER

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STIPULATED REQUEST TO STAY PROCEEDINGS 

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PSYCH-APPEAL, INC. 

Meiram Bendat (Cal. Bar No. 198884) 

8560 West Sunset Boulevard, Suite 500 

West Hollywood, CA 90069 

Tel: (310) 598-3690, x.101 

Fax: (310) 564-0040 

meiram@psych-appeal.org 

ZUCKERMAN SPAEDER LLP 

D. Brian Hufford (admitted pro hac vice) 

Jason S. Cowart (admitted pro hac vice) 

Anant Kumar (admitted pro hac vice) 

Nell Z. Peyser (admitted pro hac vice) 

485 Madison Ave., 10th Floor 

New York, NY 10022 

Tel: (212) 704-9600 

Fax: (917) 261-5864 

dbhufford@zuckerman.com 

jcowart@zuckerman.com 

akumar@zuckerman.com 

npeyser@zuckerman.com 

Rachel F. Cotton (admitted pro hac vice) 

1800 M Street, N.W., Suite 1000 

Washington, D.C. 20036 

Tel: (202) 778-1800 

Fax: (202) 822-8106 

rcotton@zuckerman.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Putative Class 

 

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STIPULATED REQUEST TO STAY PROCEEDINGS 

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-2, the parties in the above-captioned action, by and 

through their respective counsel of record, hereby jointly stipulate and request as follows: 

WHEREAS, the parties previously explored the possible resolution of this matter and 

the related case of Jane Doe v. UnitedHealth Group, Inc. et al., Case No. 17-cv-4160 

(E.D.N.Y.) (the “Doe case”) but determined that they were not yet in a position to bridge their 

differences; 

WHEREAS, since that time, the parties have been engaged in discovery for a number 

of months, including the exchange of document productions and written discovery; 

WHEREAS, the parties agree that they are now in a better position to work toward 

bridging their settlement-related differences, and that doing so will require substantial time and 

effort; 

WHEREAS, a 90-day stay of proceedings in this case to facilitate that effort would 

serve the interests of the parties and judicial efficiency; 

WHEREAS, in addition to the foregoing, a stay is warranted because depositions in 

this case are upcoming in March and April, requiring travel to different jurisdictions across the 

country, and such travel may not be prudent given the novel coronavirus pandemic and may 

independently necessitate modification of the schedule; 

WHEREAS, the Parties are also seeking a 90-day stay in the Doe case; 

WHEREAS, there is good cause to stay proceedings in this matter; 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED as follows: 

1. All existing deadlines in the case, including those reflected in the Amended

Scheduling Order issued on February 14, 2020 (Dkt. No. 77), are hereby

vacated;

2. The hearing on Plaintiffs’ anticipated motion for class certification scheduled

for November 19, 2020 is hereby vacated.

3. The parties shall submit a joint status report on or before June 16, 2020

updating the court as to the status of settlement discussions or, alternatively,

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proposing new deadlines for proceedings in this matter if discussions between 

the parties appear unlikely to resolve the matter. However, the parties are 

working together productively and cooperatively, and are hopeful that they can 

reach a mutually agreeable resolution. 

Dated: March 13, 2020 CROWELL & MORING LLP

By: /s/ Michael W. Lieberman 

 Michael W. Lieberman 

 Attorneys for the Defendants

Dated: March 13, 2020 ZUCKERMAN SPAEDER LLP

By: /s/ Rachel F. Cotton 

 Rachel F. Cotton 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Putative Class 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

By: ____________________________ 

 HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR. 

 United States District Judge

DATED: 3/16/2020

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