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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CV-10-01170-JW

Phillip M. Sims (SBN:51590)

P. Sophie Mai (SBN:254361) 

SIMS & LAYTON

84 W. Santa Clara St., #660

San Jose, CA 95113

(408) 998-3400

Attorneys for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

STEWART REICHARDT

Plaintiff,

v.

METROPOLITAN LIFE, INC aka METLIFE

INC., METLIFE BANK, N.A and DOES 1-20.

Defendants.

CASE NO. 10-01170 JW

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCE 

Plaintiff Stewart Reichardt and Defendant MetLife Bank N.A, hereby file this Stipulation and

proposed order to continue the case management conference. 

1. On March 12, 2010, Plaintiff Reichardt filed a First Amended Complaint in state

court in Santa Clara County. 

2. On March 19, 2010, Defendant petitioned to the remove the matter to Federal court

citing diversity of citizenship as reason for Federal jurisdiction. 

3. An initial Case Management Conference was scheduled for June 8, 2010 at this time. 

4. On April 5, 2010, both parties requested via stipulation that the original June 8, 2010

Case Management Conference be vacated and rescheduled for a later date and time.

Defendant’s counsel has a conflict with the June 14, 2010 date due to vacation plans

in conjunction with her daughter’s graduation from high school. 

5. On April 8, 2010, Magistrate Judge Lloyd signed an order granting the request, and 

rescheduled the case management conference for June 22, 2010. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

I

A

IT IS SO ORDERED

AS MODIFIED

Judge James Ware

6/3/2010

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6. On April 15, 2010, Defendant filed a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s complaint; 

hearing date set for May 25, 2010. 

7. On April 16, 2010, Plaintiff filed a Notice of Dismissal without prejudice as to

Defendant Metropolitan Life, Inc. also known as Metlife, Inc. Judge Ware granted the

order dismissing Metropolitan Life, Inc. also known as MetLife, Inc. as a Defendant on

April 29, 2010. 

8. On April 26, 2010, Defendant filed its declination to proceed before a Magistrate

Judge and requested for reassignment to a United States District Judge. 

9. As a result, Judge James Ware was assigned to this matter. Per the clerk’s notice, both

parties were informed that any and all matters set for hearing are vacated and should be

re-noticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned. 

10. All parties have been duly notified of the new Motion to Dismiss hearing date set for

October 18, 2010. 

11. In light of these events, both parties hereby stipulate and request on order scheduling

the Case Management Conference currently set for June 22, 2010, be rescheduled after

Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss October 18, 2010 hearing. 

Respectfully Submitted,

SIMS & LAYTON

Date : 5/18/2010 /s/ Sophie Mai Gines ____

PHILLIP M. SIMS 

SOPHIE MAI GINES 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Stewart Reichardt

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE CV-10-01170-JW

MARGOLIS & TISMAN LLP

Date: 5/18/2010 /s/ Susan J. Boyle____

 SUSAN J. BOYLE. 

 Attorney for Defendant MetLife Bank, N.A.

[Proposed] Order

The Court, having read and considered the Stipulated Request to Reschedule the Case

Management Conference currently set for June 22, 2010, HEREBY ORDERS THAT the case

management conference be continued to _________, 2010 at______, __m 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT the case schedule be further modified as follows: 

________________, 2010 is the last day to:

• Meet and Confer regarding the initial disclosures, early settlement, ADR

process selection, and discovery plan; 

• File ADR Certification signed by Parties and Counsel; and 

• File either Stipulation to ADR Process or Notice of Need for ADR Phone

Conference,

_______________, 2010 is the last day to:

• File Rule 26(f) Report; 

• Complete Initial Disclosures or state objection in Rule 26(f) Report; and 

• File Case Management Statement per attaching Standing Order re Contents of

Joint Case Management Statement 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date__________________ ________________________

 US District Judge JAMES WARE 

October 18, 2010 at 10:00 AM. On or before

October 8, 2010, the parties shall submit a joint case management conference statement. 

Dated: June 3, 2010 _____________________________________ 

 United States District Judge 

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