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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement

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MICHAEL F. BELL, State Bar No. 89046

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STEP!f H. GALTON, State Bar No. 46732

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KEIKO J:-OJIMA, State Bar No. 206595

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500 South 'Grand Avenue, Suite 1200

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Telephone: (213) 629-8800

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7 Attorneys for Defendant The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America

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9 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

10 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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12 DAVID E. FINLSTEIN, M.D., CASE NO. C 07-01130 CRB

STIPULATION ANn rPROPOSED)

ORDER CONTINUI~G INITIAL

CASE MANAGEMENT

CONFERENCE, RESETTING

HEARING ON PLAINTIFF'S

MOTION TO REMAND, AND

SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

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Plaintiff,

vs.

15 THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURNCE

COMPANY OF AMERICA,

16 RICHARD SULLIVAN, COLT

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

17 INSURNCE AGENCY, INC. and

DOES 1 through 20, inclusive,

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Defendants

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21 Plaintiff David E. Finkelstein, M.D. ("Plaintiff'), Defendant The Guardian

22 Life Insurance Company of America, and Defendant Richard Sullivan, by and

23 through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

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25 1. The Initial Case Management Conference in this action was scheduled

26 by the Court on June 1,2007;

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STIPULATION AND ORDER CONTINUING INITAL CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, RESETTING HEARING ON

PLAITIFF'S MOTION TO REMA AN SETTING

BRIFING SCHEDULE

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1 2. On March 26, 2007, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Remand this action to

2 state court, and that Motion was heard on May 4,2007;

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4 3. At the May 4, 2007 hearing on Plaintiffs Motion to Remand, the Court

5 denied the Motion without prejudice, and ordered the parties to conduct certain

6 discovery on factual issues relating to the applicability of ERISA to Plaintiffs

7 insurance policy;

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9 4. In compliance with the Court's order, the parties have discussed a

10 tentative schedule for such additional discovery;

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12 5. Plaintiff wishes to renew his motion to remand, upon completion of

13 such discovery;

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15 6. In the interest of efficiency and economy, the parties wish to continue

16 the Initial Case Management Conference until the date of the hearing on Plaintiffs

17 Motion to Remand; and

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19 7. Subject to the Court's approval, the parties stipulate, agree, and request

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26 Initial Case Management Conference

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August 3, 2007, 10 a.m.

August 3, 2007, 10 a.m.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER CONTINING INITAL CASE

MAAGEMENT CONFERENCE, RESETTING HEARING ON

PLAITIFF'S MOTION TO REMAN, AN SETTING

BRIFING SCHEDULE

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1 Filing Deadline for Plaintiffs Motion to Remand

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June 29, 2007

3 Filng Deadline for Defendants' opposition to Plaintiffs

4 Motion to Remand

July 13,2007

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6 Filing Deadline for Plaintiffs reply to Defendants'

7 opposition to Plaintiffs Motion to Remand

July 20, 2007

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11 DATED: May 16,2007 PILLSBURY & LEVIN

DAVI M. LILIENST

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MICHAEL F. BELL

STEPHEN H. TON

KEIKO J. 0 A

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LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD &

SMIrn LLP

ALEXANDER A. GRAFT

By:

ALEXANDER A. GRAFT

Attorneys for Defendant Richard Sullivan

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STJP1LATION AN ORDER CONTINUING INITIA CASE

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BRIEFING SCHEDULE

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June 29, 2007

Filing Deadline for Defendats' opposition to Plaintiffs

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Filing Deadline for Plaintiffs reply to Defendants'

opposition to Plaintiffs Motion to Remand

IT is SO STIPULATED.

July 20, 2007

PILLSBURY & LEVINSON, LLP

DAVID M. LILIENSTEIN

By:

DAVID M. LILIENSTEIN

Attorneys for Plaintiff David E. Finkelstein, M.D: . .

GALTON & HELM LLP

MICHAEL F. BELL

STEPHEN H. GALTON

KEIKO J. KOJIMA

By:

STEPHEN H. GALTON

Attorneys for Defendat The Guardian Life

Insurance Company of America -

LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD &

SMITH LLP

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ALEXANDER A. GRAT

Attorneys for Defendant Richard Sullvan

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STIPULA nON AND ORDER CONTINUIG INITIAL CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, REETTING HEARIG ON

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO REMAND, AND SETTING

BRIFING SCHEDULE

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ORDER

3 The parties having stipulated, and good cause appearing, the Court hereby

4 schedules the following dates in this action:

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6 Event Date

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8 Hearing on Plaintiffs Motion to Remand

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August 3, 2007, 10 a.m.

10 Initial Case Management Conference

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August 3, 2007, 10 a.m.

12 Filing Deadline for Plaintiffs Motion to Remand

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14 Filing Deadline for Defendants' opposition to Plaintiffs

June 29, 2007

July 13,2007

15 Motion to Remand

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17 Filing Deadline for Plaintiffs reply to Defendants'

18 opposition to Plaintiffs Motion to Remand

July 20,2007

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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HON. CHARLES R. BREYER

UNTED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATION AN ORDER CONTINING INITAL CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, RESETTING HEARING ON

PLAITIFF'S MOTION TO REMAN, AN SETTING

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

May 18, 2007

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

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