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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 28:1132 E.R.I.S.A.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KIRSTEN SEAVERTSON,

NO. CIV. S-05-1089 LKK/DAD

Plaintiff,

v.

UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

OF AMERICA, et al.,

Defendants.

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STATUS (PRETRIAL SCHEDULING) CONFERENCE

Pursuant to court order, a Status (Pretrial Scheduling)

Conference was held in Chambers on August 22, 2005. JESSE KAPLAN

appeared as counsel for plaintiff; BILL REILLY appeared as counsel

for defendant Hajoca Corp. Long Term Disability Plan. After

hearing, the court makes the following findings and orders:

SERVICE OF PROCESS

All parties defendant have been served and no further service

is permitted except with leave of court, good cause having been

shown.

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JOINDER OF PARTIES/AMENDMENTS

No further joinder of parties or amendments to pleadings is

permitted except with leave of court, good cause having been shown.

See Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604 (9th Cir.

1992).

JURISDICTION/VENUE

Jurisdiction is predicated upon 29 U.S.C. § 1132(e)(1), is

undisputed and is hereby found to be proper, as is venue.

MOTION HEARING SCHEDULES

The parties are directed to bring on cross-motions for summary

judgment not later than May 15, 2006, to be heard on June 15, 2006

at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 4. 

At the time of filing a motion, opposition, or reply, counsel

are directed to email a copy in word processing format to the

Judge’s Assistant, Tim Hinkle, at thinkle@caed.uscourts.gov. 

DISCOVERY

No modifications of the discovery requirements found in the

Federal Rules is ordered.

All discovery is left open, save and except that it shall be

so conducted as to be completed by March 15, 2006. The word

"completed" means that all discovery shall have been conducted so

that all depositions have been taken and any disputes relative to

discovery shall have been resolved by appropriate order if

necessary and, where discovery has been ordered, the order has been

complied with. Motions to compel discovery must be noticed on the

magistrate judge's calendar in accordance with the local rules of

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this court and so that such motions will be heard not later than

February 15, 2006. In this regard, all counsel are to designate

in writing and file with the court and serve upon all other parties

a final list of the names of all experts that they propose to

tender at trial not later than forty-five (45) days before the

close of discovery herein established. Accompanying the

designation shall be the written report specified in Fed. R. Civ.

P. 26 A2B. All experts so designated are to be fully prepared to

render an informed opinion at the time of designation so that they

may fully participate in any deposition taken by the opposing

party. Experts will not be permitted to testify at the trial as

to any information gathered or evaluated, or opinion formed, after

deposition taken subsequent to designation.

An expert witness not appearing on said lists will not be

permitted to testify unless the party offering the witness

demonstrates: (a) that the necessity of the witness could not have

been reasonably anticipated at the time the lists were exchanged;

(b) the court and opposing counsel were promptly notified upon

discovery of the witness; and (c) that the witness was promptly

proffered for deposition.

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

A Settlement Conference is now SET before the Honorable Dale

A. Drozd on September 29, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.

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Counsel are directed to submit settlement conference

statements to the settlement judge not later than seven (7) days

prior to the conference. At counsel's option, such statements may

be submitted in confidence pursuant to Local Rule 16-270(d).

Counsel are cautioned to have a principal capable of

disposition present at the Settlement Conference or to be fully

authorized to settle the matter on any terms and at the Settlement

Conference.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

The parties are reminded that pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.

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 changes to any of the scheduled dates will

necessarily result in changes to all other dates. Thus, even where

good cause has been shown, the court will not grant a request to

change the discovery cutoff date without modifying the pretrial and

trial dates.

Agreement by the parties pursuant to stipulation does not

constitute good cause. Nor does the unavailability of witnesses

or counsel, except in extraordinary circumstances, constitute good

cause.

The parties are reminded of their continuing obligation to

supplement their statements relative to the identification of

parent corporations and any publicly held company that owns 10% or

more of the party's stock within a reasonable time of any change

in the information.

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The parties are admonished that they are not to cite or refer

to any of the quotations inscribed in the pavers on the front plaza

of the United States Courthouse in any written or oral presentation

to the court or a jury.

There appear to be no other matters presently pending before

the court that will aid the just and expeditious disposition of

this matter.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: August 24, 2005.

/s/Lawrence K. Karlton 

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

SENIOR JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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