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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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Telephone: 707.443.2209

Facsimile: 707.443J.442

Attorneys for Plaintiff

GERALD S. SARVINSKI

NANCY L. OBER, Bar No. 49683

LITTLER MENDELSON

A Professional Corporation

650 California Street

20th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94108.2693

Telephone: 415.433.1940

Facsimile: 415.399.8490

E-mail.: nlober@,littler.com

Attorneys for Defendant

PACIFIC LUMBER COMPANY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

GERALD S. SARVINSKI,

Plaintiff,

v.

PACIFIC LUMBER COMPANY, et aL,

Defendants.

Case No. C055163(MHP)

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER EXTENDING [I] DEADLINE TO

CONDUCT ENE SESSION AND [21

BRIEFING AND HEARING SCHEDULE

ON STANDARD OF REVIEW

[ADR LJL 5-5; L.R. 6-l(b)]

Judge;

Trial Date: None Set

Hon. Marilyn Hall Patel

Courtroom 15, 18th Floor

Plaintiff Gerald S. Satvinski and Defendant Pacific Lumber Company, through their

respective counsel, hereby stipulate to, and request that the Court approve an extension of the

deadline to conduct the ENE session and an extension for the cross-motions on the standard of

review previously ordered by the Court.

STIP AND PROPOSED ORDER TO

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L In this action under section 502(a)(l)(B) of the Employee Retirement Income

Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) (29 U.S.C. §1132(a)(l)(B)), Plaintiff seeks recovery of long-term

disability benefits under a long-term disability plan sponsored by Defendant Pacific Lumber

Company, Plaintiffs former employer. Plaintiffs original complaint named Defendant Pacific

Lumber Company as the sole defendant.

2. On March 29, 2006, pursuant to the stipulation of the parties selecting Early

Neutral Evaluation (ENE) as the form of ADR, the Court issued an order referring this case to Early

Neutral Evaluation. ADR L.R. 5-4(b) requires the ENE session to be held within 90 days after the

entry of such order,, i,e., by June 28,2006, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

3. The Court conducted a Case Management Conference on April 17, 2006. At

the Case Management Conference, as reflected in the Minute Entry filed on April 18, 2006, the

Court set dates for the parties to stipulate, or Plaintiff to file a motion to amend the complaint to add

the long-term disability plan and the claims administrator, Prudential Insurance Company of

America, as defendants. The Court further directed the parties to file cross-motions regarding the

appropriate standard of review applicable to Plaintiffs claim by June 26, 2006, with opposition to be

filed by July 17,2006, and. set the matter to be heard or submitted on July 31,2006 at 2:00 p.m.

4. On April 28S 2006 Plaintiff filed a Motion to Amend Complaint, along with a

proposed First Amended Complaint. On May 15, 2006 Defendant filed a Statement of NonOpposition to the filing of the First Amended Complaint.

5. On May 17, 2006 the ADR Clerk filed a Notice Appointing Thomas M.

Herlihy as ENE evaluator.

6. On May 24, 2006, the Court issued an order granting Plaintiffs Motion to

Amend Complaint and ordering Plaintiff to e-file the amended complaint within. 30 days.

7. On June 6, 2006, Mr. Herlihy, the assigned ENE evaluator, conducted a

telephone conference with the parties' respective counsel to discuss the ENE session procedure and

scheduling. It was agreed by all participants that the ENE session should be deferred to enable the

additional defendants named in the First Amended Complaint, particularly Prudential Insurance

STJP AND PROPOSED ORDER TO

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Company of America, to appear in the action, agree or object to Mr. Herlihy as ENE evaluator and

participate in. the ENE session.

8. Plaintiff1 filed his First Amended Complaint with the Court on June 12, 2006,

and a Summons was issued on June 13, 2006. As directed by the Court, the First Amended

Complaint adds the Pacific Lumber Company Welfare Benefits Plan and the Prudential Insurance

Company of America as defendants. The named defendants have not yet been served with the First

Amended Complaint.

9. On June 19, 2006, ADR Case Administrator Alice M. Fiel directed the parties

to file a stipulation and proposed order with the Court requesting a deadline extension.

10. ADR L.R. 5-10(a) provides that, "All named parties and their counsel are

required to attend the ENE session" unless excused,,

11. L.R. 6-l(b) permits a deadline previously set by the Court to be enlarged by

written stipulation and order, so long as any stipulation affecting a hearing is filed at least 10 days

prior to the hearing date.

12. The parties agree that the dates for briefing and hearing 0.0. the appropriate

standard of review should be extended to permit participation by the additional named defendants.

The present hearing date on that matter is July 31,2006.

Therefore, Plaintiff Gerald S. Sarvinski and Defendant Pacific Lumber Company,

through their respective counsel, stipulate and agree as follows:

1 - The time to conduct the ENE session is extended for 90 days, to and including

September 27,2006.

2. The current dates for cross-motions aud hearing on. the standard of review are

vacated. The following dates shall be substituted:

Cross-motions re Standard of Review to be filed by September 25,2006.

Opposition to be filed by October 16,2006.

Motions to be heard OR submitted. October 30, 2006 at 2:00 p.m.

STIP AND PROPOSED ORDER TO

EXTEND DEADLINES

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Telephone: (707) 443-2209

Attorneys for Plaintiff

GERALD S. SARV1NSKI

Dated: June <tf , 2006

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PACIFIC LUMBER COMPANY.

Dated: June <£ 2006

ORDER

Good cause Appearing, IT IS SO ORDE.RED.

Dated: June , 2006

HON. MARILYN HALL PATEL

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIP AND PROPOSED ORDER TO

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Marilyn H. Patel

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