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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

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FADI G. HADDAD, M.D.,

Plaintiff,

v.

SMG LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN, et 

al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:16-cv-1700 (WHO)

ORDER FOR CASE REASSIGNED TO 

VISITING JUDGE ORRICK AND 

SETTING INITIAL CASE

MANAGMENT CONFERENCE

This case has been reassigned to the Hon. William H. Orrick of the Northern District of 

California, who is serving as a visiting judge in the Eastern District of California.

Governing Rules and Procedures

The Eastern District of California Local Rules will govern this case, including EDCA 

Local Rule 271 (Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program), with the following exceptions:

Judge Orrick’s Standing Order

Counsel should review and follow Judge Orrick’s Standing Order for Civil Cases, 

available at https://cand.uscourts.gov/whoorders “Judge Orrick’s Standing Order Civil.”

Noticed Motions and Hearings

Law and Motion hearings will generally be held for the Eastern District cases on 

Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. To reserve a hearing date, contact Judge Orrick’s Courtroom Deputy 

Jean Davis at 415-522-7171 or jean_davis@cand.uscourts.gov. Parties will be expected to appear 

telephonically for any hearing, unless both sides agree to appear in person in San Francisco and 

inform Courtroom Deputy Jean Davis of their intent to appear. Prior to the hearing, Judge Orrick 

may determine that a matter is appropriate for resolution on the papers and may vacate the hearing 

date.

Motions shall be noticed for hearing at least 35 days before the proposed hearing date. 

Any opposition to the motion shall be filed no later than 14 days after the motion was filed. Any 

reply shall be filed no later than 7 days after the opposition and in no event less than 14 days prior 

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to the noticed hearing date. 

Discovery

If a discovery dispute arises, counsel shall follow Judge Orrick’s Joint Discovery Letter 

procedure, described in detail in his Standing Order. https://cand.uscourts.gov/whoorders “Judge 

Orrick’s Standing Order Civil.” EDCA Local Rules 251 and 302(c) do not apply to this case.

EDCA Local Rule 302(c)

EDCA Local Rule 302(c)’s designation of motions to be resolved by a Magistrate Judge 

does not apply in this case. Matters may be referred to a Magistrate Judge by Judge Orrick on a 

case-by-case basis.

Proposed Orders and Requests to Seal

All proposed orders and requests to seal required under the EDCA Local Rules shall be 

emailed to WHO_po@cand.uscourts.gov. For requests to seal, the request to seal, the proposed 

order, and all documents covered by the request shall be emailed in electronic form to 

WHO_po@cand.uscourts.gov. Do not file requests to seal or documents covered by requests to 

seal in paper at the EDCA or NDCA courthouses.

Initial Case Management Conference

A Case Management Conference will be held in this case on December 6, 2016 at 3:00 

p.m. Parties will be expected to appear telephonically, unless both sides agree to appear in person 

in Judge Orrick’s courtroom in San Francisco and notify Courtroom Deputy Jean Davis of their 

intent to appear. The parties’ Case Management Conference Statement shall follow the form of 

and address the issues specified in the Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern District of 

California (for Case Management). A copy of that Standing Order can be found at 

https://cand.uscourts.gov/whoorders “Standing Order for All Judges of the Northern District of 

California.”

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 12, 2016

______________________________________

WILLIAM H. ORRICK

United States District Judge

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