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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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The Court’s concern that cross-motions rarely serve a productive end has been

borne out in the instant filings, wherein the parties fail to engage in a discussion of the

issues and instead simply set forth their positions in parallel without any meaningful

intersection. 

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATRICIA BROYLES,

Plaintiff,

 v.

A.U.I. CORPORATION LONG-TERM

DISABILITY INSURANCE PLAN,

Defendant.

 /

STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, 

 Real Party in Interest.

___________________________________/

No. C 07-5305 MMC

ORDER RE: PARTIES’ CROSSMOTIONS

The Court is in receipt of the parties’ cross-motions, each filed June 27, 2008, with

respect to the applicable standard of review.

On February 1, 2008, at the Case Management Conference, the Court set June 27,

2008 as the date by which plaintiff was to file such a motion, and expressly declined to

adopt the parties’ suggestion that cross-motions be filed. (See Civil Minutes, filed

February 1, 2008; Joint Case Management Statement, filed January 17, 2008, at 4:28-

5:1.)1

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Accordingly, the above-referenced motion filed June 27, 2008 by defendant is

hereby STRICKEN. On or before July 11, 2008, defendant shall file an Opposition to

plaintiff’s motion; plaintiff’s Reply thereto, if any, shall be filed no later than July 18, 2008.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 2, 2008 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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