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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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NICHOLAS & TOMASEVIC, LLP

Craig M. Nicholas (SBN 178444) 

Alex Tomasevic (SBN 245598)

225 Broadway, 19th Floor

San Diego, CA 92101

Telephone: (619) 325-0492

Facsimile: (619) 325-0496

Email: cnicholas@nicholaslaw.org

Email: atomasevic@nicholaslaw.org 

WINTERS & ASSOCIATES

Jack B. Winters, Jr. (SBN 82998)

Georg M. Capielo (SBN 245491)

Sarah Ball (SBN 292337)

8489 La Mesa Boulevard

La Mesa, California 91942

Telephone: (619) 234-9000

Facsimile: (619) 750-0413

Email: jackbwinters@earthlink.com

Email: gcapielo@einsurelaw.com

Email: sball@einsurelaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

BEVERLY ALLEN, and on Behalf of the Class

MAYNARD, COOPER & GALE, LLP

Nicholas J. Boos (SBN 233399)

600 Montgomery Street, Suite 2600

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: (415) 646-4700

Facsimile: (205) 254-1999

Email: nboos@maynardcooper.com

Attorneys for Defendants

PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and

EMPIRE GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BEVERLY ALLEN, Individually and on 

Behalf of the Class,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY and EMPIRE GENERAL LIFE 

INSURANCE COMPANY,

 Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:20-cv-00530-NONE-JLT

JOINT STIPULATION EXTENDING 

TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND 

TO COMPLAINT; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

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Plaintiff BEVERLY ALLEN (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY and EMPIRE GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (collectively, the 

“Defendants”), by and through undersigned counsel, and pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 and L.R. 144(a), 

respectfully submit this stipulation and proposed order to extend the time for Defendants to answer or 

otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint as follows:

WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed her Complaint against Defendants on April 13, 2020 (Doc. 1);

WHEREAS, Defendants were served with the Summons and Complaint on April 16, 2020; 

WHEREAS, Defendants’ response to the Complaint is presently due on or before May 7, 2020;

WHEREAS, Plaintiff has agreed to provide Defendants with an additional forty-five (45) day 

period within which to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint, making Defendants’ response 

now due on or before June 22, 2020;

WHEREAS, good cause exists for this extension as Defendants’ counsel has just been assigned 

to this case, the current COVID-19 pandemic has caused a delay in access to information necessary for 

Defendants’ counsel to evaluate the individual and class allegations asserted in the Complaint, and 

Defendants’ counsel therefore requires additional time to become knowledgeable about the Complaint’s 

allegations in order to prepare an initial responsive pleading;

WHEREAS, this is the first extension of time requested by Defendants, and Defendants have 

not previously received any extension to respond to the Complaint; 

WHEREAS, the parties have also agreed that they shall hold the conference pursuant to 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) on or before July 6, 2020, and that the parties’ conference shall 

take place telephonically.

WHEREAS, the filing of this Joint Stipulation does not constitute a waiver of any defenses that 

Defendants may have, including, but not limited to, the defenses of lack of personal jurisdiction, lack 

of subject matter jurisdiction, and improper venue;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between Plaintiff 

and Defendants, through their respective counsel, that Defendants shall have to and including June 22, 

2020, to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint. Pursuant to L.R. 137 and L.R. 144(a), a 

proposed order approving this extension is contained within this Joint Stipulation. 

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DATED: May 4, 2020 NICHOLAS & TOMASEVIC, LLP

By: /s/ Craig M. Nicholas (w/ permission)

CRAIG M. NICHOLAS

ALEX TOMASEVIC

Attorneys for Plaintiff BEVERLY ALLEN

DATED: May 4, 2020 MAYNARD, COOPER & GALE, LLP

By: /s/ Nicholas J. Boos

NICHOLAS J. BOOS

Attorneys for Defendants PROTECTIVE LIFE 

INSURANCE COMPANY and EMPIRE 

GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

ORDER

Based upon the stipulation of the parties, the Court ORDERS the defendants to respond to the 

complaint no later than June 22, 2020.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 4, 2020 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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