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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HCC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

No. 2:07-CV-02542-MCE-DAD

Plaintiff,

v. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MANAGED BENEFIT ADMINISTRATORS,

LLC; and ANTHEM BLUE CROSS LIFE

AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY,

formerly known as BC LIFE &

HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendants.

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The Court has received and reviewed Plaintiff’s “Ex Parte

Application to have Hearing on Motion to Dismiss Continued,”

filed on March 25, 2008, and Defendants’ opposition thereto. For

the following reasons, Plaintiff’s application is DENIED.

On February 12, 2008, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Compel

Arbitration based on arbitration clauses in various contracts. 

On February 26, 2008, Defendants jointly filed a Motion to

Dismiss for failure to state a cause of action under Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Both motions are currently set for

hearing on April 17, 2008.

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Plaintiff now seeks an ex parte order continuing the hearing

on Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss until at least 21 days after the

Court issues a ruling on the Motion to Compel Arbitration. 

Plaintiff argues that a ruling on the Motion to Compel

Arbitration may render the Motion to Dismiss moot. By the same

token, a ruling on the Motion to Compel Arbitration may render

the Motion to Dismiss moot. Additionally, both motions have been

fully briefed. Accordingly, this Court finds that there is no

judicial efficiency saved by continuing the hearing on

Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss. Therefore this ex

parte application is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 14, 2008

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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