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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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Stipulation Re: Plaintiff’s 

Attorney’s Fees and Costs Page 1 of 3 C 05-03767 MJJ

Laurence F. Padway (SBN: 089314)

Karen K. Wind (SBN: 124852)

LAW OFFICES OF LAURENCE F. PADWAY

1516 Oak Street, Suite 109

Alameda, California 94501

Telephone: (510) 814-6100

Facsimile: (510) 814-0650

Attorneys for Plaintiff,

PATRICIA WHITE

ADRIENNE C. PUBLICOVER (SBN: 161432)

DENNIS J. RHODES (SBN: 168417)

WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ,

EDELMAN & DICKER LLP

525 Market Street, 17 Floor th

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 433-0990

Facsimile: (415) 434-1370

Attorneys for Defendant, 

THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY 

OF AMERICA and THE COBLENTZ, PATCH

DUFFY AND BASS, LLP LONG TERM DISABILITY

INSURANCE PLAN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATRICIA WHITE, No. C05-03767 MJJ

 STIPULATION REGARDING 

PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEYS’ 

Plaintiff, FEES AND COSTS 

vs. AND (PROPOSED) ORDER

COBLENTZ, PATCH, DUFFY Honorable Martin J. Jenkins

AND BASS, LLP LONG TERM

DISABILITY INSURANCE PLAN,

Defendant.

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THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE

COMPANY OF AMERICA,

Real Party In Interest.

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Stipulation Re: Plaintiff’s 

Attorney’s Fees and Costs Page 2 of 3 C 05-03767 MJJ

WHEREAS, by its Order filed February 4, 2008, this Court granted Plaintiff’s

request for an award of attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in connection with Plaintiff’s action to

recover benefits from The Prudential Insurance Company of America (“The Prudential”) under the

“own occupation” standard of group disability insurance policy No. 63978 (the “Policy”).

WHEREAS, the Court directed the parties to submit a stipulated agreement regarding

Plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees and costs.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the parties to this action, through

their attorneys of record, pursuant to Local Rule 7-12, as follows:

1. The parties have reached an agreement regarding the amount of Plaintiff’s

attorneys’ fees and costs to be paid by The Prudential pursuant to the Court’s Order filed February 4,

2008. 

2. Pursuant to the parties’ agreement, The Prudential shall pay Plaintiff’s attorneys’

fees and costs in the total amount of $120,000.00, payment to be made directly to the Law Offices of

Laurence F. Padway on or before March 25, 2008.

3. The aforesaid payment by The Prudential of Plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees and costs

shall constitute final resolution of Plaintiff’s action before this Court regarding her claim for benefits

under the “own occupation” standard of the Policy. 

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Stipulation Re: Plaintiff’s 

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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties respectfully request that this Court enter an Order

approving the payment by The Prudential of Plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees and costs in the total amount

so stipulated. 

Dated: March 20, 2008 LAW OFFICES OF LAURENCE F. PADWAY

By: /s/ Karen K. Wind 

 Laurence F. Padway, Esq.

 Karen K. Wind, Esq.

 Attorneys for Plaintiff,

 PATRICIA WHITE

Dated: March 20, 2008 WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ,

EDELMAN & DICKER, LLP

By: /s/ Dennis J. Rhodes 

 Adrienne C. Publicover, Esq.

 Dennis J. Rhodes, Esq.

 Attorneys for Defendants, THE PRUDENTIAL 

 INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and 

 THE COBLENTZ, PATCH DUFFY AND BASS, 

 LLP LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE 

 PLAN

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 

United States District Court Judge

3/21/2008

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