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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

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CASE NO. 3:16-CV-01348-MMC 

STIPULATION FOR STAY PENDING LINA’S 

RECONSIDERATION OF ERISA CLAIM

Glenn R. Kantor (SBN 122643) 

E-mail: gkantor@kantorlaw.net 

Mitchell O. Hefter (SBN 291985) 

E-mail: mhefter@kantorlaw.net 

KANTOR & KANTOR, LLP 

19839 Nordhoff Street 

Northridge, California, 91324 

Tel: (818) 886-2525 

Fax: (818) 350-6272 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Edward Elliott

Daniel W. Maguire (SBN 120002) 

E-mail: dmaguire@bwslaw.com 

Keiko J. Kojima (SBN 206595) 

E-mail: kkojima@bwslaw.com 

BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP 

444 South Flower Street, Suite 2400 

Los Angeles, CA 90071-2953 

Tel: 213.236.0600 

Fax: 213.236.2700 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Life Insurance Company of North America 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

EDWARD ELLIOTT, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF 

NORTH AMERICA, 

Defendant. 

Case No. 3:16-cv-01348-MMC 

STIPULATION FOR REQUEST 

FOR STAY PENDING LINA’S 

RECONSIDERATION OF ERISA 

CLAIM; (PROPOSED) ORDER 

Plaintiff Edward Elliott and Defendant Life Insurance Company of North 

America (“LINA”), through counsel, hereby stipulate and request a stay of the case 

pending LINA’s reconsideration of Plaintiff’s long-term disability claim based on 

the following: 

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CASE NO. 3:16-CV-01348-MMC 

STIPULATION FOR STAY PENDING LINA’S 

RECONSIDERATION OF ERISA CLAIM

1. On March 8, 2017, Plaintiff’s counsel forwarded LINA’s counsel a 

Notice of Award from the Social Security Administration dated February 26, 2017 

granting Social Security disability benefits to Plaintiff.1

 Based on this new 

information, LINA has offered Plaintiff its reconsideration of his long term 

disability claim with the SSA decision, which Plaintiff has accepted without waiver 

of his claim, if any, to attorneys’ fees. 

2. LINA will start its reconsideration of Plaintiff’s claim once Plaintiff 

confirms that all documents Plaintiff desires to submit for its reconsideration have 

been provided or confirms there are no additional documents that will be submitted 

for LINA’s review. 

3. Accordingly, the parties respectfully request the Court order a stay on 

this case pending LINA’s reconsideration of the claim. Good cause exists for the 

stay as it will save the parties and the Court judicial resources and allow LINA the 

opportunity for the claim to be reconsidered with the new Social Security award. 

4. The parties request that in light of stay request, the Court vacate the 

following Motion for Judgment briefing and hearing dates: 

Plaintiff’s Motion for Judgment: April 7, 2017 

Defendant’s Opposition /Cross Motion: May 5, 2017 

Plaintiff’s Reply/Opposition to Cross-Motion: May 26, 2017 

Defendant’s Reply to Cross-Motion: June 16, 2017 

Hearing on Cross-Motions for Judgment: July 21, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. 

[See Dkt. 39.] 

 

1 During the appeal process, LINA requested information regarding Plaintiff’s 

Social Security Disability claim as part of its review and was informed Plaintiff had 

not been awarded SSDI benefits.

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CASE NO. 3:16-CV-01348-MMC 

STIPULATION FOR STAY PENDING LINA’S 

RECONSIDERATION OF ERISA CLAIM

5. The parties will submit a joint status report within 60 days of the entry of 

the Court’s Order granting the stay. 

6. Each party reserves all of his or its rights under the LTD policy. 

Dated: March 21, 2017 KANTOR & KANTOR, LLP 

By: s/ Mitchell O. Hefter 

Glenn R. Kantor 

Alan E. Kassan 

Mitchell O. Hefter 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Edward Elliott 

Dated: March 21, 2017 BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP 

By: s/ Keiko J. Kojima 

Daniel W. Maguire 

Keiko J. Kojima 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Life Insurance Company of North 

America 

SIGNATURE ATTESTATION 

Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I hereby certify that the content of this 

document is acceptable to Mitchell Hefter, counsel for Plaintiff Edward Elliott, and 

that I have obtained Mr. Hefter’s authorization to affix his electronic signature to 

this document. 

 By: s/ Keiko J. Kojima 

Daniel W. Maguire 

Keiko J. Kojima 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Life Insurance Company of North 

America 

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CASE NO. 3:16-CV-01348-MMC 

STIPULATION FOR STAY PENDING LINA’S 

RECONSIDERATION OF ERISA CLAIM

PROPOSED ORDER

 Based on the foregoing Stipulation and good cause appearing therefor, it is 

hereby ordered that this case is stayed pending LINA’s reconsideration of 

Plaintiff’s long-term disability claim. The Motion for Judgment briefing schedule 

and hearing dates are vacated. [See Dkt. 39.] The parties shall submit a joint status 

report within 60 days of the entry of the Court’s Order granting the stay. 

Dated: ____________ _________________________________ 

 Honorable Maxine M. Chesney 

 United States District Judge 

March 23, 2017 /s/ Jon S. Tigar

Honorable Jon S. Tigar

Duty Judge

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