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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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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KATHLEEN DOLCE,

Plaintiff,

v.

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

Case No. 16-cv-01142-RS 

CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING 

ORDER

Pursuant to Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties attended a Case 

Management Conference on June 23, 2016. After considering the Joint Case Management 

Statement submitted by the parties and consulting with the attorneys of record for the parties and 

good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

MEDIATION: The parties are hereby referred to the court’s ADR department for the 

purpose of engaging in mediation to take place, ideally, within the next 90 days.

2. DISCOVERY. 

To the extent discovery is warranted, all such discovery must be completed on or before 

August 26, 2016. Discovery shall be limited as follows: (a) ten (10) non-expert depositions per 

party; (b) twenty-five (25) interrogatories per party, including all discrete subparts; (c) a 

reasonable number of requests for production of documents or for inspection per party; and (d) a 

reasonable number of requests for admission per party.

3. DISCOVERY DISPUTES. 

Discovery disputes will be referred to a Magistrate Judge. After the parties have met and 

conferred, the parties shall prepare a joint letter of not more than 5 pages explaining the dispute. 

Up to 12 pages of attachments may be added. The joint letter must be electronically filed under 

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the Civil Events category of “Motions and Related Filings > Motions--General > Discovery Letter 

Brief.” The Magistrate Judge to whom the matter is assigned will advise the parties of how that 

Judge intends to proceed. The Magistrate Judge may issue a ruling, order more formal briefing, or 

set a telephone conference or a hearing. After a Magistrate Judge has been assigned, all further 

discovery matters shall be filed pursuant to that Judge’s procedures.

4. TRIAL DATE.

A bench trial shall commence on February 23, 2017, at 1:30 p.m., in Courtroom 3, 17th 

Floor, United States Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. The parties 

are to submit a stipulated briefing schedule for pretrial submissions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 23, 2016

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RICHARD SEEBORG

United States District Judge

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