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

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

STATE FARM LIFE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

 v.

JASON CAI and THE ESTATE OF YING

DENG, Deceased,

Defendants. /

No. C09-00396 HRL

ORDER (1) GRANTING IN PART

REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE; AND

(2) SETTING DEADLINE FOR

CONSENT OR DECLINATION TO

PROCEED BEFORE A MAGISTRATE

JUDGE

[Re: Docket No. 24]

This is an interpleader action. The court is informed that defendant Jason Cai, who is

representing himself, has been in custody from the outset of this proceeding and currently is

awaiting trial in another matter. Cai, through his mother, requests that the case management

conference be continued for 90 days. Plaintiff advises that it does not oppose the request. 

However, the Estate of Ying Deng (“Estate”) objects to any further continuances.

True, this matter has been pending for a while, and the initial case management

conference has been continued several times for various reasons. Cai’s incarceration

notwithstanding, the docket reflects that delays were also due to issues pertaining to service on

and representation of the Estate, counsel for which has appeared only within the last month. 

Moreover, not all parties have filed written consents to proceed before a magistrate judge or

requests for reassignment to a United States District Court judge. Each party is free to consent

*E-FILED 03-22-2010*

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or to request reassignment as they see fit. Nonetheless, neither Cai nor the Estate have advised

as to their preference. And, the court’s prior reminder to do so has gone unheeded. (See

Docket No. 17).

Accordingly, the initial case management conference is continued to May 25, 2010,

1:30 p.m. All deadlines in the court’s Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference and

ADR Deadlines (Docket No. 3) are adjusted accordingly. No later than March 31, 2010, Cai

and the Estate shall each file either a (1) Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate

Judge or (2) Declination to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge and Request for Reassignment to

a United States District Judge. The forms are available from the Clerk’s Office and on the

court’s website (www.cand.uscourts.gov). Absent receipt of written consents from both

defendants by the March 31, 2010 deadline, this case will be reassigned to a United States

District Judge.

SO ORDERED.

Dated:

 

HOWARD R. LLOYD

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

March 22, 2010

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5:09-cv-00396-HRL Notice has been electronically mailed to:

Robert Reins Pohls rpohls@califehealth.com

Steve M. Defilippis flipsmd2005@yahoo.com

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel who have not

registered for e-filing under the court’s CM/ECF program.

5:09-cv-00396-HRL Copies of this document mailed to:

Jason Cai

c/o Ms. Eao Cai

1640 Hermocilla Way #237

San Jose, CA 95116

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