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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD P. WELLS, et al.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS’ SERVICE,

dba BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA,

Defendant. /

No. C 05-01229 CRB

ORDER SETTING BENCH TRIAL

This case has been pending for nearly three years. The Court previously dismissed all

of plaintiffs’ ERISA claims, except their claim for injunctive relief. By Memorandum and

Order filed March 26, 2007, the Court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on

standing grounds. The parties have repeatedly continued the further settlement conference,

originally scheduled for November 2006, and have never held the conference. In addition,

defendant indicated that it would file a summary judgment motion on the merits of the

remaining claim, but as of this date it has not done so.

As the parties have had more than enough time to prepare for trial on the claim for

injunctive relief, the Court will hold a bench trial on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. 

Trial briefs shall be filed on or before March 21, 2008. The parties may elect to present

direct testimony by affidavit, with the witness available for live cross examination. Given

the age of this case, and the parties lack of diligence, the Court will not entertain any motions 

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United States District Court

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to continue the trial date.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 7, 2008 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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