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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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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONTINUING BRIEFING SCHEDULE RE CROSS-MSJ

HARRINGTON, FOXX, DUBROW & CANTER, LLP

1055 WEST SEVENTH STREET, 29TH FLOOR

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017-2547

TELEPHONE (213) 489-3222

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HARRINGTON, FOXX, DUBROW & CANTER, LLP

KEVIN P. McNAMARA, State Bar No. 180690 

1055 West Seventh Street, 29th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90017-2547

Telephone: (213) 489-3222

Facsimile: (213) 623-7929

Attorneys for Defendant COWDEN

AUTOMOTIVE LONG TERM

DISABILITY PLAN 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LARRY FENBERG,

Plaintiff,

v.

COWDEN AUTOMOTIVE LONG

TERM DISABILITY PLAN,

Defendants. _________________________________

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CASE NO. C 03-03898 SI

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER CONTINUING BRIEFING

SCHEDULE REGARDING

CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT, AND CONTINUING

HEARING REGARDING SAME

WHEREAS, this is a case for long-term disability benefits under the Cowden

Automotive Long Term Disability Plan, which is sponsored by his former employer,

and insured by Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company. Plaintiff’s Complaint is

filed under Section 502(a)(1)(B) of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. Section 1132(a)(1)(b). 

WHEREAS, at a Case Management Conference ("CMC") held on March 7,

2008, the Court set a deadline of July 11, 2008 for Plaintiff to file his Motion for

Summary Judgment ("MSJ"), July 25, 2008 for Defendant's Opposition and Cross-MSJ,

August 8, 2008 for Plaintiff's Reply and Opposition to Cross-MSJ, and August 15, 2008

for Defendant's Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to MSJ, and August 29, 2008 for the

hearing on the Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 115); 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONTINUING BRIEFING SCHEDULE RE CROSS-MSJ

HARRINGTON, FOXX, DUBROW & CANTER, LLP

1055 WEST SEVENTH STREET, 29TH FLOOR

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017-2547

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WHEREAS, the United Stated Supreme Court issued its decision in Metropolitan

Life Insurance Co. et al. v. Glenn on June 19, 2008.

WHEREAS, in light of the recent issuance of the Glenn decision, the press of

other business, including multiple briefs resulting from the Glenn decision, and summer

vacations, defendant requests a two-week continuance of the briefing schedule and

hearing on the parties’ Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment.

WHEREAS, this continuance, if granted, would result in plaintiff’s MSJ being

due July 25, 2008, defendant’s Opposition and Cross-MSJ being due August 8, 2008,

plaintiff’s Reply and Opposition to Cross-MSJ being due August 22, 2008, defendant’s

Reply to plaintiff’s Opposition to its MSJ being due August 29, 2008, and a hearing on

September 12, 2008.

WHEREAS, Plaintiff does not object to the continuance proposed above.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between plaintiff and

defendant, through their respective counsel of record, that;

1. The Court, in its discretion, should extend the deadline for plaintiff’s MSJ

from July 11, 2008 to July 25, 2008;

2. The Court, in its discretion, should extend the deadline for defendant’s

Opposition to plaintiff’s MSJ, and Cross-MSJ, from July 25, 2008 to August 8, 2008;

3. The Court, in its discretion, should continue the deadline for plaintiff’s

Reply to Opposition to its MSJ and Opposition to defendant’s Cross-MSJ from August

8, 2008 to August 22, 2008;

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HARRINGTON, FOXX, DUBROW & CANTER, LLP

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017-2547

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4. The Court, in its discretion, should extend the deadline for defendant’s

Reply to plaintiff’s Opposition to its Cross-MSJ from August 15, 2008 to August 29,

2008;

5. The Court, in its discretion, should continue the hearing on the parties’

Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment from August 29, 2008 to September 12, 2008,

at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 10.

DATED: July 7, 2008 LEWIS, FENBERG, LEE, RENAKER &

JACKSON, P.C.

By: /s/ Teresa S. Renaker TERESA S. RENAKER

Attorneys for Plaintiff LARRY

FENGERG

DATED: July 7, 2008 HARRINGTON, FOXX, DUBROW &

CANTER, LLP

By: /s/ Kevin P. McNamara KEVIN P. McNAMARA

Attorneys for Defendant COWDEN

AUTOMOTIVE LONG TERM

DISABILITY PLAN 

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ORDER

Having considered the information provided in this Stipulation, and good cause

having been shown, it is hereby ordered that;

1. The deadline for plaintiff to file his Motion for Summary Judgment (“MSJ”)

is continued from July 11, 2008 to July 25, 2008;

2. The deadline for defendant to file its Opposition to plaintiff’s MSJ, and

defendant’s Cross-MSJ, is continued from July 25, 2008 to August 8, 2008;

3. The deadline for plaintiff to file his Reply to Opposition to its MSJ, and his

Opposition to defendant’s Cross-MSJ is continued from August 8, 2008 to August 22,

2008;

4. The deadline for defendant to file its Reply to plaintiff’s Opposition to its

Cross-MSJ is continued from August 15, 2008 to August 29, 2008;

5. The hearing on the parties’ Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment is

continued from August 29, 2008 to September 12, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 10.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

_____________________________________ HON. SUSAN ILLSTON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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