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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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TEAL & MONTGOMERY 

MICHAEL S. HENDERSON (Bar No. 175608)
 

815 Fifth Street, Suite 200
 

Santa Rosa, California 95404
 

Telephone: (707) 525-1212
 

Facsimile: (707) 544-1388
 

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
 

PAUL MAZUR, 

vs. 

Plaintiff, 

PACIFIC TELESIS GROUP
 

COMPREHENSIVE DISABILITY
 

BENEFITS PLAN, AT&T UMBRELLA
 

BENEFIT PLAN NO.1, and DOES 1
 

through 50, inclusive,
 

Defendants. 

Case No. C 07-1904 JSW 

STIPULATION REGARDING 

STANDARD OF REVIEW; REQUEST 

FOR HEARING ON RIGHT TO 

CONDUCT DISCOVERY; PROPOSED 

ORDER 

STIPULATION REGARDING STANDARD OF REVIEW 

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The Parties, by and through their attorneys of record, hereby stipulate that an abuse of 

discretion standard of review applies in this case, subject to and as provided for by relevant 

Ninth Circuit authority, including but not limited to Abatie v. Alta Health & Life Insurance 

Company, 458 F.3d 955 (9th Cir. 2006). In view ofthis stipulation, Plaintiffwill not file a 

motion seeking the Court's ruling on the standard ofreview. 

Notwithstanding the Parties' agreement on the applicable standard of review, the issue of 

whether Plaintiff should be permitted to conduct discovery remains outstanding. Per this Court's 

order, all discovery currently remains stayed. The Parties have met and conferred and are not 

able to reach agreement on this issue. Although the Parties continue to engage in the meet and 

confer process, they anticipate the need for this Court to address the question ofwhether any 

discovery is appropriate and if yes, the applicable limits in the context of an ERISA case where 

the abuse of discretion standard applies. 

The Parties request that the Court set the following briefing schedule on the discovery 

issue so that the Hearing occurs on the date and time ofthe next Case Management Conference 

already scheduled by the Court: 

January 25, 2008 Motion filed 

February 8, 2008 Opposition filed 

February 15, 2008 Reply filed 

February 29, 2008 HEARING 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

DATED: January 10,2008 TEAL & MONTGOMERY 

By: lSI 

MICHAEL S.--=HE==-N=D=-=E=R=-=S--:::O-=-N=-----­

Attorney for Plaintiff 

DATED: January in) 2008 MILLER LAW GROUP 

By: lSI 

KATHERIN·=E-=K=E=T=TL=-=E=R::-----­

Attorneys for Defendant 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

Upon the stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing therefore, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the standard of review in this matter will be for abuse of 

discretion, subject to and as provided for by relevant Ninth Circuit authority, including but not 

limited to Abatie v. Alta Health & Life Insurance Company, 458 FJd 955 (9th Cir. 2006). 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court will hear Plaintiffs Discovery Motion on 

February 29, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. The parties will brief the motion as follows: 

January 25, 2008 

February 8, 2008 

February 15, 2008 

DATED: 

Motion to be filed. 

Opposition to be filed. 

Reply to be filed. 

HON. JEFFREY S. WHITE
 

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