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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement

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STIPULATION TO DISMISS WITHOUT PREJUDICE;ORDER

CV-01420-AWI-SMS 1

MICHAEL G. MILLER (SBN: 136491)

ANNE C. D’ARCY (SBN 232948)

PERRY, JOHNSON, ANDERSON,

MILLER & MOSKOWITZ, LLP

438 First Street, Fourth Floor

Post Office Box 1028

Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Telephone: (707) 525-8800

Facsimile: (707) 545-8242

Attorneys for Plaintiff

JANICE BESTE individually, and as

Successor in Interest to DONALD BESTE,

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA-FRESNO DIVISION

JANICE BESTE, individually, and as

Successor in Interest to DONALD BESTE,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMUNITY HOSPITALS OF CENTRAL

CALIFORNIA, INC., dba UNIVERSITY

MEDICAL CENTERS and Does 1 through

10, inclusive, 

Defendants.

____________________________________/ 

No. 1:05-CV-01420-AWI-SMS

STIPULATION TO DISMISS THE

COMPLAINT WITHOUT

PREJUDICE;

ORDER

TO THE HONORABLE ANTHONY W. ISHII AND THE CLERK OF THE UNITED

STATES DISTRICT COURT:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Plaintiff JANICE BESTE, individually and as Successor in

Interest to DONALD BESTE, and Defendant COMMUNITY HOSPITALS OF CENTRAL

CALIFORNIA, INC., dba UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER and dba COMMUNITY MEDICAL

CENTERS, through their respective attorneys of record hereby agree and stipulate as follows:

1. Plaintiff agrees to dismiss her Complaint, filed on September 16, 2005 in Fresno County

Superior Court and removed to this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1441(b) (Federal Question) on

November 11, 2005, in order to pursue her administrative remedies pursuant to denial of a benefit

governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

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2. The dismissal is without prejudice.

3. The parties stipulate that Defendant will waive the 90-day statute of limitations for filing

an administrative appeal of a denial of benefits under Defendant's benefit Plan.

4. The parties stipulate that Plaintiff waives any objections regarding lack of notice of the

appeal procedures and the failure to obtain a full and fair hearing as a result.

Dated: January ____, 2006 PERRY, JOHNSON, ANDERSON,

MILLER & MOSKOWITZ LLP

By: /s/Anne C. D’Arcy________________

Michael G. Miller

Anne C. D’Arcy

Attorneys for Plaintiff, JANICE BESTE

individually and as Successor in Interest to 

DONALD BESTE, 

Dated: January _____, 2006 JACKSON LEWIS LLP

By: /s/Allison M. Dibley _______________

Jamerson C. Allen

Allison M. Dibley

Attorneys for Defendant 

COMMUNITY HOSPITALS OF 

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, INC., dba 

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER and 

dba COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERS

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ORDER

The Complaint in this action, JANICE BESTE, individually, and as Successor in Interest to

DONALD BESTE, vs.COMMUNITY HOSPITALS OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, INC., dba

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERS and Does 1 through 10, inclusive, filed in this Court on

November 11, 2005, is hereby dismissed without prejudice for purpose of pursuing Plaintiff’s

administrative remedies. Defendant waives the 90-day statute of limitations for filing an

administrative appeal of a denial of benefits under Defendant's benefit Plan. Plaintiff waives any

objection for defendant’s failure to give notice of timely appeal and opportunity for a full and fair

hearing.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 18, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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