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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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STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING Case No.: C 06-00695

CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL DATE 

William Green – SBN 129816

DELFINO GREEN & GREEN

1010 B Street, Suite 320

San Rafael, CA 94901

Telephone: (415) 442-4646

Facsimile: (415) 442-4802

Attorneys for Plaintiff, PARTO TABATABAI

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PARTO TABATABAI

Plaintiff,

v.

VPA, INC. and HEWLETT-PACKARD

COMPANY DISABILITY PLAN 

Defendants.

Case No.: C 06-00695-RMW

STIPULATION AND ORDER

REGARDING CONTINUANCE OF

TRIAL DATE 

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Plaintiff, Parto Tabatabai, and Defendant, The Hewlett-Packard Company Disability Plan,

hereby stipulate and agree that the December 13, 2006 trial date in the above-referenced matter

should be continued to a date after March 1, 2007, or as soon thereafter as is convenient for the

Court. 

The reasons for the stipulated continuance are as follows: 

1. Since the last hearing, on September 1, 2006, the parties have been attempting to

hold a settlement conference. A meeting was first scheduled to take place on

September 15, 2006. Unfortunately, due to unanticipated events, it was necessary

to postpone the meeting. The settlement meeting was then rescheduled for

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October 19, 2006. Again, however, due to unanticipated events, the meeting was

again postponed. However, both HP and Ms. Tabatabai continue to believe that

the settlement meeting will be fruitful and are attempting to reschedule the

conference. Continuing the trial date to a date after March 1, 2007 will allow the

parties to re-schedule the meeting and hopefully resolve the case without the

necessity of a trial. 

2. Plaintiff has drafted, but because of the scheduled settlement meetings, has

refrained from filing a motion seeking discovery on the issue of conflict of interest

of VPA. Continuing the trial date to a date after March 1, 2007 will allow

plaintiff to refrain from filing the motion until after the settlement

discussions/meetings are concluded. 

3. Trial counsel for HP in this matter has trial in Oklahoma scheduled to begin on

January 16, 2007, and anticipated to last approximately 6 weeks. In addition, trial

counsel for HP has international travel plans during portions of November and

December. Continuing the trial date to March 2007 will allow counsel for HP

sufficient time to meet with Ms. Tabatabai and her counsel and hopefully resolve

the case without the necessity of a trial. 

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STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING Case No.: C 06-00695

CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL DATE 

Based on the foregoing the parties hereby stipulate to a continuance of the December 13,

2006 trial date and mutually request a continued trial date after March 1, 2007. 

Dated: October 25, 2006 DELFINO GREEN & GREEN

______/s/_________________

by William Green

Attorney for Plaintiff

Parto Tabatabai

Dated: October 25, 2006 GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER, LLP

_______/s/________________

Sally Berens

Attorney for Defendant

The Hewlett-Packard Company Disability Plan

IT IS SO ORDERED:

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

RONALD M.WHYTE

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