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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Insurance Contract

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Royal F. Oakes (SBN 080480) roakes@mail.hinshawlaw.com 

James C. Castle (SBN 235551) 

jcastle@mail.hinshawlaw.com 

HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP 

633 West 5th Street, 47th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90071-2043 

Telephone: 213-680-2800 

Facsimile: 213-614-7399 

Attorneys for Defendant 

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY dba METLIFE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

CELIA STAUTY LUIS, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY dba METLIFE; and DOES 1 

to 50, inclusive, 

Defendants. 

Case No. 5:14-cv-04436-EJD

STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES 

TO CONTINUE THE OCTOBER 

29, 2015 SETTLEMENT 

CONFERENCE 

Complaint Filed: August 22, 2014 

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 Plaintiff Celia Stauty Luis ("Plaintiff") and Defendant Metropolitan Life 

Insurance Company ("MetLife") hereby stipulate to continue the Settlement 

Conference presently set before the United States Magistrate Judge Nathan Cousins 

from October 29, 2015 to December 17, 2015. 

 Good cause exists for the continuance as MetLife has filed a Motion for 

Judgment on the Pleadings. It was set for hearing before the Honorable Edward 

Davilla on October 8, 2015, however, the Court took it under submission and has 

not as of yet ruled. The parties jointly believe that resolution of MetLife's motion 

should occur prior to the settlement conference to provide the greatest opportunity 

for success as the settlement conference. Until motion is ruled upon, the parties will 

continue to have very differing views of the viability of the Complaint, which may 

inhibit productive settlement discussions. Of course, there is also a possibility that 

MetLife's motion will moot the need to hold the settlement conference if MetLife 

prevails. 

 The parties checked with Judge Cousin's clerk, Lili Harrell, who confirmed 

that December 17, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. was an available time for the rescheduled 

conference. 

DATED: October 20, 2015

By:

NOLAND, HAMERLY, ETIENNE & 

HOSS 

/s/ Michael Masuda 

 Michael Masuda 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

CELIA STAUTY LUIS 

 

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DATED: October 20, 2015

By:

HINSHAW & CULBERTSON LLP

/s/ James C. Castle 

 Royal F. Oakes 

James C. Castle 

Attorneys for Defendant 

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY dba METLIFE 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

 Having reviewed the parties' stipulation and good cause appearing, the 

October 29, 2015 Settlement Conference is continued to December 17 at 9:30 a.m. 

Dated: 

 The Honorable Nathan Cousins 

 United States Magistrate Judge 

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