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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SUE AMENT,

Plaintiff,

 v.

HIGHMARK LIFE INSURANCE,

Defendant.

 /

No. C 05-00131 SI

PRETRIAL PREPARATION ORDER

It is hereby ORDERED pursuant to F.R.C.P. and the Local Rules of this Court:

MOTION RE: ERISA set for hearing on August 12, 2005, at 9:00 a.m.

FURTHER CASE MANAGEMENT: August 12, 2005 at 2:30 p.m.. 

Counsel must file a joint case management statement seven days in advance of the conference.

DISCOVERY PLAN: Per F.R.Civ.P and Local Rules, subject to any provisions below.

NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF is November 1, 2005.

DESIGNATION OF EXPERTS: 11/15/05; REBUTTAL: 12/1/05.

Parties SHALL conform to Rule 26(a)(2).

EXPERT DISCOVERY CUTOFF is December 19, 2005.

DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS SHALL be filed by January 20, 2006; 

Opp. Due February 3, 2006; Reply Due February 10, 2006;

 and set for hearing no later than February 24, 2006 at 9:00 AM.

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE DATE: April 4, 2006 at 3:30 PM.

JURY TRIAL DATE: April 17, 2006 at 8:30 AM., 

Courtroom 4, 17th floor.

TRIAL LENGTH is estimated to be five days.

SPECIAL DISCOVERY AND PRETRIAL PROVISIONS:

The mediation session shall be completed by August 12, 2005.

The pretrial conference SHALL be attended by trial counsel prepared to discuss all aspects of the case,

including settlement. Parties SHALL conform to the attached instructions. Plaintiff is ORDERED to serve a

copy of this order on any party subsequently joined in this action.

Dated: 5/31/05 S/Susan Illston 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:05-cv-00131-SI Document 13 Filed 05/31/05 Page 1 of 1