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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID LOTSPEICH,

Plaintiff,

v.

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC., LONG

TERM DISABILITY BENEFITS PLAN,

Defendants. 

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Civil No.07cv1025 JLS (AJB)

ORDER FOLLOWING EARLY

NEUTRAL EVALUATION

CONFERENCE

On October 15, 2007, the Court convened an Early Neutral Evaluation Conference in the above

entitled action. Appearing were Brooks Iler, Esq. and David Lotspeich on behalf of plaintiff; Stephen

Galton, Esq. and Donald Sapala, client representative on behalf of defendant Johnson Controls.

The case is not a position for settlement. It is likely that cross motions for summary judgment

will be necessary to bring the case to a conclusion. 

The Court sets the following dates:

1. The Rule 26(f) conference shall be completed before October 29, 2007;

2. The requirement to lodge a discovery plan is hereby waived; and,

3. The date of initial disclosure pursuant to Rule 26(a)(1)(A-D) shall occur before

November 12, 207;

4. Counsel are ordered to appear by phone on November 20, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. for a Case

Management Conference pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b). Plaintiff

shall initiate the conference call.

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Failure of any counsel or party to comply with this Order will result in the imposition of

sanctions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 17, 2007

Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

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