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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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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE MOTION 

FILING CUT-OFF, PRE-TRIAL 

CONFERENCE AND TRIAL DATES TO 

COMPLETE MEDIATION

LAW OFFICES 

MESERVE, 

MUMPER & 

HUGHES LLP 

LINDA M. LAWSON (Bar No. 77130) 

CATHERINE V. PERRY (Bar No. 222361) 

MESERVE, MUMPER & HUGHES LLP 

300 South Grand Avenue, 24th Floor 

Los Angeles, California 90071-3185 

Telephone: (213) 620-0300 

Facsimile: (213) 625-1930 

Attorneys for Defendant 

UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, 

formerly known as FORTIS BENEFITS 

INSURANCE COMPANY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

LYNDA M. PERRY, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

FORTIS BENEFITS INSURANCE 

COMPANY; GROUP LONG TERM 

DISABILITY INSURANCE PLAN OF 

BJ JORDAN CHILD CARE 

PROGRAMS, INC., 

Defendants. 

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Case No. 02:05-CV-00822-WBS 

(DAD) 

STIPULATION TO CONTINUE 

MOTION FILING CUT-OFF, PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND TRIAL 

DATES TO COMPLETE 

MEDIATION; [PROPOSED] ORDER 

Disc. Cutoff: November 25, 2005 

Motion Cutoff: January 13, 2006 

Pre-Trial Conf.: January 17, 2006 

Trial: April 25, 2006 

Judge: Hon. William B. Shubb 

Complaint Filed: April 26, 2005 

This Stipulation is made by and between plaintiff LYNDA M. PERRY 

(“Plaintiff”) and defendant UNION SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY 

(“USIC”), formerly known as FORTIS BENEFITS INSURANCE COMPANY, by 

and through their respective attorneys of record. 

WHEREAS, the Court has ordered the following pertinent dates in this 

matter: 

a. Motion Filing Cut-Off: January 13, 2006. 

b. Pre-Trial Conference: January 17, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. 

c. Trial: April 25, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. 

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE MOTION 

FILING CUT-OFF, PRE-TRIAL 

CONFERENCE AND TRIAL DATES TO 

COMPLETE MEDIATION

LAW OFFICES 

MESERVE, 

MUMPER & 

HUGHES LLP 

WHEREAS, the parties are actively engaged in good faith settlement 

negotiations to resolve this matter and are scheduled to attend a private, voluntary 

mediation with Ralph O. Williams III, Esq. of ADR Services, Inc., located at 1900 

Avenue of the Stars, Suite 250, Los Angeles, California 90067, (310) 201-0010, on 

January 26, 2006, the first date the parties, Mr. Williams and counsel are available 

for mediation; 

WHEREAS, the parties believe that an additional period of time will be 

instrumental in enabling them to continue their settlement discussions, and the 

parties wish to continue to focus their efforts and resources on settlement at this time 

prior to incurring the attorneys’ fees and costs required to prepare for the Pre-Trial 

Conference and Trial; 

WHEREAS, there have been no previous requests for or continuances of the 

Motion Filing Cut-off, Pre-Trial Conference and Trial dates. The parties are 

diligently pursuing this matter, and this continuance is not sought for the purposes of 

delay; 

WHEREAS, for the foregoing reasons and other good cause, the parties 

respectfully request an extension and continuance of approximately sixty (60) days 

of the dates set by this Court, as follows: 

a. Motion Filing Cut-Off: March 17, 2006. 

b. Pre-Trial Conference: March 31, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. 

c. Trial: June 27, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between Plaintiff and USIC, through 

their respective attorneys of record, that the above-mentioned continued dates are 

acceptable and will permit sufficient time for counsel to continue settlement 

discussions, allowing for a more meaningful attempt at resolution of this matter 

through private mediation. 

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE MOTION 

FILING CUT-OFF, PRE-TRIAL 

CONFERENCE AND TRIAL DATES TO 

COMPLETE MEDIATION

LAW OFFICES 

MESERVE, 

MUMPER & 

HUGHES LLP 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: November , 2005 MESERVE, MUMPER & HUGHES LLP 

LINDA M. LAWSON 

CATHERINE V. PERRY 

By: 

Catherine V. Perry 

Attorneys for Defendant 

UNION SECURITY INSURANCE 

COMPANY, formerly known as 

FORTIS BENEFITS INSURANCE 

COMPANY 

Dated: November , 2005 SHERNOFF, BIDART & DARRAS LLP 

FRANK DARRAS 

MICHAEL HORROW 

By: 

Michael Horrow 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

LYNDA M. PERRY 

ORDER

Pursuant to the foregoing stipulation of the parties and good cause appearing, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the dates previously scheduled by this 

Court are hereby abrogated, and the dates in this matter, as referenced above, are 

continued and scheduled as follows: 

a. Motion Filing Cut-Off: March 17, 2006. 

b. Pre-Trial Conference: March 31, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. 

c. Trial: June 27, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. 

Dated: November 18, 2005 

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