Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_05-cv-00781/USCOURTS-caed-1_05-cv-00781-1/pdf.json

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

---

R

o

p

e rs M

a j e ski K

o

h

n

&

B

e

ntl e

y

A Professional Corporation

Redwood City

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

RC1/387480.1/RMF 

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: MANUAL 

FILING OF EXHIBITS 

CASE NO. 1:05-CV-00781 REC (SMS)

PAMELA E. COGAN (SBN 105089) 

ROBERT M. FORNI, JR. (SBN 180841) 

ROPERS, MAJESKI, KOHN & BENTLEY 

1001 Marshall Street, Third Floor 

Redwood City, CA 94063 

Telephone: (650) 364-8200 

Facsimile: (650) 780-1701 

E-Mail: pcogan@ropers.com, rforni@ropers.com

Attorneys for Defendant 

LIBERTY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, FRESNO DIVISION 

CAL FIKTER, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

LIBERTY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY 

OF BOSTON, 

Defendant. 

Case No. 1:05-CV-00781 REC (SMS) 

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: 

SEALING OF EXHIBIT B TO THE 

DECLARATION OF PAULA MCGEE IN 

SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT LIBERTY 

LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF 

BOSTON’S CROSS-MOTION FOR 

PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON 

THE STANDARD OF REVIEW [L.R. 39-

141] 

Date: December 19, 2005 

Time: 1:30 p.m. 

Ctrm: 1 

Judge: Hon. Robert E. Coyle 

This action arises from the denial of long-term disability benefits under a qualified 

employee welfare benefit plan, and is thus governed by the Employee Retirement Income 

Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), codified at 29 USC § 1001, et seq. Pursuant to the Court’s 

Scheduling Order, entered September 20, 2005, the parties are to file and serve cross-motions for 

summary judgment on the standard of review on November 18, 2005. In support of their crossmotions, both parties intend to rely on, and cite from, the administrative record in this case, which 

consists, in relevant part, of the claim file maintained by defendant LIBERTY LIFE 

ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON (“Liberty Life”) concerning plaintiff CAL FIKTER’s 

PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com

Case 1:05-cv-00781-REC -SMS Document 24 Filed 11/22/05 Page 1 of 3
R

o

p

e rs M

a j e ski K

o

h

n

&

B

e

ntl e

y

A Professional Corporation

Redwood City

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

RC1/387480.1/RMF - 2 - 

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: MANUAL 

FILING OF EXHIBITS 

CASE NO. 1:05-CV-00781 REC (SMS)

claim for long-term disability benefits under the Group Disability Income Policy, number GF3-

890-420286-01, issued by Liberty Life to Aera Energy Services Company (“Aera”). The claim 

file comprises 904 pages, and consists of plaintiff’s private, confidential medical and financial 

records, as well as communications about plaintiff’s private, confidential medical and financial 

records and condition. The dissemination of these records and communications would be 

facilitated by the electronic filing of these documents, and inure to plaintiff’s detriment in that, 

among other things, doing so would expose his private, confidential medical and financial affairs 

to public scrutiny, result in undue public humiliation or embarrassment, and leave him exposed to 

potential identity theft. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the 

parties through their respective counsel that the Clerk’s Office shall scan the following 

documents, served manually pursuant to Local Rule 39-141(c), but maintain the electronic 

documents on a part of the server that limits access only to authorized individuals: 

1. a copy of the claim file maintained by Liberty Life with respect to plaintiff’s claim 

for long-term disability benefits under Group Disability Income Policy, number 

GF3-890-420286-01, including all electronic notes (Bates labeled CF-001 to CF904), incorporated by reference as Exhibit B in the Declaration of Paula McGee In 

Support of Defendant Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston’s Motion for 

Partial Summary Judgment on the Standard of Review. 

Unless the Court orders otherwise, the above-referenced paper documents filed under seal shall 

be returned to the submitting party upon the conclusion of this action. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: November 17, 2005 LAW OFFICES OF RICHARD J. PAPST 

By: /s/ RICHARD J. PAPST 

RICHARD J. PAPST 

Attorneys for Plaintiff, CAL FIKTER 

\ \ \ 

PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com

Case 1:05-cv-00781-REC -SMS Document 24 Filed 11/22/05 Page 2 of 3
R

o

p

e rs M

a j e ski K

o

h

n

&

B

e

ntl e

y

A Professional Corporation

Redwood City

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

RC1/387480.1/RMF - 3 - 

STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: MANUAL 

FILING OF EXHIBITS 

CASE NO. 1:05-CV-00781 REC (SMS)

Dated: November 17, 2005 ROPERS, MAJESKI, KOHN & BENTLEY 

By: /s/ ROBERT M. FORNI, JR. 

PAMELA E. COGAN 

ROBERT M. FORNI, JR. 

Attorneys for Defendant, LIBERTY LIFE 

ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON 

The stipulation of the parties is APPROVED, and IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November _18____, 2005 

/s/Robert E. Coyle 

 Robert E. Coyle 

 United States District Judge 

PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com

Case 1:05-cv-00781-REC -SMS Document 24 Filed 11/22/05 Page 3 of 3