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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

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANITA B. CARR,

Plaintiff,

v.

LIBERTY LIFE ASSURANCE

COMPANY, et al.,

Defendants.

NO. C05-3190 TEH 

ORDER RE: CASE STATUS

On January 10, 2006, this Court granted the unopposed motion to dismiss brought by

Defendants Providian Bancorp Services and Providian Financial Health Plan (“Providian

Defendants”). As a result, Plaintiff Anita Carr’s claims against the Providian Defendants

shall now be resolved at binding arbitration.

However, Carr’s claims against Defendant Liberty Life Assurance Company remain

active in this case, and Liberty Life refuses to agree to binding arbitration. Nor does Liberty

Life agree to stay this case pending arbitration of Carr’s claims against the Providian

Defendants. After reviewing the parties’ joint status report, filed on February 1, 2006, the

Court finds it appropriate to proceed as follows:

1. If Carr seeks to compel arbitration against Liberty Life, or to stay her claims

against Liberty Life pending arbitration of her claims against the Providian Defendants, then

she must file a regularly noticed motion seeking the requested relief.

2. If Carr files such a motion on or before February 27, 2006, then the March 6,

2006 case management conference shall be vacated.

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3. If Carr does not file such a motion on or before February 27, 2006, then the

parties shall file a joint case management conference statement on that date, and the parties

shall also appear for the case management conference as scheduled on March 6, 2006, at

1:30 PM.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 02/02/06 

THELTON E. HENDERSON, JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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