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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Breach of Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TERRY ALUISI, )

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Plaintiff, )

v. )

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UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY )

OF AMERICA aka UNUMPROVIDENT,)

and DOES 1 to 25, inclusive, )

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Defendant. )

____________________________________)

CV F 04-5373 AWI SMS

ORDER VACATING AUGUST 29,

2005 HEARING DATE AND

TAKING MATTER UNDER

SUBMISSION

ORDER REQUESTING FURTHER

BRIEFING

Defendant’s motion for summary judgment is pending in this action and is set for oral

argument to be heard on August 29, 2005. In reviewing the pending motion and opposition, the

parties appear to assume that this action is brought pursuant to ERISA. Specifically, the parties’

briefs indicate that this action is one to recover benefits due under the terms of a plan, enforce 

Plaintiff’s rights under the terms of the plan, and/or clarify Plaintiff’s future rights pursuant to 29

U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B). However, because Plaintiff’s amended complaint does not mention

ERISA or the statute or statutes under which Plaintiff is proceeding, it would assist the court if

Plaintiff were to provide the court with the exact legal basis of Plaintiff’s cause of action. In

addition, in Plaintiff’s opposition, Plaintiff did not address Defendant’s contention that

Defendant is not a proper defendant to this action. In any supplemental brief, Plaintiff may

address this contention. At this time, the court will take this matter under submission. See

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Local Rule 78-230(h). If the court believes oral argument is necessary once the court receives

any supplemental briefs, the court will set a new hearing date. 

According, the court ORDERS that:

1. The previously set hearing date of August 29, 2005, is VACATED, and the parties shall

not appear at that time; 

2. Plaintiff may file any supplemental brief by September 2, 2005;

3. Defendant may file any response to Plaintiff’s supplemental brief by September 12, 2005; 

4. As of September 12, 2005 (or September 2, 2005 if Plaintiff does not file a supplemental

brief), the court will take the pending motion for summary judgment under submission,

and will thereafter issue its decision. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 19, 2005 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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