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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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LA #4849-0426-9852 v1

Case No. 2:14-CV-00793-MCE-EFB

ORDER RE: STANDARD OF 

REVIEW

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

STEPHANIE HELMBOLD,

Plaintiff,

v.

HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT 

INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

Case No. 2:14-CV-00793-MCE-EFB

ORDER GRANTING 

STIPULATION RE: STANDARD 

OF REVIEW, SCOPE OF 

REVIEW AND DISCOVERY

Hon. Morrison C. England, Jr.

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

in the interests of conservation of judicial and party resources, the Court hereby 

orders as follows:

(1) The judicial standard of review of Hartford’s benefit determination 

will be de novo;

(2) Neither party will propound discovery in the case; and

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ORDER RE: STANDARD OF 

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(3) The case will be tried on the current administrative record, which will 

be filed with the Court by defense counsel concurrently with its Opening Trial 

Brief.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 19, 2014

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