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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.-Employee Benefits

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STIPULATION FOR A REQUEST TO CONTINUE TRIAL BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND MODIFY 

SCHEDULING ORDER (DOC 14); ORDER ON STIPULATION

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ROBERT J. ROSATI, SBN: 112006

robert@erisalg.com

RAQUEL M. BUSANI, SBN: 323162

raquel@erisalg.com

6485 N. Palm Avenue, Suite 105

Fresno, California 93704

Telephone: 559-478-4119

Telefax: 559-478-5939

Attorneys for Plaintiff,

KATHLEEN L. GARCIA

MISTY MURRAY (SBN 196870)

Misty.Murray@maynardnexsen.com

KAREN T. TSUI (SBM 3058969)

KTsui@maynardnexsen.com

MAYNARD NEXSEN LLP

10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 550

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Telephone: 310-596-4500

Attorneys for Defendant,

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

KATHLEEN L. GARCIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY,

Defendant. 

CASE NO. 1:24-CV-00166-JLT-SKO

STIPULATION FOR A REQUEST TO 

CONTINUE TRIAL BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE AND MODIFY SCHEDULING 

ORDER (DOC 14); ORDER ON 

STIPULATION

(Doc. 18)

Plaintiff, KATHLEEN L. GARCIA (“Garcia”) and Defendants METROPOLITAN LIFE 

INSURANCE COMPANY (“Defendants”) by and through their respective counsel of record, 

hereby agree and stipulate to the following:

WHEREAS, on May 7, 2024, the Court issued its Scheduling Order and Setting Trial 

Brief Deadlines (“Scheduling Order”) (Doc. 14). 

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WHEREAS, the Court’s Scheduling Order (Doc. 14), set the following relevant dates:

Deadline to for the parties to jointly contact the Court to schedule a 

settlement conference:

January 6, 2025

Deadline to file Opening Trial Briefs: February 7, 2025

Deadline to file Responsive Trial Briefs: February 28, 2025

Deadline to file proposed findings of fact and conclusion of law: March 14, 2025

WHEREAS, on November 21, 2024, the parties jointly contacted the Court by email,

explaining that due to the holidays and briefing schedule in the matter, they were requesting a 

settlement conference for early January 2025. The parties provided three dates in early January 

2026 for the Court’s consideration.

WHEREAS, by email dated November 21, 2024, Ms. Wendy Kusamura, Courtroom 

Deputy for the Honorable Sheila K. Oberto, responded to the parties’ email, and advised that the 

Court was not available in December 2024, or January 2025, and that the next available dates on 

the Court’s calendar to schedule a settlement conference were February 4, 6, or 27, 2025.

WHEREAS, by email dated November 22, 2024, the parties requested that the Court 

reserve February 27, 204, for a settlement conference in the case, which was the only date all 

parties and counsel were available.

WHEREAS, by Minute Order dated November 22, 2024, the Court set a Settlement 

Conference for February 27, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 7 before Magistrate Judge Sheila 

K. Oberto. 

WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred, and agree that to reduce the use of Court 

resources and in the interest of judicial economy, the briefing schedule ordered by the Court on 

May 7, 2024, and summarized above, should be amended and continued out at least one month

from the date of the February 27, 2025, Settlement Conference, so that the parties may participate 

in the conference, before the preparation and filing of trial briefs, the fees and costs of which may 

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be avoided if the parties settle the matter on February 27, 2025. 

THEREFORE, based on the good cause summarized above, the parties hereby stipulate 

and request that the Court enter an order continuing the briefing and trial schedule in this action

and modifying the Scheduling Order (Doc. 14) entered on May 7, 2024, as follows:

Event Previous Deadline New Deadline

Deadline to file Opening Trial Briefs: February 7, 2025 March 28, 2025

Deadline to file Responsive Trial Briefs: February 28, 2025 April 18, 2025

Deadline to file proposed findings of fact and 

conclusion of law: March 14, 2025 May 2, 2025

Court Trial April 1, 2025 May 20, 2025

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: November 26, 2024 By: /s/ Raquel M. Busani

RAQUEL M. BUSANI,

Attorney for Plaintiff, 

Kathleen L. Garcia

Dated: November 26, 2024

By:

MAYNARD NEXSEN LLP 

/s/ Misty A. Murray

MISTY A. MURRAY

Attorneys for Defendant 

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

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ORDER

The Court, having reviewed the foregoing Stipulation (Doc. 18), finds good cause to

continue the trial briefing schedule in this action and modify the Scheduling Order (Doc. 14) 

entered on May 7, 2024, as follows: 

Event Previous Deadline New Deadline

Deadline to file Opening Trial Briefs: February 7, 2025 March 28, 2025

Deadline to file Responsive Trial Briefs: February 28, 2025 April 18, 2025

Deadline to file proposed findings of fact and 

conclusion of law: March 14, 2025 May 2, 2025

Court Trial April 1, 2025 May 27, 2025

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 27, 2024 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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