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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Insurance Contract

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING BRIEFING

ON THE STANDARD OF REVIEW AND MERITS

LEAD CASE NO. 12-CV-02819-MMC

Gibson, Dunn & 

Crutcher LLP

RICHARD J. DOREN, SBN 124666 rdoren@gibsondunn.com 

HEATHER L. RICHARDSON, SBN 246517 

hrichardson@gibsondunn.com 

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

333 South Grand Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197 

Telephone: 213.229.7000 

Facsimile: 213.229.7520 

GEOFFREY M. SIGLER (pro hac vice) 

 gsigler@gibsondunn.com 

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

1050 Connecticut Ave., N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20036-5306 

Telephone: 202.955.8500 

Facsimile: 202.467.0539 

Attorneys for Defendant, 

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DENNIS F., CAROL F., and GRACE F.; 

Plaintiffs,

v. 

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

CASE NO. CV-12-2819-MMC

[PROPOSED ORDER] GRANTING JOINT 

STIPULATION REGARDING BRIEFING ON 

THE STANDARD OF REVIEW AND MERITS

The Hon. Maxine M. Chesney 

Third Amended Complaint Filed: 04/13/2016 

KIM B. and AVIVA B.

Plaintiffs,

v.

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 3:16-cv-01395-MMC

Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016 

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SCHEDULING STATUS CONFERENCE

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING BRIEFING

ON THE STANDARD OF REVIEW AND MERITS

LEAD CASE NO. 12-CV-02819-MMC

ALISON B. and DANIEL B.

Plaintiffs,

v.

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 3:16-cv-01398-MMC

Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

WILLIAM B. and RYAN B.

Plaintiffs,

v.

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 3:16-cv-01402-MMC

Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

LLOYD B. and TALYA B.

Plaintiffs,

v.

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 3:16-cv-01405-MMC

Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

RODNEY K. and BRIAN K.

Plaintiffs,

v.

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 3:16-cv-01397-MMC

Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

MARK L. and ELAINE L.

Plaintiffs,

v.

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 3:16-cv-01399-MMC

Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING BRIEFING

ON THE STANDARD OF REVIEW AND MERITS

LEAD CASE NO. 12-CV-02819-MMC

R.M. and M.M.

Plaintiffs,

v.

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 3:16-cv-01401-MMC

Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

PERRY P. and EVAN P.

Plaintiffs,

v.

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 3:16-cv-01400-MMC

Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

RICHARD R. and SUSANNA R.

Plaintiffs,

v.

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 3:16-cv-01404-MMC

Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

DAGMAR W. and SAMANTHA W..

Plaintiffs,

v.

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 3:16-cv-01403-MMC

Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

CHERYL N. and TRISTAN W.

Plaintiffs,

v.

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 3:16-cv-01406-MMC

Complaint Filed: 03/22/2016

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING BRIEFING

ON THE STANDARD OF REVIEW AND MERITS

LEAD CASE NO. 12-CV-02819-MMC

ORDER

Good cause being shown in the Parties’ Joint Stipulation Regarding Briefing on the Standard 

of Review and Merits, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 

1. The parties will separately brief the standard of review and the merits of the cases.

2. Standard of review briefing will proceed first, with the following schedule:

August 19, 2016: Plaintiff’s Opening Brief on the Standard of Review due 

September 16, 2016: Defendants’ Opening Brief on the Standard of Review due 

September 30, 2016: Plaintiff’s Reply Brief on the Standard of Review due 

October 14, 2016: Defendant’s Reply Brief on the Standard of Review due 

November 18, 2016: Hearing on the Standard of Review 

3. Only one brief will be submitted on the standard of review, and that brief will address the 

plans at issue in all twelve related cases.

4. The parties will submit a case management conference statement on December 2, 2016.

5. The court will conduct a further case management conference on December 9, 2016 at 

10:30 am in Courtroom 7, 19th floor, San Francisco. At this case management conference, the parties 

will discuss whether further ADR will be helpful in light of the Court’s ruling on the standard of 

review.

6. Merits briefing will then proceed, with the following schedule:

January 13, 2017: Plaintiff’s Opening Brief on the Merits due 

February 10, 2017: Defendant’s Opening Brief on the Merits due 

March 3, 2017: Plaintiff’s Reply Brief on the Merits due

March 24, 2017: Defendant’s Reply Brief on the Merits due 

April 14, 2017: Hearing on the Merits

 

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* The conference may be conducted telephonically at the parties' joint request.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION REGARDING BRIEFING

ON THE STANDARD OF REVIEW AND MERITS

LEAD CASE NO. 12-CV-02819-MMC

DATED this ____ day of ______________, 2016 

_______________________________________

The Hon. Maxine M. Chesney United States District Court Judge for the Northern District of California

7. Only one brief will be submitted on the merits, and that brief will address all twelve related 

cases.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

22 July

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