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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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Case No.: 4:15-cv-02514-JSW 

UNCONTESTED REQUEST AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FOR CONTINUANCE 

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[SEE SIGNATURE PAGE FOR COUNSEL]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NICHOLAS THANOS, M.D.,

Plaintiff,

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BERKSHIRE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 

OF AMERICA, et al.

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Case No.: 4:15-cv-02514-JSW

UNCONTESTED REQUEST AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER FOR 

CONTINUANCE OF CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

Date: March 18, 2016

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Ctrm: 5 (2nd Floor)

Judge: Hon. Jeffrey S. White

State action filed: July 7, 2015

UNCONTESTED REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE

Plaintiff Nicholas Thanos, M.D. hereby requests this Court to continue the Case 

Management Conference scheduled on March 18 by 60 days, in order to let Plaintiff

engage in more discovery before engaging in private mediation with Defendants.

The parties currently have a private mediation scheduled on March 2, 2016. 

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However, Plaintiff believes that mediation will not be productive until he has a chance 

to depose two key witnesses in his case, Kellie Scovil and Michael Stirlacci, located at 

Defendants’ offices in Western Massachusetts. By continuing the Case Management 

Conference by 60 days, Plaintiff will be able to take both depositions and also engage 

in private mediation with Defendants prior to appearing for the Case Management

Conference. On February 17, Plaintiff discussed this discovery plan with Defendants’ 

attorney John David Collins and he agreed that Defendants would not contest 

Plaintiff’s request for continuance.

Dated: February 17, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ Eric Whitehead

Ray Bourhis, Esq. SBN 53196

Eric Whitehead, Esq. SBN 301449

RAY BOURHIS ASSOCIATES

12 Funston Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94129

Tel: (415) 392-4660

Fax: (415) 421-0259

RFBourhis@gmail.com

Eric.Whitehead@RayBourhis.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff, Nicholas Thanos M.D.

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

PURSUANT TO PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the 

Case Management Conference is continued from Friday, March 18, 2016 at 10:00 

a.m. by 60 days. The parties agree to engage in private mediation prior to this date.

Dated:

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Hon. Jeffrey S. White

United States District Judge

February 18, 2016

The case management conference is continued to June 3, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. The parties shall 

file the joint case management statement no later than five court days prior to the conference.

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