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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 29:1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE PRETRIAL AND HEARING DATES FOR ONE WEEK 

PENDING OUTCOME OF SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS 

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ADRIENNE C. PUBLICOVER (SBN 161432) 

DENNIS J. RHODES (SBN 168417) 

WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, 

 EDELMAN& DICKER LLP 

525 Market Street, 17th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Telephone: (415) 433-0990 

Facsimile: (415) 434-1370 

Attorneys for Defendants 

THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 

OF NORTH AMERICA; THE INDUS 

INTERNATIONAL, INC. LONG TERM 

DISABILITY PLAN; THE VENTYX, INC. 

LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN 

TERRENCE J. COLEMAN (SBN 172183) 

BRIAN H. KIM (SBN 215492) 

PILLSBURY & LEVINSON, LLP 

The Transamerica Pyramid 

600 Montgomery Street, 31st Floor 

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: (415) 433-8000 

Facsimile: (415) 433-4816 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

VALERIE ZGONC 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

VALERIE ZGONC, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF 

NORTH AMERICA; THE INDUS 

INTERNATIONAL, INC. LONG TERM 

DISABILITY PLAN; THE VENTYX, INC. 

LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN; and DOES 

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Case No.: CV07-06359 CW 

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO 

CONTINUE PRETRIAL AND HEARING 

DATES FOR ONE WEEK PENDING 

OUTCOME OF SETTLEMENT 

NEGOTIATIONS 

Honorable Claudia Wilken 

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The parties, The Life Insurance Company of North America (“LINA”), The Indus 

Internationa, Inc. Long Term Disability plan and The Ventyx, Inc. Long Term Disability Plan 

(collectively referred herein as “defendants”) and plaintiff Valerie Zgonc, by and through their 

counsel of record hereby stipulate and request that the Court continue the existing pretrial and 

hearing dates by one week’s time for good cause as follows: 

On Thursday, July 31, 2008, the parties engaged in voluntary private mediation with Michael 

Loeb, Esq. of JAMS. The session ended with a proposal for settlement that the parties are 

considering. The parties have until Tuesday, August 5, 2008, to either accept or reject the proposal. 

The current schedule requires plaintiff to submit her opening brief on Thursday August 7, 

2008, with defendants’ response due two weeks thereafter. The hearing is set for September 18, 

2005. The parties wish not to incur additional fees and costs associated with briefing the matter for 

the Rule 52 hearing if the matter successfully resolves by the close of business on Tuesday, August 

5, 2008. Therefore, to conserve litigation and judicial resources that would not be necessary if the 

matter settles: the parties hereby stipulate that the existing pretrial and hearing dates be continued for 

one week as follows: 

Plaintiff’s opening brief due by August 14, 2008; 

Defendants’ opposition due by August 28, 2008; 

Plaintiff’s reply due by September 4, 2008; 

Defendant’s sur- reply due by September 11, 2008; 

Motion hearing: September 25, 2008. 

SO STIPULATED: 

Date: August 1, 2008 WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, 

EDELMAN & DICKER LLP 

By: /s/ Dennis J. Rhodes Adrienne C. Publicover 

Dennis J. Rhodes 

Attorneys for Defendants 

THE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH 

AMERICA; THE INDUS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 

LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN; THE VENTYX, 

INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN 

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Date: August 1, 2008 PILLSBURY & LEVINSON, LLP 

By: /s/ Terrence J. Coleman 

Terrence J. Coleman 

Brian H. Kim 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

VALERIE ZGONC 

ORDER:

The Parties’ stipulation for an order continuing the pretrial dates for one week pending the 

outcome of settlement negotiations came before this Court in due course. For Good Cause 

Appearing, the request is granted. The pretrial and hearing dates are continued for one week as 

follows: 

Plaintiff’s opening brief due by August 14, 2008; 

Defendants’ opposition and any cross-motion due by August 28, 2008; 

Plaintiff’s reply and opposition to cross-motion due by September 4, 2008; 

Defendant’s sur- reply due by September 11, 2008; 

Motion hearing: September 25, 2008. 

Date: August 5, 2008 By: 

 Honorable Claudia Wilken 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

Valerie Zgonc v. The Life Insurance Company of North America, et al. 

USDC NDCA Case #CV07-06359 CW 

I am over the age of eighteen years and am not a party to the within cause. I am employed in 

the City and County of San Francisco, California and my business address are 525 Market Street, 

17th Floor, and San Francisco, California 94105-2725. 

On this date I served the following documents (Exhibit A): 

STIPULATION TO CONTINUE PRETRIAL AND HEARING DATES FOR ONE WEEK 

PENDING OUTCOME OF SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS 

on the part(y)(ies) identified below, through their attorneys of record, by placing true copies thereof 

in sealed envelopes addressed as shown below by the following means of service: 

Æ : By First Class Mail -- I caused each such envelope, with first class postage thereon fully 

prepaid, to be deposited in a recognized place of deposit of the U.S. Mail in San Francisco, 

California, for collection to the office of the addressee following ordinary business practices. 

: By Personal Service -- I caused each such envelope to be given to a courier messenger who 

personally delivered each such envelope to the office of the address. 

: By Overnight Courier -- I caused each such envelope to be given to an overnight mail 

service at San Francisco, California, to be hand delivered to the addressee on the next business day. 

: Facsimile -- (Only where permitted. Must consult CCP §1012.5 and California Rules of 

Court 2001-2011. Also consult FRCP Rule 5(e). Not currently authorized in N.D.CA.) 

Terrence J. Coleman, Esq. 

Brian H. Kim, Esq. 

PILLSBURY & LEVINSON, LLP 

The Transamerica Pyramid 

600 Montgomery Street, 31st Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Tel: (415) 433-8000 

Fax: (415) 433-4816 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing 

is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. 

EXECUTED on August 5, 2008, at San Francisco, California. 

 Nancy Li 

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