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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 29:1001 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Retirement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID E. FINKELSTEIN, M.D., 

Plaintiff(s),

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THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF AMERICA, et al.,

Defendant(s).

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No. C07-1130 CRB (BZ)

SECOND DISCOVERY ORDER

Following a telephone conference at which plaintiff and

Guardian Life were represented by counsel, IT IS ORDERED as

follows:

1. The parties shall meet and confer, in person, by no

later than April 11, 2008 and attempt to resolve their

disputes in accordance with the views expressed by the court.

2. In the event the parties are unable to resolve their

disputes, plaintiff is given leave to file a new motion to

compel by Wednesday, April 23, 2008.

3. Guardian Life’s opposition shall be filed by Friday,

May 2, 2008. 

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4. Plaintiff’s reply, if necessary, shall be filed by

Wednesday, May 7, 2008.

5. Plaintiff’s Civil Local Rule 37-2 statement shall be

signed by the most senior attorney representing plaintiff. 

The court will deem that attorney’s signature as certifying

that the attorney has read the LR 37-2 statement and that the

discovery sought is consistent with Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure 1 and 26, especially 26(b).

6. Defendant’s opposition shall be signed by the most

senior attorney representing defendant. The court will deem

that attorney’s signature as certifying that the attorney has

read the opposition and that the objections to discovery are 

consistent with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 1 and 26,

especially 26(b). 

 7. A hearing is scheduled for May 14, 2008 at 

10:00 a.m. in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 450

Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102.

Dated: April 4, 2008

 Bernard Zimmerman

United States Magistrate Judge

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