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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Labor/Mgmnt. Relations

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STIPULATION RE BRIEFING SCHEDULES

FOR RULE 52 AND RULE 56 MOTIONS

Richard Johnston - SBN 124524

131-A Stony Circle, Suite 500

Santa Rosa, California 95401

Telephone (707) 577-7422

Facsimile (707) 795-2922

Attorney for Plaintiff

Nancy Hyder

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Nancy Hyder,

Plaintiff,

vs.

Kemper Insurance Company; Lumberman’s

Mutual Insurance Company; Broadspire

Services, Inc.; Vodafone Americas, Inc.;

Vodafone Short Term Disability Plan; Vodafone

Long Term Disability Plan; Vodafone Employee

Health Plan; Vodafone Employee Dental Plan;

Verizon Wireless, Inc.; and Does 1 to 50

Inclusive,

Defendants. 

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Case No. C 05-01782 CW 

STIPULATION TO MODIFY BRIEFING

SCHEDULE ON MOTIONS FOR

JUDGMENT AND FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT AND PROPOSED ORDER

THEREON

The parties hereto, through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate as

follows:

1. This stipulation pertains to the briefing schedule established by the court in its Minute

Order and Case Management Order dated January 22, 2007. In that order, the court

established the following briefing schedule for plaintiff’s anticipated Motion for Judgment under

Rule 52 regarding her ERISA claims as to retiree health and dental benefits: 

Plaintiff’s opening brief: February 16, 2007 

Defendant’s opposition brief/cross-motion: March 2, 2007 

Plaintiff’s reply/opposition: March 9, 2007 

Defendant’s surreply: March 16, 2007 

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STIPULATION RE BRIEFING SCHEDULES

FOR RULE 52 AND RULE 56 MOTIONS 2

The court established the following briefing schedule with respect to defendant

Vodafone’s anticipated summary judgment motion respecting plaintiff’s claim as to stock

options: 

Moving papers: March 2, 2007 

Plaintiff’s opposition: March 16, 2007 

Defendant’s reply: March 23, 2007 

Both motions were scheduled to be heard by the court on April 13, 2007.

2. The parties wish to modify the briefing schedule in order to maximize settlement

opportunities. On February 7, 2007, the parties engaged in mediation proceedings before

Hon. Ellen Sickles James (Ret.), and although no settlement was achieved, sufficient progress

was achieved that a consensus emerged that further mediation proceedings were advisable. 

The parties and Judge James agreed to meet again on February 27 to resume settlement

talks.

3. Given the February 27 date for further mediation proceedings, the parties wish to

defer briefing on the anticipated motions in order to determine if briefing and the associated

fees and costs can be rendered unnecessary. Therefore, the parties would like to establish by

this stipulation the following briefing schedule in lieu of the one set forth in the court’s January

22 order: 

Plaintiff’s Rule 52 motion for judgment regarding ERISA health and dental benefits:

Moving papers: March 9, 2007

Opposition papers: March 16, 2007

Reply papers: March 23, 2007

Surreply papers: March 30, 2007

Defendant’s summary judgment motion regarding stock options:

Moving papers: March 9, 2007

Opposition papers: March 16, 2007

Reply papers: March 23, 2007

Under the parties’ proposed briefing schedule briefing would be completed by March

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STIPULATION RE BRIEFING SCHEDULES

FOR RULE 52 AND RULE 56 MOTIONS 3

30, and the April 13 hearing date, should it please the court, would be maintained. 

Dated: February 9, 2007

 /S/ 

Richard Johnston

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Nancy Hyder

Dated: February 9, 2007 PILLSBURY WINTHROP

SHAW PITTMAN LLP

 /S/ 

By: Marcia L. Pope

Attorneys for Defendant

Vodafone Americas, Inc.

Dated: February 9, 2007 KAUFF McCLAIN & McGUIRE LLP

 /S/ 

By: Jeffrey D. Polsky

Attorneys for Defendant

Verizon Wireless Retiree Medical Plan

Signature attestation: I hereby attest that I have on file all holograph signatures indicated by

a “conformed” signature (/S/) within this efiled document.

Dated: February 9, 2007

 /S/ 

Richard Johnston

Attorney for Plaintiff

Nancy Hyder

[PROPOSED] ORDER

The court, having reviewed the foregoing stipulation, and good cause appearing

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therefor,

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February __, 2007

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CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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