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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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LA1672895.1 

209161-10001 1

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

TO EXTEND NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY 

CUT-OFF 

DANIEL G. MURPHY (SBN 141006) 

dmurphy@loeb.com 

W. ALLAN EDMISTON (SBN 228246) 

aedmiston@loeb.com 

LOEB & LOEB LLP 

10100 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 2200 

Los Angeles, California 90067-4120 

Telephone: 310-282-2000 

Facsimile: 310-282-2200 

Attorneys for DEFENDANTS 

MERRILL LYNCH LIFE 

INSURANCE COMPANY; and 

MERRILL LYNCH LIFE AGENCY, 

INC. 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

DALE SAKAI, in his capacity as Trustee of the Fusako Sakai 1995 

Revocable Trust under Trust Agreement 

dated June 27, 1995, 

Plaintiff, 

 v. 

MERRILL LYNCH LIFE 

INSURANCE COMPANY, a 

Washington Corporation; and 

MERRILL LYNCH LIFE AGENCY, 

INC. a Washington corporation, 

Defendants. 

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Case No. C 06-2581 (MMC) 

Assigned to Hon. Maxine M. Chesney 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER TO EXTEND NONEXPERT DISCOVERY CUT-OFF

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LA1672895.1 

209161-10001 2 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

TO EXTEND NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY 

CUT-OFF

This stipulation is made by and between defendants Merrill Lynch Life 

Insurance Company and Merrill Lynch Life Agency, Inc. (together, “Defendants”), 

on the one hand, and plaintiff Dale Sakai, in his capacity as Trustee of the Fusako 

Sakai 1995 Revocable Trust under Trust Agreement dated June 27, 1999 

(“Plaintiff”) (collectively with Defendants, the “Parties”), on the other hand, 

pursuant to N.D. Local Rule 7-12, with reference to the following facts: 

1. WHEREAS, on January 5, 2007, Plaintiff filed the Third Amended 

Complaint for Damages; 

2. WHEREAS, on February 12, 2007, the above-captioned Court entered 

the Pretrial Preparation Order, pursuant to which the Court, among other things, 

established September 7, 2007 as the non-expert discovery cut-off date; 

3. WHEREAS, on May 25, 2007, Defendants filed the Answer of 

Defendants to the Third Amended Complaint; 

4. WHEREAS, since February 12, 2007, the Parties have engaged in 

significant written and deposition discovery; 

5. WHEREAS, despite the Parties best efforts, the discovery process is 

not yet complete; 

6. WHEREAS, given certain scheduling issues, the Parties believe that a 

brief, two-week continuance of the discovery cut-off is necessary to ensure 

completion of the discovery process; 

NOW THEREFORE, the Parties, through their respective attorneys, hereby 

stipulate as follows: 

1. The non-expert discovery cut-off shall be, subject to the Court’s 

approval, extended by two weeks, from September 7, 2007 to September 21, 2007. 

2. All other dates in the Pretrial Preparation Order shall remain the same. 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

TO EXTEND NON-EXPERT DISCOVERY 

CUT-OFF

3. Nothing in this stipulation shall be construed as a waiver or 

relinquishment of any party’s rights, remedies, objections, or defenses herein, all of 

which are expressly reserved. 

Dated: August 20, 2007 LOEB & LOEB LLP DANIEL G. MURPHY 

W. ALLAN EDMISTON 

By:/s/ W. ALLAN EDMISTON 

Attorneys for Defendants MERRILL 

LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, 

a Washington Corporation; and MERRILL 

LYNCH LIFE AGENCY, INC. 

Dated: August 20, 2007 McGRANE GRENFIELD LLP WILLIAM McGRANE 

MAUREN HARRIGNTON 

BRIAN HANNON 

By: /s/ MAUREEN HARRINGTON 

Attorneys for Plaintiff DALE SAKAI, in 

his capacity as Trustee of the Fusako Sakai 

1995 Revocable Trust 

ORDER

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: ______________________________ 

 Maxine M. Chesney 

 United States District Judge 

 

August 20, 2007

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