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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARCIA STARR-GORDON,

NO. CIV. S-03-68 LKK/GGH

Plaintiff,

v.

MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE O R D E R

INSURANCE COMPANY, a

Massachusetts corporation,

Defendant.

 /

The court is in receipt of the parties’ stipulation and

request to extend the court’s law and motion deadline for the

second time for the purpose of hearing defendant’s motion for

summary judgment. 

Counsel’s belief that his notice of unavailability four

court days before hearing is sufficient and that the court can

conduct a Pretrial Conference just six weeks after hearing and

submission of a motion for summary judgment motion is misplaced,

at best. The court has expended substantial resources in

preparation for hearing on July 18, 2005 and the parties’

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request is DENIED.

If the parties wish to waive oral argument on defendant’s

motion, the court will entertain a request to submit the matter

on the papers and pleadings previously filed.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: July 12, 2005.

/s/Lawrence K. Karlton 

LAWRENCE K. KARLTON

SENIOR JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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