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Nature of Suit Code: 791
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Cause of Action: 28:1446 Petition for Removal

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NOTICE AND REQUEST TO VACATE DATES RE STANDARD OF REVIEW CASE NO. 5:14-cv-03601-EJD

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HINKLE JACHIMOWICZ 

POINTER 

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EMANUEL

2007 W.

HEDDING STREET

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95128

(408) 246-5500(408) 246-5500

ING STREET

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95128

Attorneys for Plaintiff

LAURA BARBARINO

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

To the Court, Defendants, and their counsel:

In the Joint Case Management Conference Statement submitted on January 15, 

2015, in the above-titled ERISA action, the parties disagreed over the applicable standard 

of review as to ERISA benefits determinations.

In response, the Court issued its January 16, 2015 Order stating that “any dispute 

concerning the standard of review shall be resolved prior to the filing of summary 

judgment motions...” and set forth a schedule for Plaintiff to bring such a motion before 

the Court.

LAURA BARBARINO,

Plaintiff,

vs.

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE 

COMPANY; BOEING SHORT TERM 

DISABILITY PLAN; BOEING LONG 

TERM DISABILITY PLAN,

Defendants.

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No. 5:14-cv-03601-EJD

NOTICE OF PLAINTIFF’S 

AGREEMENT TO STANDARD OF 

REVIEW AND REQUEST TO TAKE OFF 

CALENDAR/VACATE RELATED 

MOTION/HEARING DATES

Gerald A. Emanuel (SBN 61049)

Joel P. Waelty (SBN 226728)

Christopher G. Wilhelmi (SBN 283465)

HINKLE, JACHIMOWICZ, POINTER & EMANUEL

2007 West Hedding Street, Suite 100

San Jose, California 95128

Telephone: (408) 246-5500

Facsimile: (408) 246-1051

E-Mail: jemanuel@hinklelaw.com; jwaelty@hinklelaw.com; cwilhelmi@hinklelaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff

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ORDER THEREON

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NOTICE AND REQUEST TO VACATE DATES RE STANDARD OF REVIEW CASE NO. 5:14-cv-03601-EJD

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HINKLE JACHIMOWICZ 

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2007 W.

HEDDING STREET

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95128

(408) 246-5500(408) 246-5500

ING STREET

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95128

Upon a review of the applicable Plan documents provided by Defendants, 

Plaintiff hereby agrees that the applicable standard of review here is an “abuse of 

discretion” standard, which is in accord with Defendants’ position.

Plaintiff, through her attorney, notified Defendants’ counsel on February 11, 

2015 of her agreement as to the applicability of an “abuse of discretion” standard of 

review and intent to request the court vacate the below motion-related dates via a 

stipulation. Defendants’ counsel acknowledged the agreement in applicable standard of 

review, but suggested Plaintiff’s counsel simply notice the Court.

As such, Plaintiff hereby requests that the Court take off calendar and vacate the 

dates proposed by the Court in its January 16, 2015 Order to address the dispute that 

previously existed regarding the standard of review, specifically:

 February 20, 2015 (last day to file motion regarding standard of review);

 March 6, 2015 (last day to file opposition to motion re standard of review);

 March 20, 2015 (last day to file reply in support re standard of review);

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 April 30, 2015 at 9:00am (hearing on motion re standard of review). 

DATED: February 12, 2014

HINKLE, JACHIMOWICZ, POINTER & EMANUEL

By: /s/ Christopher G. Wilhelmi 

CHRISTOPHER G. WILHELMI

Attorney for Plaintiff LAURA BARBARINO

ORDER 

The briefing deadlines and motion hearing date are VACATED. 

DATED: February 13, 2015 ______________________ 

 EDWARD J. DAVILA 

 United States District Judge

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