Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-4_04-cv-03307/USCOURTS-cand-4_04-cv-03307-1/pdf.json

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

---

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEBRA CARTER,

Plaintiff,

v.

HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY and HEWLETTPACKARD COMPANY INCOME PROTECTION

PLAN,

Defendants. /

No. C 04-3307 CW

ORDER SETTING

BRIEFING SCHEDULE

Plaintiff Debra Carter appealed this Court’s grant of judgment

in favor of Defendants Hewlett-Packard Company and Hewlett-Packard

Company Income Protection Plan. The Ninth Circuit remanded the

case in light of its recent decision in Abatie v. Alta Health &

Life Insurance Co., 458 F.3d 955 (9th Cir. 2006). 

The parties are ordered to file supplemental cross motions for

summary judgment addressing Abatie and its impact, if any, on this

case. Plaintiff's brief is due on October 16, 2006. Defendants'

brief is due on October 30, 2006. Plaintiff may file a reply

before November 6, 2006. Defendants may file their reply before

Case 4:04-cv-03307-CW Document 43 Filed 09/19/06 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 2

November 13, 2006. If the mandate has not issued by October 16,

2006, Plaintiff may file her brief ten days after the mandate has

issued, with the briefing schedule adjusted accordingly. The

matter will be submitted on the papers, unless the Court sets it

for hearing.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 9/19/06 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

Case 4:04-cv-03307-CW Document 43 Filed 09/19/06 Page 2 of 2