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Parties Involved:
Blue Shield of California
Defendant
California Physicians' Service
Defendant
Richard P. Wells
Plaintiff

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER ALLOWING 

COUNSEL TO APPEAR AT CMC BY TELEPHONE

CASE NO. C05 1229 CRB

 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

RICHARD P. WELLS, For Himself 

And In His Representative Capacity 

As Administrator of the Estate of 

Marilyn Wells, Decedent, and As 

Guardian of His Minor Children, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS' 

SERVICE, dba BLUE SHIELD OF 

CALIFORNIA, 

Defendants. 

Case No. C 05 1229 CRB 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER ALLOWING COUNSEL TO 

APPEAR AT CASE MANAGEMENT 

CONFERENCE BY TELEPHONE 

Case Management Conference: 

Date: October 20, 2006 

Time: 8:30 a.m. 

Place: Courtroom 8 

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CASE NO. C05 1229 CRB

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between plaintiff Richard P. Wells, in 

his individual capacity, as administrator of the Estate of Marilyn Wells, decedent, 

and as guardian of his minor children (“Plaintiff”) and defendant California 

Physicians’ Service, dba Blue Shield of California’s (“Blue Shield”), through their 

respective counsel of record, as follows: 

WHEREAS, a Case Management Conference in the above-captioned matter 

is currently set for 8:30 a.m. on October 20, 2006; 

WHEREAS, all parties and their counsel participated in a Settlement 

Conference in this matter before Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero on September 

28, 2006; 

WHEREAS, James Rhoads, lead counsel for Plaintiff is based in Atlanta, 

Georgia; 

WHEREAS, Adam Pines, lead counsel for Blue Shield, is based in Los 

Angeles, California; 

WHEREAS, counsel and the parties spent significant time with each other 

and working on this action at depositions and the Settlement Conference on 

September 26-28, 2006; and 

WHEREAS, allowing counsel for the parties to appear by telephone at the 

October 20, 2006 Case Management Conference will save the parties significant 

expense without any prejudice to the case or the Court, 

NOW, THEREFORE, and based upon the above recitals, it is hereby agreed 

and stipulated by the parties hereto, through their respective attorneys of record, 

that: 

1. Counsel for Plaintiff may appear by telephone at the October 20, 2006 

Case Management Conference. Mr. Rhoads will be available at telephone number 

(404) 723-8397 between 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. (PST) on October 20, 2006; and 

2. Counsel for Blue Shield may appear by telephone at the October 20, 

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CASE NO. C05 1229 CRB

2006 Case Management Conference. Mr. Pines will be available at telephone 

number (310) 312-4322 between 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. (PST) on October 20, 2006. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP 

GREGORY N. PIMSTONE 

ADAM PINES 

TRAVIS A. CORDER 

Dated: October 2, 2006 By: s/ Adam Pines 

 Adam Pines 

Attorneys for Defendant

CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS' SERVICE, 

dba BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA 

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN LEGAL 

FOUNDATION 

Dated: October 2, 2006 By: s/ James B. Rhoads 

James B. Rhoads 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

RICHARD P. WELLS 

Filer’s Attestation: Pursuant to General Order No. 45, Section X(B) regarding signatures, Adam Pines hereby attests that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained. 

ORDER

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Date: 

United States District Judge 

41045190.1 

Oct. 03, 2006

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

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