Document ID: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-3_10-mc-80157/USCOURTS-cand-3_10-mc-80157-2/pdf.json

Parties Involved:
Blue Shield of California
Miscellaneous
Connecticut General Life Ins. Co.
Defendant
Darlery Franco
Plaintiff

Document Text:

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

44059565.1

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

Edward D. Johnson (SBN 189475)

wjohnson@mayerbrown.com

Jason A. Wrubleski (SBN 251766)

jwrubleski@mayerbrown.com

MAYER BROWN LLP

Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 300

3000 El Camino Real

Palo Alto, CA 94306-2112

Telephone: (650) 331-2000

Facsimile: (650) 331-2060

Richard M. Assmus (P.H.V. application pending)

rassmus@mayerbrown.com

MAYER BROWN LLP

71 S. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606-4637

Telephone: (312) 782-0600

Facsimile: (312) 701-7711

Robert E. Bloch (P.H.V. application pending)

rbloch@mayerbrown.com

MAYER BROWN LLP

1999 K Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006-1101

Telephone: (202) 263-3000

Facsimile: (202) 263-3300

Attorneys for Non-Party

BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DARLERY FRANCO et al.,

Plaintiffs

v.

CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INS. CO.

et al.

Defendants

Misc. Case No. CV 10 80157 (JSW) (jcs)

Currently Pending in U.S. District Court,

D. N.J. (No. 07-cv-6039)

STIPULATION SETTING TELEPHONIC

CONFERENCE AND EXTENDING TIME

FOR PLAINTIFFS TO FILE

OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO QUASH

AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

Case 3:10-mc-80157-JSW Document 16 Filed 07/21/10 Page 1 of 4
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

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

STIPULATION

WHEREAS, plaintiffs in each of the following actions (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) served

identical subpoenas duces tecum on nonparty Blue Shield of California (“BSC”) in the Northern

District of California:

1) Darlery Franco et al. v. Connecticut General Life Ins. Co. et al., pending in the

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (No. 07-cv-6039);

2) In re Aetna UCR Litigation, pending in the United States District Court for the

District of New Jersey (MDL No. 2020); and

2) In re WellPoint, Inc. Out-Of-Network “UCR” Rates Litigation, pending in the

United States District Court for the Central District of California (MDL No. 09-

2074-PSG (CTx));

WHEREAS, BSC has filed three identical motions to quash the subpoenas in the

following actions in the Northern District of California:

1) Darlery Franco et al. v. Connecticut General Life Ins. Co., et al., Misc Case No.

CV 10 80157;

2) In re Aetna UCR Litigation, Misc. Case No. CV 10 80158; and

3) In re WellPoint, Inc. Out-Of-Network “UCR” Rates Litigation, Misc. Case No.

CV 10 80159;

WHEREAS, on July 7, 2010, this Court issued an Order setting a briefing schedule for

the motion to quash in Franco, which requires Plaintiffs to file their Opposition to BSC’s motion

to quash by July 23, 2010;

WHEREAS, the motions to quash in Aetna and WellPoint were assigned to Magistrate

Judge Zimmerman, who had not set a hearing date or briefing schedule for either matter before

they were transferred to this Court on July 16, 2010;

WHEREAS, on July 13, 2010, an Order was issued in the D.N.J. Aetna case by

Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz ordering Plaintiffs and non-party Blue Shield of California to

meet and confer and submit a joint letter any remaining discovery disputes concerning the

subpoena issued in Aetna for her consideration by July 27, 2010, and declining jurisdiction over

Case 3:10-mc-80157-JSW Document 16 Filed 07/21/10 Page 2 of 4
-2-

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

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

disputes arising from the Franco or WellPoint subpoenas;

WHEREAS, on July 15, 2010, Plaintiffs asked by way of a letter filed in the N.D. Cal.

Franco action that the briefing schedule for that motion to quash be vacated pending a ruling

from Judge Shwartz in the D.N.J. Aetna action;

WHEREAS, BSC opposes Plaintiffs’ July 15, 2010 request;

WHEREAS, on July 16, 2010, all three of the N.D. Cal. actions were assigned to

Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero for determination; and

WHEREAS, BSC and Plaintiffs believe that it would aid in the resolution of their

discovery disputes to hold a telephonic conference with Judge Spero to discuss the effect of

Judge Shwartz’ July 13, 2010 Order on the three N.D. Cal. actions;

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED that a telephonic hearing to discuss the

effect of Judge Shwartz’ July 13, 2010 Order on the three N.D. Cal. actions be scheduled before

3:30 pm on the afternoon of July 21 or for the afternoon of July 22 or 23, or at the Court’s

earliest convenience thereafter. It is further stipulated and agreed that in light of BCS and

//

//

//

//

//

//

//

//

//

//

//

//

//

//

Case 3:10-mc-80157-JSW Document 16 Filed 07/21/10 Page 3 of 4
-3-

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

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

Plaintiffs’ request for a conference with the Court, the deadline for Plaintiffs to file their

opposition to BSC’s Motion to Quash in Franco shall be extended to Tuesday, July 27, 2010.

Dated: July 20, 2010 Respectfully submitted,

MAYER BROWN LLP

/s/ Richard M. Assmus .

Richard M. Assmus

71 S. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606-4637

Ph: (312) 782-0600

Attorneys for Non-Party Blue Shield of California

BONNETT, FAIRBOURN, FRIEDMAN

& BALINT, PC

/s/ Kathryn A. Honecker .

Kathryn A. Honecker

2901 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1000

Phoenix, AZ 85012

Ph: (602) 274-1100

Attorneys for Plaintiffs in the Underlying Actions

Filer’s Attestation: Pursuant to Gen. Order No. 45, Section X(B), Jason A. Wrubleski hereby

attests that the signatories’ concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained.

[PROPOSED] ORDER

Pursuant to the above stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED. A telephonic conference shall

be set for _______________ at _______ p.m. to discuss the subpoena dispute. Counsel for

Plaintiffs and BSC shall contact CourtCall telephonic court appearances at 1-888-882-6878 and

make arrangements for the telephonic conference call. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the

deadline for Plaintiffs to file their opposition to the BSC’s Motion to Quash in Franco shall be

extended to Tuesday, July 27, 2010.

Dated: July ___, 2010 ____________________________________

Hon. Joseph C. Spero

United States Magistrate Judge

21

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

I

A

DENIED

Judge Joseph C. Spero

Case 3:10-mc-80157-JSW Document 16 Filed 07/21/10 Page 4 of 4