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Parties Involved:
Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston
Defendant
Gail Shamberg
Plaintiff

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ROPERS, MAJESKI, KOHN & BENTLEY

PAMELA E. COGAN (SBN 105089)

BLAKE J. RUSSUM (SBN 258031)

1001 Marshall Street, Suite 500

Redwood City, CA 94063-2052

Telephone: (650) 364-8200

Facsimile: (650) 780-1701

Email: pamela.cogan@rmkb.com

 blake.russum@rmkb.com

Attorneys for Defendant,

LIBERTY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF 

BOSTON

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GAIL SHAMBERG,

Plaintiff,

v.

LIBERTY LIFE ASSURANCE 

COMPANY OF BOSTON,

Defendant.

CASE NO. 2:16-CV-00535 MCE-EFB

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER 

STAYING ACTION PENDING 

SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS 

Plaintiff GAIL SHAMBERG (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant LIBERTY LIFE 

ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON (“Defendant”), through their respective counsel 

of record, respectfully file the following joint stipulation for a stay of all proceedings in this 

action pending the completion of settlement discussions:

Whereas, Plaintiff and Defendant (collectively, “the Parties”) have been in 

communication about the possibility of settlement because they mutually recognize that 

events implicating disability benefit offsets have changed the cost/benefit implication of 

maintaining this case since their benefit disagreement arose;

Whereas, the Parties agree that it would be prudent to engage in early settlement 

discussions prior to incurring the costs of litigation in this action, including motion 

practice on the sufficiency of Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint;

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Whereas, the Parties anticipate they will be able to determine whether settlement 

is possible without a formal settlement proceeding within a relatively short period of time;

Whereas, the Parties respectfully request that all proceedings in this case be 

stayed pending conclusion of early settlement discussions;

Whereas, the Parties agree that, to the extent that they are unable to reach a 

resolution of all claims, the Parties will move the Court to vacate the stay of proceedings. 

The Parties agree that Defendant shall have up to and including two weeks to file its 

initial response to the First Amended Complaint once the stay of proceedings has been 

lifted by Court Order;

Whereas, the Parties agree that they will file a dismissal of the action with 

prejudice to the extent that they are able to reach a resolution of all claims;

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the Parties herein through their 

respective counsel of record that all proceedings in this case be stayed pending 

completion of the Parties’ early settlement discussions.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

Dated: May 10, 2016

By: /s/ Jesse S. Kaplan

JESSE S. KAPLAN

Attorneys for Plaintiff

GAIL SHAMBERG

Dated: May 10, 2016 ROPERS, MAJESKI, KOHN & BENTLEY

By: /s/ Blake J. Russum

PAMELA E. COGAN

BLAKE J. RUSSUM

Attorneys for Defendant

LIBERTY LIFE ASSURANCE 

COMPANY OF BOSTON

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ORDER

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to the Parties’ joint stipulation for a stay 

of all proceedings pending the completion of settlement discussions, this matter is 

hereby STAYED and all pending dates are VACATED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 12, 2016

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