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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 

CONTINUING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

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 CONTINUING 

SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE 

Settlement Conference: 

Date: November 28, 2006 

Time: 9:30 a.m. 

Place: Courtroom A 

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CONTINUING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

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 Settlement Conference in the above-captioned matter is 

currently scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on November 28, 2006; 

WHEREAS, all parties and their counsel participated in a Case Management 

Conference in this matter before Magistrate Judge Charles R. Bryer on October 20, 

2006; 

WHEREAS, on October 17, 2006, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued 

an opinion in Glanton v. Advancepcs, Inc., 2006 DJDAR 13934, which addressed, 

among other things, the question of whether an ERISA plan participant who has 

suffered no judicially cognizable injury may maintain an action against the plan’s 

fiduciaries for injunctive relief under ERISA; 

WHEREAS, Defendant believes the holding in Glanton may be dispositive 

of Plaintiff’s remaining claims in this action; 

WHEREAS, the Court at the October 20, 2006 Case Management 

Conference continued all pending dates to permit Blue Shield to bring a motion for 

summary judgment under Glanton once that opinion becomes final; 

WHEREAS, Blue Shield intends to file a motion for summary judgment on 

or about December 1, 2006; 

WHEREAS, Blue Shield’s motion for summary judgment will not be heard 

until January 2007; and 

WHEREAS, the parties will not be able to participate in a meaningful 

continued settlement conference until the Court has ruled on the applicability of 

Glanton to this action, 

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CONTINUING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

CASE NO. C05 1229 CRB

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. The Settlement Conference presently scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on 

November 28, 2006 is continued to 9:30 a.m. on February 6, 2007. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP 

GREGORY N. PIMSTONE 

ADAM PINES 

TRAVIS A. CORDER 

Dated: November 17, 2006 By: s/ Adam Pines 

 Adam Pines 

Attorneys for Defendant

CALIFORNIA PHYSICIANS' SERVICE, 

dba BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA 

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN LEGAL 

FOUNDATION 

Dated: November 17, 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 

41060378.2 

Magistrate 11/27/06

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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Judge Joseph C. Spero

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