The opinion of the court was delivered by: Honorable Edward M. Chen United States Magistrate Judge
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Date: December 23, 2009 Time: 2:30 p.m. Courtroom: C, 15th Floor Honorable Edward M. Chen
Plaintiff Naomi Torgersen, M.D., ("Plaintiff"), defendant The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.'s Long Term Disability Plan ("Defendant") and real party in interest Life Insurance Company of North America ("LINA") hereby submit this Stipulation to continue the case management conference scheduled to take place on December 23, 2009 at 2:30 p.m.
WHEREAS, at the last case management conference, the case was ordered to mediation.
WHEREAS, the mediation was scheduled and then continued to await the results of Plaintiff's planned surgery, which would affect settlement discussions.
WHEREAS, Plaintiff's planned surgery was delayed both because of medical issues and difficulty in procedures being authorized by Plaintiff's worker's compensation carrier.;
WHEREAS, the parties are currently working to reschedule the mediation in light of Plaintiff's medical issues, and anticipate being able to complete it no later than February 26, 2010.
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto that the case management conference be continued to March 31, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.
WILSON, ELSER, MOSKOWITZ, EDELMAN & DICKER LLP
SEAN P. NALTY Attorneys for Defendant
THE PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP INC'S LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN and Real Party in Interest
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF ...