Opinion
4:23-cv-01849-HSG
05-30-2023
MARA BERTON, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. AETNA INC. and AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants.
Michelle Banker (admitted pro hac vice) Alison Tanner (admittedpro hac vice) Noel Leon (admitted pro hac vice) Sudria Twyman (pro hac vice application pending) Sunu Chandy (renewed pro hac vice application forthcoming) NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER Attorneys for Plaintiff & the putative class SUSANNAH K. HOWARD (S.B.#291326) showard@omm.com MEAGHAN VERGOW (pro hac vice application forthcoming) KRISTIN MACDONNELL (S.B. #307124) kmacdonnell@omm.com O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP MOLLY LENS (S.B. #283867) mlens@omm.com O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP Attorneys for Defendants Aetna Inc. and Aetna Life Insurance Company Rebecca Peterson-Fisher (SBN 255359) Jennifer L. Liu (SBN 279370) C. Leah Kennedy (SBN 346306) LIU PETERSON-FISHER LLP Danielle E. Leonard (SBN 208201) Connie K. Chan (SBN 284230) Robin S. Tholin (SBN 344845) ALTSHULER BERZON LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff & the putative class *Additional counsel listed on following page
Michelle Banker (admitted pro hac vice)
Alison Tanner (admittedpro hac vice)
Noel Leon (admitted pro hac vice)
Sudria Twyman (pro hac vice application pending)
Sunu Chandy (renewed pro hac vice
application forthcoming)
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER
Attorneys for Plaintiff & the putative class
SUSANNAH K. HOWARD (S.B.#291326) showard@omm.com MEAGHAN VERGOW (pro hac vice application forthcoming)
KRISTIN MACDONNELL (S.B. #307124) kmacdonnell@omm.com O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP
MOLLY LENS (S.B. #283867) mlens@omm.com O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP Attorneys for Defendants Aetna Inc. and Aetna Life Insurance Company
Rebecca Peterson-Fisher (SBN 255359) Jennifer L. Liu (SBN 279370) C. Leah Kennedy (SBN 346306) LIU PETERSON-FISHER LLP
Danielle E. Leonard (SBN 208201) Connie K. Chan (SBN 284230) Robin S. Tholin (SBN 344845) ALTSHULER BERZON LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff & the putative class *Additional counsel listed on following page
ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT (AS MODIFIED)
Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. District Court Judge
Pursuant to the Parties' stipulation and for good cause shown, the Court hereby orders:
• Both Aetna Inc. and Aetna Life Insurance Inc. (collectively, “Aetna”) shall answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in the above-captioned matter on or before July 7, 2023;
• In the event Aetna files a Motion to Dismiss, Plaintiff's opposition shall be due August 21, 2023, Aetna's reply shall be due September 14, 2023, and the hearing shall be set for September 28, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.;
• The current ADR compliance, initial discovery, and Rule 26(f) report deadlines are vacated and continued to a date to be determined during the Initial Case Management Conference or in an initial Case Management Order;
• The Telephonic Initial Case Management Conference currently set for July 25, 2023 is vacated and continued to August 8, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., with a Case Management Statement due one week prior.
IT IS SO ORDERED.