Opinion
No. 16 Civ. 740 (JMF) No. 17 Civ. 4767 (JMF) No. 17 Civ. 4803 (JMF) No. 17 Civ. 9355 (JMF) No. 18 Civ. 2111 (JMF) No. 18 Civ. 10730 (JMF)
01-29-2020
IN RE: AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY COI LITIGATION This Document Relates To All Related Actions
ORDER
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This Court received from Defendant AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company ("AXA Equitable"), the Plaintiffs in the Brach Action ("Brach Plaintiffs"), and Plaintiffs in the other Related Actions ("Opt-Out Plaintiffs") proposals for the structure and schedules for the parties' summary judgment motions and Daubert motions. See 16-CV-740, ECF Nos. 389, 390, 393. This Order memorializes the Court's Order, dated January 21, 2020 (16-CV-740, ECF No. 394), regarding the parties' proposals. It is hereby ORDERED that:
The Related Actions are Brach Family Foundation, Inc. v. AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, No. 16 Civ. 740 (S.D.N.Y.); EFG Bank AG, Cayman Branch v. AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, No. 17 Civ. 4767 (S.D.N.Y.); The Duffy 2004 LLC v. AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, No. 17 Civ. 4803 (S.D.N.Y.); Croft Irrevocable Trust v. AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, No. 17 Civ. 9355 (S.D.N.Y.); LSH CO v. AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, No. 18 Civ. 2111 (S.D.N.Y.); Eunice Peterson Family Partnership, LLLP v. AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company, No. 18 Civ. 10730 (S.D.N.Y.).
I. SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTIONS
The parties shall consolidate the briefing of their summary judgment motions, such that there is one set of briefs relating to the Brach Plaintiffs' claims and one set of briefs relating to the Opt-Out Plaintiffs' claims. The parties' summary judgment briefs will be subject to the deadlines and page limits set forth below:
| BRIEFS | DEADLINE | PAGE LIMIT |
|---|---|---|
| AXA Equitable's Motion forSummary Judgment as to BrachPlaintiffs' Claims | The later of (1) 45 days after theCourt's ruling on Brach Plaintiffs'pending motion for classcertification or (2) 14 days after theend of any opt-out period | 60 pages |
| AXA Equitable's Motion forSummary Judgment as to Opt-OutPlaintiffs' Claims | The later of (1) 45 days after theCourt's ruling on Brach Plaintiffs'pending motion for classcertification or (2) 14 days after theend of any opt-out period | 50 pages |
| Brach Plaintiffs' Opposition to AXAEquitable's Motion and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment(supported by a consolidatedmemorandum of law) | 60 days after AXA Equitable'sMotion is filed | 60 pages |
| Opt-Out Plaintiffs' ConsolidatedOpposition to AXA Equitable'sMotion and Cross-Motion forSummary Judgment (supported by aconsolidated memorandum of law) | 60 days after AXA Equitable'sMotion is filed | 60 pages |
| AXA Equitable's Opposition toBrach Plaintiffs' Cross-Motion andReply in Support of Its Motion | 60 days after Brach Plaintiffs'Opposition and Cross-Motion isfiled | 45 pages |
| AXA Equitable's Opposition to Opt-Out Plaintiffs' Cross-Motion andReply in Support of Its Motion | 60 days after Opt-Out Plaintiffs'Opposition and Cross-Motion isfiled | 40 pages |
| Brach Plaintiffs' Reply in Support ofTheir Cross-Motion | 30 days after AXA Equitable'sOpposition is filed | 30 pages |
| Opt-Out Plaintiffs' Reply in Supportof Their Cross-Motion | 30 days after AXA Equitable'sOpposition is filed | 25 pages |
The parties shall consolidate the briefing of their Daubert motions, such that there is one set of briefs relating to the Brach Plaintiffs' and Opt-Out Plaintiffs' expert witnesses and one set of briefs relating to AXA Equitable's expert witnesses. The parties' Daubert briefs will be subject to the deadlines and page limits set forth below:
The page limits for each expert shall not rollover from one expert to another expert—e.g., if a party uses only eight of its ten pages for a given expert, that party may not allocate the extra two pages to any other expert.
The "actuarial experts" for purposes of the Daubert motion page limits are Timothy Pfeifer, Jeremy Brown, and Carl Harris. --------
The Clerk of Court is directed to docket this Order in 16-CV-740 (JMF) and all related/member cases.
SO ORDERED. Dated: January 29, 2020
New York, New York
/s/_________
JESSE M. FURMAN
United States District Judge