Opinion
Case No. 2:11-CV-01073-KJM-JFM
01-25-2012
ROBIN BARCA, Plaintiff, v. HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, ADMINITTRATOR OF THE GROUP LONG TERM DITABILITY, Defendants.
ORDER RE STIPULATION TO EXTEND BRIEFING SCHEDULE
The court has reviewed parties' stipulation (ECF 21) and finds that a bench trial is appropriate for this ERISA matter. Kearny v. Standard Ins. Co., 175 F.3d 1084, 1095 (9th Cir. 1999). The court sets the following schedule:
Simultaneous opening trial briefs shall be filed no later than April 30, 2012;
Simultaneous responsive briefs shall be filed no later than May 14, 2012; and
Bench trial shall commence May 21, 2012 at 1:30 p.m.
Parties shall inform the court immediately if they settle this matter through mediation.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE