Opinion
Court File No. 11-01760 SC
11-21-2011
Wendy Collier, Plaintiff, v. ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, Defendant.
Laurence F. Padway (SBN 89314) Law Offices of Laurence F. Padway David Linden (SBN 41221) Law Offices of David Linden Attorneys for Plaintiff James P. Collins, Jr. (SBN 47608) MURCHISON & CUMMING, LLP William D. Hittler (MN Reg. No. 153916) Pro Hac Vice NILAN JOHNSON LEWIS PA Attorneys for Defendants
Laurence F. Padway (SBN 89314)
Law Offices of Laurence F. Padway
David Linden (SBN 41221)
Law Offices of David Linden
Attorneys for Plaintiff
James P. Collins, Jr. (SBN 47608)
MURCHISON & CUMMING, LLP
William D. Hittler (MN Reg. No. 153916) Pro Hac Vice
NILAN JOHNSON LEWIS PA
Attorneys for Defendants
AMENDED JOINT STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME FOR MEDIATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
Plaintiff Wendy Collier and Defendant ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate and request that the Court extend the deadline for conducting mediation in this action from November 22, 2011 to January 25, 2012.
Whereas, mediation in this matter was scheduled to take place on November 21, 2011 before Eric Danoff, Esq., the court appointed mediator; and
Whereas, on August 15, 2011, counsel for the parties participated in a telephonic conference with Eric Danoff, Esq., the Court-appointed mediator and it was determined that some discovery, including physician depositions, was necessary before a successful a mediation could be held; and
Whereas, the Court extended the mediation deadline until November 22, 2011 to allow this discovery to take place; and
Whereas, the necessary depositions were scheduled to take place the week of November 7, and
Whereas, on November 3, 2011, Laurence F. Padway, counsel for Plaintiff, learned of a death in his family which made him unavailable to attend the depositions scheduled in this matter the week of November 7th; and
Whereas, the depositions were unable to be rescheduled until the week of December 12, 2011 due to the schedules of the doctors; and
Whereas, mediation has been rescheduled to January 24, 2012.
Now, therefore, the parties stipulate that the deadline for mediation be extended to January 25, 2012. This extension will not require any change in or affect any pretrial deadlines or the trial date.
LAW OFFICES OF LAURENCE F. PADWAY
Laurence F. Padway
Dated: 11/18/2011
NILAN JOHNSON LEWIS PA
William D. Hittler (Pro Hac Vice)
[PROPOSED] ORDER
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
Samuel Conti
United States District Judge