Gary S. Austin
FRANK N. DARRAS #128904, Frank@DarrasLaw.com
LISSA A. MARTINEZ #206994, LMartinez@DarrasLaw.com
SUSAN B. GRABARSKY #203004, SGrabarsky@DarrasLaw.com
PHILLIP S. BATHER #273236, PBather@DarrasLaw.com
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Attorneys for Plaintiff
[HONORABLE GARY S. AUSTIN]
PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST TO
BRIEFLY CONTINUE THE
SCHEDULING CONFERENCE
AND ORDER
Date: July 25, 2013
TO THE HONORABLE COURT AND TO ALL PARTIES HEREIN AND THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNSEL OF RECORD:
Plaintiff Stacia Thompson ("Thompson" or "Plaintiff"), by and through her attorneys of record, hereby respectfully request to briefly continue the Scheduling Conference currently set for July 25, 2013, at 9:00 a.m.
Good cause exists to grant Plaintiff's request to briefly continue the mandatory scheduling conference, based on the following:
1. On April 23, 2013, Plaintiff filed her complaint seeking recovery of long-term disability benefits under an employee welfare benefit plan governed by ERISA.
2. On April 24, 2013, the Court issued an order setting a mandatory scheduling conference for July 25, 2013, at 9:00 a.m.
3. The complaint has not yet been served upon defendants.
4. Lead counsel for Plaintiff has scheduled a pre-paid and pre-planned family vacation from July 19, 2013 to July 29, 2013.
5. On April 29, 2013, Plaintiff's counsel's office contacted the clerk to Magistrate Judge Austin and obtained the following available dates to reset the mandatory scheduling conference: August 5, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. or August 7, 2013, at either 9:30 a.m. or 10:00 a.m.
Plaintiff respectfully requests that the mandatory scheduling conference currently set for July 25, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. be continued to August 5, 2013, at 9:30 a.m.
DARRASLAW
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FRANK N. DARRAS
LISSA A. MARTINEZ
SUSAN B. GRABARSKY
PHILLIP S. BATHER
Attorneys for Plaintiff
ORDER
Plaintiff's request for a continuance of the mandatory scheduling conference is GRANTED. The initial scheduling conference currently set for July 25, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. is continued to August 5, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. The parties shall submit a joint scheduling report one week prior to the hearing. IT IS SO ORDERED.
Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE