Haddad, M.D. v. SMG Long Term Disability Plan et al
Plaintiff: Fadi G. Haddad, M.D.
Defendant: SMG Long Term Disability Plan and Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company
Case Number: 2:2016cv01700
Filed: July 22, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Sacramento Office
County: Sacramento
Presiding Judge: Gregory G. Hollows
Presiding Judge: Kimberly J. Mueller
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1132
Jury Demanded By: None

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June 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 132 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 6/25/2021 EXTENDING the parties time to either submit a joint proposed form of judgment or provide the Court their respective versions of the judgment.(Becknal, R)
June 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 129 MINUTES for proceedings held via video conference before William H. Orrick, III: CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE held on 6/15/2021; Counsel heard on the prejudgment interest issue. The Court will, in its discretion and as indicated in its 5/28/2021 Or der, DENY the request for prejudgment interest. Counsel heard on plaintiff's 128 motion for reconsideration on the Hilton offset issue. The motion for reconsideration is DENIED. There is no justification to revisit the Court's 9/22/2020 Order allowing defendant to take that offset. The parties shall submit an agreed-to proposed form of judgment (or a redline version reflecting any disagreements regarding the terms) by 6/24/2021 for review. No further Court action or submission from the parties in this case is warranted. Plaintiffs Counsel Laurence Padway present. Defendants Counsel Michael Bernacchi present. Court Reporter/CD Number: Belle Ball. (Zignago, K.)
May 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 124 ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 5/27/2021 DIRECTING the parties to, within 10 days, submit a proposed form of final judgment, a stipulated dismissal of this case, or a 5-page letter outlining any remaining disputes between the parties that are encompassed within the operative complaint. The 6/15/2021 Case Management Conference remains on calendar. (Coll, A)
May 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 122 ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 5/24/2021 ORDERING in light of the parties' settlement of the PDE issue, Hartford is excused from submitting information regarding that issue as otherwise required by the February Civil Minute Order. By 5/25/2021, Hartford shall provide plaintiff with the release covering the PDE issue. Plaintiff shall execute that release on or before 5/28/2021, unless plaintiff has a good faith basis for objecting to the release. Any such good faith objection shall be submitted to this Court for resolution by 6/8/2021. That objection will be resolved along with the remaining prejudgment interest issue. (Becknal, R)
May 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 117 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 5/12/21 ORDERING that the deadline for plaintiff to file his reply brief is CONTINUED to 5/21/21. The Status Conference is CONTINUED to 6/15/2021 at 02:00 PM. (Kastilahn, A)
April 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 114 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 4/30/21 ORDERING that Defendant's response is due 5/7/2021; Plaintiff's reply is due 5/14/2021; Status Conference is CONTINUED to 6/8/2021 at 02:00 PM. (Kaminski, H)
April 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 112 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 4/12/21 ORDERING that Defendant's response is due 4/30/21; Plaintiff's reply is due 5/7/21; Status Conference is CONTINUED to 6/1/21 at 02:00 PM.. (Kastilahn, A)
March 30, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 110 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III, on 3/30/2021 ORDERING that Defendant's response is due 4/16/2021; Plaintiff's reply is due 4/23/2021; Status Conference is continued to 5/11/2021 at 02:00 PM. (Zignago, K.)
March 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 105 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 3/3/2021 MODIFYING the Briefing Schedule: Plaintiff's Opening due 3/16/2021; Defendant's Response due 4/2/2021; Plaintiff's Reply due 4/9/2021; and Status Conference Hearing set for 4/27/2021 at 02:00 p.m. (Becknal, R)
December 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 98 ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 12/22/2020 ORDERING parties to file a joint status report on or before 1/8/2021. (Henshaw, R)
September 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 91 ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 9/22/2020 DENYING 86 Motion to Amend the Complaint without prejudice, and STAYING this case pending Haddad's pursuit of an administrative appeal to exhaust all remaining issues with respect to how Hartford has calculated the amount of Haddad's LTD's benefits. The parties shall file a joint status report 90 days from the date of this Order explaining the status of that administrative appeal. CASE STAYED. (Huang, H)
June 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 82 ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 6/9/2020 VACATING The 6/10/2020 telephone Status Conference. The Court will resolve the remaining dispute regarding the Hilton settlement offset on the papers. The parties shall meet and confer and submit a final joint statement to the Court regarding the Social Security disability payments offset by 6/17/2020.(Mena-Sanchez, L)
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 81 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 5/22/2020 CONTINUING the Status Conference hearing to 6/10/2020. (Becknal, R)
April 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 77 ORDER CONTINUING BRIEFING SCHEDULE signed by William H Orrick, III on 4/30/2020 ORDERING Plaintiff's response to Defendant's Statement of Benefits Calculations is due 4/29/2020. Plaintiff's Response due by 5/4/2020. Defendant's Reply due by 5/13/2020, and Hearing Reset for 5/27/2020.(Reader, L)
March 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 73 ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 3/19/2020 VACATING 3/24/2020 Case Management Conference. ORDERING that on or before 4/15/2020 Defendants shall file a statement calculating Plaintiff's benefits. Plaintiff shall respond on or before 4/ 29/2020, with any counter-calculations and argument as necessary, including regarding any issue in dispute not previously identified bydefendants. Defendants may reply by 5/6/2020. A telephonic hearing is SET for 5/20/20 at 2 p.m. (Mena-Sanchez, L)
December 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 69 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 12/13/2019 CONTINUING the telephonic Case Management Conference to 1/16/2020 at 02:00 PM before William H Orrick III. (Huang, H)
December 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 67 ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 12/11/2019 ORDERING that the Status Conference is Reset for 12/17/2019 at 02:00 PM before William H Orrick III.(Reader, L)
June 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 62 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 6/12/19 REMANDING Dr. Haddad's claim for long-term disability benefits to the Plan for consideration. Upon remand, Dr. Haddad will file an application for LTD benefits and the applica tion will be treated as a new claim under ERISA to be adjudicated within the time limits for claims specified in 29 C. F. R. 2560.503-1. The Court will retain jurisdiction of the case throughout the remand. A telephonic Status Conference is SET for 9/24/2019 at 02:00 PM before William H Orrick III. A Joint Status Report shall be filed by 9/17/19. (Mena-Sanchez, L)
May 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 60 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by William H. Orrick, III, on 5/24/2019 SETTING a Telephonic Status Conference for 6/11/2019 at 02:00 PM before William H. Orrick, III, to address the remand of the LTD claim back to the ERISA claims administrator. If the Parties agree on a process for the remand before then, they will submit the necessary stipulation to the Court. (Zignago, K.)
May 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 58 STIPULATION and ORDER RE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT signed by William H Orrick, III on 5/22/2019. (Zignago, K.)
May 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 55 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 5/20/2019 ORDERING that the Parties shall file their agreement resolving the STD benefits and remanding the LTD claim on or before 5/22/2019. (Washington, S)
May 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 53 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 5/15/19 VACATING the briefing schedule in 51 Order and DIRECTING the parties to submit their agreement resolving the STD benefits and remanding the LTD claim by 5/17/19. (Coll, A)
April 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 51 ORDER signed by United States District Judge William H Orrick, III on 4/5/19 ADOPTING CASE MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL. Fourteen days after the Court issues a decision on the STD benefit calculation, plaintiff's counsel shall file a motion for fees if that issue is not resolved. The Case Management Conference scheduled for April 9, 2019 is VACATED. (Kaminski, H)
February 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 02/08/19 REJECTING 43 Bill of Costs as premature. Once the Ninth Circuit issues the mandate, plaintiff may refile his Bill of Costs in the District Court within 14 days. However, given that the case was r emanded for further proceedings, plaintiff's Bill of Costs should only include costs authorized for the successful appeal under FRAP 39(e) and may not include costs originally incurred in connection with the District Court action. (Benson, A.)
August 23, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER signed by William H. Orrick, III on 8/22/2017 ORDERING Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company's Motion for Judgment is GRANTED and Fadi G. Haddad's Motion is DENIED. CASE CLOSED (Reader, L)
August 17, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 33 CIVIL MINUTES before William H Orrick, III. (Mena-Sanchez, L)
April 10, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 16 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 4/7/2017 ORDERING that the deadline to file a joint brief regarding any discovery dispute is CONTINUED to 4/14/2017. (Washington, S)
March 1, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 14 STIPULATION and ORDER signed by William H Orrick, III on 2/28/2017 ORDERING the Discovery CONTINUED to 4/7/2017. (Washington, S) Modified on 3/1/2017 (Washington, S).
October 13, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER signed by William H. Orrick, III on 10/12/2016 Setting Initial Case Management Conference. Law and Motion hearings will generally be held for the Eastern District cases on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. via teleconference. A Case Management Conference will be held in this case on 12/6//2016 at 3:00 p.m. via teleconference. (Zignago, K.)
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