Berton v. Aetna Inc. et al

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United States District Court
Northern District of California
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MARA BERTON,
Plaintiff,
v.
AETNA INC., et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 23-cv-01849-HSG
AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER
Having considered the parties’ proposals, see Dkt. No. 151, the Court RESETS the
following deadlines pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16 and Civil Local Rule 16-10:
Event Deadline
Last day for corrections to deficient
submissions
October 27, 2026
Last day for Special Master to determine
disputes re: validity of claims for eligibility
purposes; preliminary Special Harms
Allocations to parties/Administrator
November 11, 2026
Administrator to report final class size to the
parties, deadline for Aetna to determine
Dollars for Benefits Payments
November 16, 2026
Deadline for final Special Harms Allocation
determinations, resolution of contested Dollars
for Benefits Payments, redistribution payments
to be determined
December 1, 2026
Final Approval Motion due December 11, 2026
Fairness Hearing and Hearing on Motion for
Attorneys’ Fees Dkt. 147
January 14, 2027, 2:00 pm
Funding Date 30 days after Effective Date
Payment date for settlement awards, Dollars
for Benefits Payments, service award,
10 business days after Funding
Date
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
attorneys’ fees and costs
Payment date for Dollars for Benefits
Payments
60 days after the Effective Date
Check-cashing deadline 180 days after initial issuance, at
least 90 days for re-issued checks
These dates may only be altered by order of the Court and only upon a showing of good
cause. The parties are directed to review and comply with this Court’s standing orders. This
Order TERMINATES Dkt. No. 151.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
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HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.
United States District Judge
8/26/2026
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