Sakowitz v. Life Insurance Company of North America

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United States District Court
Northern District of California
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CRAIG J. SAKOWITZ,
Plaintiff,
v.
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
NORTH AMERICA,
Defendant.
Case No. 25-cv-06646-HSG
SCHEDULING ORDER
A case management conference was held on November 18, 2025. Having considered the
parties’ proposal, see Dkt. No. 16, the Court SETS the following deadlines pursuant to Federal
Rule of Civil Procedure 16 and Civil Local Rule 16-10:
Event Deadline
Amendment of Pleadings/ Joinder January 16, 2026
Close of Fact Discovery (if any)1 May 22, 2026
Deadline to Lodge Administrative Record June 5, 2026
Parties’ Rule 52 Opening Briefs July 10, 2026
Parties’ Rule 52 Response Briefs August 7, 2026
Hearing on Rule 52 Cross-Motions/ Bench
Trial
August 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
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1 As discussed during the case management conference, the Court does not assume that discovery
is warranted in this case. The parties will need to raise this issue for the Court’s consideration to
the extent there is a dispute. For now, the discovery cutoff date is included as a placeholder.
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
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HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.
United States District Judge
11/20/2025
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