Peters v. Aetna Inc. et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL CASE NO. 1:15-cv-00109-MR
SANDRA M. PETERS, on behalf of )
herself and all others similarly )
situated, )
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Plaintiff, )
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vs. ) O R D E R
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AETNA INC., AETNA LIFE )
INSURANCE COMPANY, and )
OPTUMHEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS, )
INC., )
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Defendant. )
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THIS MATTER is before the Court on the parties’ “Joint Notice of
Settlement in Principle and Request to Suspend Pre-Trial Deadlines” [Doc.
310].
This matter is scheduled for trial during the January 13, 2025 trial term,
and a pretrial conference is scheduled for December 18, 2024. By the
present Notice, the parties advise the Court that they have reached
“agreement on a settlement in principle” and ask the Court to suspend all
current pretrial deadlines. [Doc. 310].
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In order for this case to be removed from the calendar, the parties must
file a settlement memorandum (i.e., a “term sheet”) that sets out the material
terms of the parties’ agreement such that the Court can enforce the
agreement and proceed accordingly with this case. The parties shall have
through the close of business on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, to file a
settlement memorandum. Failure to file a settlement memorandum by that
time will result in the case remaining on the calendar for a final pretrial
conference on December 18, 2024. The settlement memorandum may be
filed under seal without an accompanying motion to seal.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the parties’ request to suspend
all pretrial deadlines [Doc. 310] is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The
parties shall have through the close of business on Wednesday, December
4, 2024, to file a settlement memorandum. Failure to file a settlement
memorandum by that time will result in the case remaining on the calendar
for a final pretrial conference on December 18, 2024. The settlement
memorandum may be filed under seal without an accompanying motion to
seal.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed: November 7, 2024
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