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Case 3:07-cv-01662-TEH Document 6 Filed 04/02/2007 Page 1 of 2

1 RONALD K. ALBERTS (SBN: 100017)

GORDON & REES LLP
2 633 West Fifth Street
Suite 4900
3 Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: (213) 576-5000
4 Facsimile: (213) 680-4470
ralberts@gordonrees.com
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Attorneys for Defendant AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

9 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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11 MELINDA CARSTENS, ) CASE NO. C 07 1662 TEH

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Los Angeles, CA 90071

12 Plaintiff, ) STIPULATION EXTENDING

Gordon & Rees LLP
633 West Fifth Street

) THE TIME OF DEFENDANT

v. ) AETNA LIFE INSURANCE
Suite 4900

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) COMPANY TO ANSWER TO
14 AETNA LIFE INSURANCE ) COMPLAINT
COMPANY, THE UNITED STATES )
15 SHOE CORPORATION, and DOES 1- )
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19 TO THE COURT:
20 The parties hereto, Plaintiff Melinda Carstens and Defendant Aetna Life
21 Insurance Company (“Aetna”), by and through their respective counsel of record,
22 hereby stipulate as follows:
23 WHEREAS Aetna’s response to Plaintiff’s Complaint is due to be filed on
24 or before March 29, 2007;
25 WHEREAS Plaintiff’s counsel agrees to permit Aetna to file and serve its
26 answer to Plaintiff’s Complaint on or before April 6, 2007.
27 WHEREAS Plaintiff’s consent to additional time for Aetna to answer shall
28 not be deemed to be consent to the propriety of Aetna’s removal, or consent to
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1 federal jurisdiction and Aetna agrees not to rely upon Plaintiff’s consent to
2 additional time to advance any argument that Plaintiff has consented to federal
3 jurisdiction or to the propriety of Aetna’s removal.
4 IT IS SO STIPULATED:
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DATED: March 29, 2007 LEWIS, FEINBERG, LEE, RENAKER &
JACKSON
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8 By: /S/________________________
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Cassie Springer-Sullivan
Attorneys for Plaintiff
10 MELINDA CARSTENS
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DATED: March 29, 2007 GORDON & REES
Los Angeles, CA 90071

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Gordon & Rees LLP
633 West Fifth Street
Suite 4900

13 By: /S/________________________
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