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· UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
MARIO PASQUINI I
Plaintiff, :
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v. :
nssco coRPoaAT1foN; bfs‘sco‘ Z
CORPORATION LONG TERM DISABILITY I
INCOME PLAN; UNUM LIFE INSURANCE I
COMPANY OF AMERICA Z
Defendant : MAY 3, 2006
PLAINTIFF’S STATUS REPORT
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FIFTH MOTION TO STAY CASE
Plaintiff submits this status report in response to this Courts prior granting of its
motion to stay the case pending completion of the defendant‘s reconsideration of its
decision to deny plaintiff benetits. Plaintiff also moves for a further sixty-day stay of this
case.
This case involves a claim for disability benefits pursuant to the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act. As set forth in the prior motions to stay, the defendant
had entered into a multi-state settlement providing a procedure for further
administrative review of previousIy—denied disability claims. Plaintiff consented to
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submit his claim to this process, but the defendant required that any pending litigation
be stayed pending resolution of the administrative review. Both parties have filed and
fully briefed motions forjudgment on the pleadings, which the Court denied without
prejudice pending expiration of the stay.
The admiunistrative review of plaintiffs claim is still pending. Defendant
requested further medical information from one of plaintiffs physicians on or about April
14, which has not be provided yet. Plaintiffs counsel will assist in securing the
requested information. Defendanfs counsel represented to the undersigned that the
defendant needs an additional sixty days to issue a decision. Defendanfs counsel
consents to this request.
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Plaintiff hereby moves for a further stay of this case to July 3, 2006 pending
resolution of the administrative review. lf the Court denies the motion, plaintiff hereby
renews its Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings.
PLAINTIFF,
David S. Rintoul, Esq.
BROWN, PAINDIRIS & SCOTT, LLP
2252 Main Street
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 659-0700
Fed. Bar No. ct#08456
CERTIFICATION
The undersigned hereby certifies that the above motion was served by tirst class
mail, postage pre-paid on May 3, 2006 to:
Alexander Schwartz
3695 Post Road
P.O. Box 701
Southport CT 06690
David S. Rintoul
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