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Acknowledgement of receipt (01/03/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received.
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Abatie v. Alta Health & Life Ins. Co., 458 F.3d 955 (9th Cir. 2006) (en banc). (orders list)
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Council of Life Insurers GRANTED. (orders list)
Reply of petitioner Metropolitan Life Insurance Company filed.
Brief of respondent Peggy Hawkins-Dean in opposition filed.
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 17, 2006.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 18, 2006.
Response Requested . (Due July 19, 2006)
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Council of Life Insurers. (Distributed)
Waiver of right of respondent Peggy Hawkins-Dean to respond filed.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 9, 2006)
Application (05A882) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until May 8, 2006.
Application (05A882) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 6, 2006 to May 8, 2006, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Petitioner, represented by Lee T. Paterson
Peggy Hawkins-Dean, Respondent, represented by Charles J. Fleishman
American Council of Life Insurers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard B. Lazarus