CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT and STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE, Chief Magistrate Judge.

Pursuant to the Court's Order of February 4, 2014, Plaintiff MICHAEL PERANI ("Plaintiff") and Defendants AUTODESK INC. LONG-TERM DISABILITY PLAN, AUTODESK, INC. EMPLOYEE WELFARE PLAN, and AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. ("Defendants") (collectively, the "Parties") hereby submit the following Case Management Statement.

A settlement agreement has been reached between the Parties that resolves the substantive issues of the litigation. Aetna has agreed to reinstate long term disability benefits and to pay back benefits.

The only issue that remains outstanding between the Parties is that of attorneys' fees owed Plaintiff's counsel. While Parties remain optimistic that they will achieve a satisfactory compromise on this issue, it may become necessary to involve the Court through a fee motion.

In light of the posture of the case and the Parties' progress in achieving full settlement between them, the Parties do not believe that appearance at a Case Management Conference is warranted or would benefit the Action's progress. The Parties respectfully request that the Court continue the Case Management Conference to March 25, 2014 pending notice of dismissal or unless or until a fee motion is filed.

ORDER

Pursuant to the foregoing Joint Status Conference Statement and Stipulation, the Case Management Conference in this matter is continued to March 25, 2014 at 10.00 a.m. The parties are ordered to file an updated joint case management conference statement no later than March 18, 2014.

IT IS SO ORDERED AS MODIFIED.