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PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR REVIEW OF MARCH 20, 2012 DISCOVERY ORDER

Case No. CV 10-9198 JVS (RNBx)

KASOWITZ, BENSON, TORRES & FRIEDMAN LLP

101 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 2300

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111

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KASOWITZ, BENSON, TORRES & FRIEDMAN LLP CHARLES N. FREIBERG (SBN 70890) BRIAN P. BROSNAHAN (SBN 112894) JACOB N. FOSTER (SBN 250785) 101 California Street, Suite 2300 San Francisco, California 94111 Telephone: (415) 421-6140 Facsimile: (415) 398-5030

LEVINE & MILLER HARVEY R. LEVINE (SBN 61879) CRAIG A. MILLER (SBN 116030) LEVINE & MILLER 550 West C Street, Suite 1810 San Diego, CA 92101-8596 Telephone: (619) 231-9449 Facsimile: (619) 231-8638

Attorneys for Plaintiffs JOYCE WALKER, KIM BRUCE HOWLETT, and MURIEL SPOONER, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOYCE WALKER, KIM BRUCE HOWLETT, and MURIEL SPOONER, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated,

Plaintiffs,

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWEST, a Texas corporation,

Defendant.

CLASS ACTION

CASE NO.: CV 10-9198 JVS (RNBx)

Formerly Case No.: 3:10-cv -04852 JSW from Northern District of California

PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR REVIEW OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE BLOCK’S MARCH 20, 2012 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO COMPEL IN PART AND GRANTING DEFENDANT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWEST’S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER IN PART

Judge: Hon. James V. Selna

Courtroom: 10C Date: May 7, 2012

Time: 1:30 p.m.

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PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF MOTION AND AND MOTION FOR REVIEW OF MARCH 20, 2012 DISCOVERY ORDER

Case No. CV 10-9198 JVS (RNBx)

KASOWITZ, BENSON, TORRES & FRIEDMAN LLP

101 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 2300

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111

PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR REVIEW OF

MAGISTRATE JUDGE BLOCK’S MARCH 20, 2012 DISCOVERY ORDER

TO THE COURT, DEFENDANT, AND ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD:

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on May 7, 2012, or on such other date as the

matter may be heard, in Courtroom 10C, located at 411 West Fourth Street, Santa

Ana, California, 92701, Plaintiffs Joyce Walker, Muriel Lynn Spooner, and Kim

Bruce Howlett (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) will, and hereby do, move the Court for

an order reversing the Magistrate Judge’s March 20, 2012 discovery order and

compelling the further production of documents and deposition testimony by

defendant Life Insurance Company of the Southwest (“Defendant” or “LSW”).

Specifically, Plaintiffs respectfully request that the Court enter an order

reversing the Magistrate Judge’s March 20, 2012 discovery order with respect to

Document Request Nos. 74-80, 95-96, 98-100, and 111-112 and Deposition Topic

Nos. 6, 11, 28-29, 32-33, 36, and 38, and compelling LSW (1) to produce

documents responsive to Document Request Nos. 74-80, 95-96, 98-100, and 111-

112; and (2) to provide deposition testimony responsive to Deposition Topic Nos.

6, 11, 28-29, 32-33, 36, and 38. This motion is made on the grounds that the

Magistrate Judge’s March 20, 2012 discovery order was clearly erroneous and

contrary to law because the above-described document requests and deposition

topics are relevant to Plaintiffs’ claims and/or LSW’s defenses.

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PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF MOTION AND AND MOTION FOR REVIEW OF MARCH 20, 2012 DISCOVERY ORDER

Case No. CV 10-9198 JVS (RNBx)

KASOWITZ, BENSON, TORRES & FRIEDMAN LLP

101 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 2300

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111

This Motion is made pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(a) and

Local Rules 72-2.1. This Motion is based upon this Notice of Motion, the

accompanying Memorandum of Points and Authorities, the Declaration of Jeanette

T. Barzelay and supporting Exhibits, and on such other evidence or argument as

may be presented at or before the hearing.

DATED: April 3, 2012 KASOWITZ BENSON TORRES & FRIEDMAN LLP

By: /s/ Brian P. Brosnahan

Brian P. Brosnahan

Attorneys For Plaintiffs JOYCE WALKER, KIM BRUCE HOWLETT, and MURIEL SPOONER, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated

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