Berton v. Aetna Inc. et al

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United States District Court
Northern District of California
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
MARA BERTON,
Plaintiff,
v.
AETNA INC., et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 23-cv-01849-HSG
AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER
Pursuant to the parties’ proposal, see Dkt. No. 145, the Court RESETS the following
deadlines pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16 and Civil Local Rule 16-10:
Event Deadline
Defendants to provide necessary data
to Administrator for Class Notice
December 22, 2025
Class Notice to be mailed December 31, 2025
Motion for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs,
Service Award due
May 25, 2026
Response Deadline to object or opt out June 29, 2026
Special Harm submissions sent to
Special Master where validity of
claims for eligibility purposes is
determined
July 14, 2026
Deadline to notify class
members/potential class members of
deficiencies
July 29, 2026
Last day for corrections to deficient
submissions
August 28, 2026
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United States District Court
Northern
 District of California
Last day for Special Master to
determine disputes re: validity of
claims for eligibility purposes;
preliminary Special Harms
Allocations to parties/Administrator
September 12, 2026
Administrator to report final class size
to the parties, deadline for Aetna to
determine Dollars for Benefits
Payments
September 17, 2026
Deadline for final Special Harms
Allocation determinations, resolution
of contested Dollars for Benefits
Payments, redistribution payments to
be determined
October 2, 2026
Final Approval Motion due October 12, 2026
Fairness Hearing November 12, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.
Funding Date 30 days after Effective Date
Payment date for settlement awards,
Dollars for Benefits Payments, service
award, attorneys’ fees and costs
10 business days after Funding Date
Payment date for Dollars for Benefits
Payments
60 days after the Effective Date
Check-cashing deadline 180 days after initial issuance, at least
90 days for re-issued checks
These dates may only be altered by order of the Court and only upon a showing of good
cause. The parties are directed to review and comply with this Court’s standing orders. This order
TERMINATES Dkt. No. 145.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
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HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.
United States District Judge
1/30/2026
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