Free Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

MEIJER, INC. and MEIJER DISTRIBUTION, INC., on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. BRAINTREE LABORATORIES, INC., Defendant.

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C.A. No. 07-143-SLR

STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

The parties, by their undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate and agree to extend the time required to answer, plead or otherwise respond to the Complaint at least an additional sixty (60) days to and including June 1, 2007; however, in the event that any party files a motion for a stay of this matter pending the outcome of the trial in Civil Action No. 03-477 (SLR) (D. Del.), an answer or responsive pleading to the Complaint (or any operative Consolidated Complaint or Consolidated Amended Complaint) shall not be required until at least twenty days after a ruling by the Court on any motion for a stay that would require the filing of a responsive pleading. Notwithstanding the above, if Defendant chooses, or is required, to respond to any other complaint filed by a direct purchaser, raising an antitrust claim relating to MiraLax, prior to the

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date of response in the above-captioned actions, Defendant shall respond to the operative Consolidated Complaint (or Consolidated Amended Complaint) first.

__/s/Frederick L. Cottell, III_______ Frederick L. Cottrell, III (#2555) [email protected] Steven J. Fineman (#4025) [email protected] Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. One Rodney Square 920 North King Street P.O. Box 551 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 651-7700 WilmerHale LLP Michelle D. Miller David B. Bassett Mark A.Ford 60 State Street Boston, MA 02109 (617) 526-6000

__/s/ Jeffrey S. Goddess__________ Jeffrey S. Goddess (#630) [email protected] Rosenthal, Monhait & Goddess, P.A. 919 Market Street, Suite 1401 Wilmington, DE 19899-1070 (302) 656-4433

Kaplan, Fox & Kilscheimer, LLP Linda P. Nussbaum Robert Kaplan 805 Third Avenue, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10022 (212) 687-1980

Vanek, Vickers & Masini, P.C. Joseph M. Vanek David Germaine 111 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 4050 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 224-1500 Sperling & Slater, P.C. Paul E. Slater 55 W. Monroe Street, Suite 3300 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 651-3200

Dated: March 29, 2007

SO ORDERED this ____ day of _______________, 2007 ______________________________ Honorable Sue L. Robinson

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