Free Stipulation to EXTEND Time - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE __________________________________ ) NORTHERN MICHIGAN HOSPITALS, ) INC. and GIFFORD MEDICAL ) CENTER, INC., for themselves and on ) behalf of all other similarly situated class ) members, ) ) Civil Action No. 07-39 (GMS) Plaintiffs, ) ) JURY TRIAL DEMANDED ) v. ) ) HEALTH NET FEDERAL SERVICES, ) LLC, (f/k/a HEALTH NET FEDERAL ) SERVICES, INC.), ) ) Defendant. ) _________________________________ ) STIPULATION AND ORDER IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the parties, subject to the approval of the Court, that the time for Defendant to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended through and including March 15, 2007. The parties further agree that, in the event a motion is filed in response to the Complaint, the following briefing schedule will apply: Opening Brief Answering Brief Reply Brief March 15, 2007 April 16, 2007 April 30, 2007

Defendant requests this additional time for several reasons. First, counsel for Defendant has just been retained in this matter and is in the process of reviewing a significant amount of documents associated with Defendant's participation in the TRICARE Program.

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Second, Defendant needs additional time to research both fact and legal issues associated with its potential defenses to the claims set forth in Plaintiffs' Complaint. DUANE MORRIS LLP POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP

By /s/ Gary W. Lipkin Matt Neiderman (Del. Bar 4018) Gary William Lipkin (Del. Bar 4044) 1100 North Market Street Suite 1200 Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (302) 657-4900 ­ Telephone [email protected] ­ Email [email protected] ­ Email Attorneys for Plaintiffs Northern Michigan Hospitals, Inc. and Gifford Medical Center, Inc., for themselves and on behalf of all other similarly situated class members OF COUNSEL:

By /s/ Jennifer Gimler Brady Richard L. Horwitz (Del. Bar 2246) Jennifer Gimler Brady (Del. Bar. 2874) Jennifer C. Wasson (Del. Bar 4933) Hercules Plaza, Sixth Floor 1313 North Market Street P.O. Box 951 Wilmington, Delaware 19899-0951 (302) 984-6000 ­ Telephone (302) 658-1192 ­ Facsimile [email protected] ­ Email [email protected] - Email Attorneys for Defendant Health Net Federal Services, LLC OF COUNSEL:

John J. Soroko Seth A. Goldberg DUANE MORRIS LLP 30 South 17th Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 (215) 979-1000 ­ Telephone (215) 979-1020 ­ Facsimile [email protected] ­ Email [email protected] ­ Email Michael R. Gottfried Patricia R. Rich DUANE MORRIS LLP 470 Atlantic Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02210 (617) 289-9200 ­ Telephone (617) 289-9201 ­ Facsimile [email protected] ­ Email [email protected] ­ Email Gregory A. Brodek DUANE MORRIS LLP 88 Hammond Street, Suite 500

Kathleen Taylor Sooy, Esquire Christopher Flynn, Esquire CROWELL & MORING LLP 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 (202) 624-2500 ­ Telephone (202) 628-5116 ­ Facsimile [email protected] - Email [email protected] - Email

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Bangor, Maine 04401 (207) 262-5400 ­ Telephone [email protected] - Email Dated: February 7, 2007
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SO ORDERED this ____ day of February 2007.

___________________________________ The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet