Free Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Motion - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
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Plaintiff, :
v.
ANDON BRUSH COMPANY, INC.,
Defendant. JANUARY I5, EUD4
SECOND MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF*S,
CENTRIX INCJS RULE I2 MOTION FOR MORE DEFINITE SETTLEMENT [sie] OR
IN TI-IE ALTERNATIVE TO STRIKE ANDIOR TO DISMISS COIINTERCLAIM
COUNTS II, III, IV FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CAUSE OF ACTION
Defendant Anden Bmsh Cempany, lne. {“`Au1den"), by its undersigned eeunsel, hereby
meves this Ceurt fer an extensien ef time ef an additinnal I5 days te .Ianuary 31, RGS4 fer
Anden te respend te Plaintiffs, Centrix Ine., Rule l2 Metien Fer Mere Definite Settlement [sie]
Or In The Altemative Te Strike Andr'Or Tn Dismiss Ceunterelaim Ceunts II, III, Iv Fer Failure
Te State A Cause ef Aetien (the “Metien"). Ln su ppert ef its nietien Anden states as fellewsz
I. Defendant Anden was reeently required te ehange eeunsel in this aetien when its
eriginal eeunsel, MeCarter and English, develnped a eenfllet nf interest (by reasen nf the
aequisitien ef a pertien ef Cummings 3,; Leekweed], whieh required thetn te withdraw fren} this
aetiun.

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2. Andon obtained new counsel on approximately November 2l, 2003, when they
engaged Carella, Byrne, Bain, Ciilfillan, Cecchi, Stewart dt Dlstein as its lead counsel. Shortly
thereafter, Matthew C. Mason of Gregory and Adams, PC was retained as local counsel and on
December 3, 2003, Attorney Mason entered his appearance on behalf of the defendant Andon.
3. Dn December 3, 2003, a settlement conference in this matter was held before the
Honorable Williain I. Gartinlele, U.S.M.I. The December 3, 2003 settlement conference
concluded with a settlement proposal being outstanding. Since that time the parties have been
negotiating in an attempt to settle the matter and have eitchariged numerous letters and proposed
settlement agreements under the ultimate supervision of Magistrate Judge Garhnltle.
4. On or about December IS, 2003, Andon tiled its first request for an extension of
time relative to the subject Motion, requesting that it have until January I5, 2004 to respond to
the Motion. The instant motion represents a request for an additional I5 days to respond to the
Motion, during which time the parties are hopetiil that a tinal settlement agreement can be
reached.
5. In sum, Defendant Andon respectfully requests that it have an extension of time
until January 3 l, 2004 to respond to Plaintiffs Motion.

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Ei. P1sintit`f`s eeunsel neither ehjeets te ner eensents te the niutien fer sdditieitel
time.
Respectfully submitted,
By; {-Y\"*—
Matthew M. Masen [et 15291)
GREGORY AND ADAMS, P.C.
Atternejgrs fer Defendant
191} Old Ridgetield Reed
Witten, Cenneetieut UGSQT
Phene; 203 262-QGUU
Fax: 2t`l3 334-162E
Enisi l: mmssen@g,regei·ys.ndsdsins.eem

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CERTIFICATE {IF SERVICE
I herchy ccrtify that, cn .Ta11aary l5, ECIU4, a truc and ccrrcct ccpy cf thc fcrcgcing was
scrtd hy first class mail, pcstagc prepaid, upca thc fcllcwiug:
Arthur T. Fattihcnc, Esq.
Fattihcric Ec Fattihcnc
24Sil Past Rcad
Scutlipcrt, CT 0*549I]
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