Free Status Report - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

: Civil Action No. : 3:03-CV- 1014 (JBA) : Plaintiffs, : : v. : : ARTHUR LOVETERE, CECIL URSPRUNG, LOUIS J. : BACCEI, WORTH LOOMIS, THEODORE : PATLOVICH, STEPHEN J. RAFFAY, WILLIAM P. : ROWLAND and PETER EIO, : : Defendants. : FEBRUARY 17, 2006 H. JONATHAN FRANK and FRANK FAMILY 1996 TRUST,

PLAINTIFFS' UPDATED STATUS REPORT Pursuant to the Court's Order dated January 11, 2006, Plaintiffs H. Jonathan Frank and the Frank Family 1996 Trust, through their undersigned counsel, hereby submit the following Updated Status Report. A. Status The parties remain in discovery and have commenced deposition discovery. The discovery cut-off date is currently May 15, 2006. Plaintiffs believe that all discovery will be completed within this deadline if the case is not settled as discussed below. There are no pending motions. B. Referral for Settlement to Magistrate or Special Master The parties are currently discussing a potential settlement of this matter. To aid that process, the parties have retained a private mediator. A mediation has been scheduled for

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March 9, 2006. The parties have sought, and Magistrate Judge Margolis has granted, an extension of discovery deadlines to accommodate these discussions.

Respectfully submitted, JONATHAN FRANK AND FRANK FAMILY TRUST,

/s/ Terence J. Gallagher Terence J. Gallagher (ct22415) Jonathan B. Tropp (ct11295) DAY, BERRY & HOWARD LLP One Canterbury Green Stamford, CT 06901 (203) 977-7300 (phone) (203) 977-7301 (facsimile) -andRichard A. Strassberg, Esq. (ct24905) Jeffrey A. Simes, Esq. (ct24906) GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 599 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 813-8800 Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on February 17, 2006 a true copy of the foregoing document was served via first class mail, postage pre-paid, upon all counsel of record. James T. Cowdery, Esq. Cowdery, Ecker & Murphy, L.L.C. 750 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103-2703 Edward F. Spinella, Esq. Reid and Riege, P.C. One Financial Plaza Hartford, CT 06103

/s/ Terence J. Gallagher Terence J. Gallagher

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