Free Motion for Extension of Time - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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WASLEY PRODUCTS, INC., etal., ) MASTER CONSOLIDATED CASE
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Plaintiffs, ) 3:03 Cv 0383 (Drs) (LEAD)
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V. ) THIS PLEADING PERTAINS TO
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BARRY LEONARD BULAKITES, etal., )
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Defendants. ) APRIL 9, 2004 I
CONSENT M0TI0N FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
ON EEPIALE OF ALL PARTIES TO RESPOND TO
SPECIAL MAsTER·S DRAFT REPORT N
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b), and Local Rule of Civil Procedure i
7(b)(2), Defendants Barry L. Bulakites, James A. Winslow, and Joshua Adams Corporation
("Defendants") hereby move, on behailf of all parties, for an extension of time to submit
comments and suggestions to the Special Master pertaining to his Draft Final Report to, and
including, twenty-one days after the Court rules on Attorneys Maurice T. FitzMaurice and
Peter K. Rydel's Motion for Leave to Withdraw from this action. As discussed herein, good
cause exists to grant this Motion.
l. On June 24, 2003, this Court entered an Order of Reference appointing a
Special Master to perform an accounting of the employee benefit plans at issue in this case.
REID AND RIEGE, P.C., COUNSELLORS AT LAW, ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, HARTFORD, CT 06103-3895
TELEPHONE (860) 278-1150 FAX (860) 240-l002 JURIS No. 49362
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2. Pursuant to the Order of Reference, the Special Master is required to submit 1:o
all parties a draft final report of his findings for comment.
3. According to the Order of Reference, counsel for each party has twenty-one
days after receipt of the draft report to submit comments or suggestions on the draft to the
Special Master.
4. On March 29, 2004, Defendants counsel received the Special Master's Draft i
Report. Pursuant to the Order of Reference, Defendants have until April 19, 2004 to submit r
any comments or suggestions to the Special Master. I
5. As the Court is aware, on January 23, 2004, counsel for Defendants, Maurice E
T. FitzMaurice, and Peter K. Rydel (hereinafter "Counsel") moved for leave to withdraw E
their appearance as counsel (hereinafter "Motion").
6. The Court has not yet ruled on Counsel's Motion.
7. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b), and Local Rule of Civil N
Procedure 7(b)(2), Defendants respectfully request, on behalf of all parties, that the period
within which the parties must submit comments or suggestions to the Special Master be
extended to at least twenty—one days after the C0urt's ruling on Counsel's Motion.
8. Counsel for Defendants has consulted with counsel for Plaintiffs Wasley
Products, Inc. and Precision Molding, Inc., Defendant Nationwide Life Insurance Company N
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REID AND RIEGE, P.C., Counsausons AT Law, ON1-2 Frnmcm. PLAZA, Hanrroan, CT 06103-3895 l
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of America, and Defendant Lincoln National Insurance Company, and all counsel consent to I
the filing of this Motion.
9. The pendency of Counsel's Motion constitutes good cause to extend this
deadline under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b) and under Local Rule of Civil Procedure
7, to the extent such cause must be demonstrated thereunder.
l0. This is the parties' first motion for an extension of time to submit comments or
suggestions to the Special Master.
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WHEREFORE, Defendants respectfully request that this Consent Motion for
Extension of Time on Behalf cf All Parties to Respond to Special Master's Draft Report be
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DEFENDANTS l
BARRY LEONARD BULAKITES, JAMES
ALBERT WINSLOW & JOSHUA ADAMS g
CORPORATION
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Maurice T. Fitz urice
Peter K. Rydel I
Fed. #ct24793
REID AND RIEGE, P.C. *
One Financial Plaza, 2l“ Flr.
Hartford, CT 06103
Tel.: 860-278-1150
Fax: 860-240-1023
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REID AND RIEGE, P.C., Counsauroas AT LAW, ONE Fmancrxr. PLAZA, Haarsoao, CT 06103-3895
TELEPHONE (S60) 278-1150 Fax (S60) 240-1002 Jums No. 49362
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I
I hereby certify that on this 9th day of April, 2004, a copy of the foregoing Motion for ,
Extension of Time was sent via certified mail, return receipt requested, to the following:
Barry Bulakites James Winslow
558 Castle Pines Pkwy. 61 Muller Drive
Unit B4 # 401 Westbrook, CT 06498
Castle Pines, CO 80108
1 further certify that on this 9‘h day of April, 2004, a copy of the foregoing Motion for
Extension of Time was sent via first-class mail to the following: I
Mary E.R. Bartholic, Esq. Deborah S. Freeman, Esq. i
Cohn Birnbaum & Shea, P.C. Bryan D. Short, Esq. l
100 Pearl Street Bingham McCutchen l
Hartford, CT 06103 One State Street
Hartford, CT 06103
Eric L. Sussman, Esq.
Day, Berry & Howard, LLP Alan R. Mandel], CPA, CFE, DABFA
CityPlace I Blum Shapiro Litigation Consulting Group, LLC
185 Asylum Street 29 South Main Street, Suite 305
Hartford, CT 06103 P. O. Box 272000
West Hartford, CT 06127-2000 [
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Peter K. Ryde
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REID AND RIEGE, P.C., Counssrroas AT LAW, ONE FINANCIAL PLAzA, Haarrono, CT 06103-3895
TELEPHONE (S60) 278-1150 Fax (860) 240-1002 Jums No. 49362
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