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

Case 3:01-cv-02156-AVC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

MAUREEN EPPS, DIANE CLAUSSEN, and GERALDINE WRIGHT Plaintiffs, VS. GERALD MISTRETTA and THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE TOWN OF EAST LYME Defendants.

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:01 CV2156 (AVC)

SEPTEMBER 10, 2004

UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO SUBMIT JOINT TRIAL MEMORANDUM Pursuant to D. Conn. L. Civ. R. 7(b), the Defendant, the Board of Education for the Town of East Lyme (the "Board"), respectfully moves the Court for a ten (10) day extension of time up to and including September 23, 2004, to submit the joint trial memorandum. On August 13, 2004, the Court entered an Order that the parties submit the joint trial memorandum no later than September 12, 2004. On August 25, 2004, the parties attended a full day private mediation of this matter and are currently engaged in settlement discussions that may resolve this case. As such, the parties seek the additional time to submit the joint trial memorandum in order to facilitate settlement discussions. This is the Defendant's second motion for an extension of the joint trial memorandum in this case. The undersigned counsel has contacted, William G.

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Madsen, Esq., counsel for the Plaintiffs and Frank J. Szilagyi, Esq. counsel for Gerald Mistretta, who consent to this motion. WHEREFORE, the Defendant respectfully moves the Court to grant its motion for extension of time to submit the joint trial memorandum, and enter an order that the parties should submit the joint trial memorandum no later September 23, 2004. THE DEFENDANT: BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE TOWN OF EAST LYME

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James M. Sconzo Fed. Bar # ct 04571 and Kevin R. Brady Fed. Bar #ct22135 of HALLORAN & SAGE LLP One Goodwin Square 225 Asylum Street Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 522-6103

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CERTIFICATION This is to certify that on this 10th day of September 2004, I hereby mailed a copy of the foregoing to: Jacques J. Parenteau, Esq. Heena Kapida, Esq. Madsen, Prestley & Parenteau, LLC 111 Huntington Street P.O. Box 1631 New London, CT 06320 Richard D. O'Connor, Esq. Paul H. Gamache, Esq. Siegal, O'Connor, Schiff & Zangari, P.C. 150 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103-2406 Frank J. Szilagyi, Esq. Josephine A. Spinella, Esq. Sylvester & Daly 72 Russ Street Hartford, CT 06106

Kevin R. Brady

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One Goodwin Square 225 Asylum Street Hartford, CT 06103 Phone (860) 522-6103 Fax (860) 548-0006 Juris No. 26105