Free Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer - District Court of California - California

Case 3:08-cv-00498-H-LSP

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H. CHRISTIAN L'ORANGE (State Bar No. 71730) S. FEY EPLING (State Bar No. 190025) DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP 50 Fremont Street, 20th Floor San Francisco, California 94105-2235 Telephone: (415) 591-7500 Facsimile: (415) 591-7510 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiff AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN DIVISION

AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. H. THOMAS MORAN, II, CourtAppointed Receiver of LYDIA CAPITAL, LLC, and GEORGE WILLIAMSON, as Trustee of the RW AXA, LLC, Defendants.

Case No. 3:08-cv-00498-H (LSP)

JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR DEFENDANT H. THOMAS MORAN II TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY'S COMPLAINT

Plaintiff, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company ("AXA Equitable"), and Defendant, H. Thomas Moran II, Court-Appointed Receiver of Lydia Capital, LLC ("Mr. Moran"), hereby submit this Joint Motion for Extension of Time for Defendant H. Thomas Moran II to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint, and in support thereof, aver as follow: 1. On March 17, 2008, AXA Equitable filed its Complaint against Mr. Moran and George Williamson, as Trustee of the RW AXA, LLC. 2. On March 26, 2008, counsel for Mr. Moran signed a Waiver of Service of

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Summons and agreed to answer or otherwise respond to AXA Equitable's Complaint by May 27, 2008. 3. On May 2, 2008, counsel for Mr. Moran provided counsel for AXA Equitable with information in his possession relating to the underlying claims. 4. On May 8, 2008, counsel for AXA Equitable provided counsel for Mr. Moran with information in its possession relating to the underlying claims. 5. Based on information exchanged by AXA Equitable and Defendants, AXA Equitable intends to amend its Complaint. In addition, the parties are planning on having a settlement conference on or about August 6, 2008, which may lead to a resolution of the issues presented in the litigation. Therefore, an extension of time for the defendants to respond to the complaint until August 29, 2008 will allow for a more meaningful settlement discussion. 6. AXA Equitable and Mr. Moran have previously requested two extensions of time for Mr. Moran to answer or otherwise respond to AXA Equitable's Complaint. /// /// ///

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WHEREFORE, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company and H. Thomas Moran II, Court-Appointed Receiver of Lydia Capital, LLC, respectfully request this Court grant their Joint Motion for Extension of Time for Defendant H. Thomas Moran II to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Dated: July 16, 2008

/s/ Richard Max Valdez RICHARD MAX VALDEZ Sandler Lasry Laube Byer and Valdez 402 West Broadway Suite 1700 San Diego, CA 92101 Telephone: (619) 235-5655 Facsimile: (619) 235-5648 E-mail: [email protected] MELVIN R. MCVAY SHANNON K. EMMONS Phillips McFall McCaffrey McVay & Murray PC Corporate Tower 101 North Robinson 13th Floor Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Telephone: (405) 235-4100 Facsimile: (405) 235-4133 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant H. THOMAS MORAN II, CourtAppointed Receiver for Lydia Capital, LLC

/s/ S. Fey Epling H. CHRISTIAN L'ORANGE (SBN 71730) S. FEY EPLING (SBN 190025) Stephen A. Serfass (Admitted pro hac vice) Jarrod D. Shaw (Admitted pro hac vice) Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 50 Fremont Street, 20th Floor San Francisco, California 94105-2235 Telephone: (415) 591-7500 Facsimile: (415) 591-7510 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiff AXA EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Of Counsel STEPHEN C. BAKER STEPHEN A. SERFASS BRADFORD P. BARRON DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP One Logan Square 18th & Cherry Streets Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996 Telephone: (215) 988-2700

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