Free Order on Motion for Extension of Time - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

1 2 3 4 5 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 The Court has considered Defendants' Motion for Additional Time to Respond to 18 Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement and for Attorney's Fees (Dkt. # 171). 19 The Court also has considered Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motion (Dkt. # 175). 20 Defendants additionally have filed a Motion to Reconsider the Court's Order denying 21 Defendants' counsels' Motion for Leave to Withdraw (Dkt. # 168). At present, the due date 22 for Defendants' Response to Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce the Settlement Agreement and for 23 Attorney's Fees is Monday, December 4, 2006. In Defendants' Motion for Additional Time, 24 Defendants request an extension of thirty days beyond the date the Court rules on 25 Defendants' Motion to Reconsider. Defendants argue that such an extension is necessary to 26 provide adequate time for new counsel to respond to Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce the 27 28
Case 2:04-cv-00595-MHM Document 177 Filed 12/05/2006 Page 1 of 2

Estate of Joseph J. Studnek, by and) through its Personal Representative,) ) Joseph M. Studnek, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ) Ambassador of Global Missions) ) Unlimited, and his Successor, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) )

No. CIV-04-595-PHX-MHM ORDER

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Settlement Agreement and for Attorney's Fees. In it's Response, Plaintiff argues that an extension of time will prejudice Plaintiff with regard to the pending settlement agreement. Though the Court is not inclined to grant Defendants' Motion to the extent requested, the Court does find good cause to grant a brief, seven-day extension of time for Defendants to file their Response to Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce the Settlement Agreement. Such a brief extension of time will not prejudice Plaintiff with regard to the pending settlement agreement. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that Defendants' Motion for Additional Time to Respond to Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement and for Attorney's Fees (Dkt. # 171) is granted in part and denied in accordance with this Order. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants' Motion for Expedited Consideration of Defendants' Motion for Additional Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce Settlement Agreement and For Attorney's Fees (Dkt. # 172) is granted. DATED this 1st day of December, 2006.

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