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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
)
DUNKIN’ DONUTS INCORPORATED, )
a Delaware corporation, and )
DUNKIN’ DONUTS USA, INC., )
a Michigan corporation, )
)
Plaintiffs, ) CIVIL ACTION NO.
) 3:02 CV 1920 (MRK)
v. )
)
4 DONUTS, INC., )
a Connecticut corporation, )
GRANDO, INC., )
a Connecticut corporation, )
GLENN STETZER, . )
KATHLEEN STETZER, )
GEORGE GERMAN O, and )
JAMES MCMANAMA, )
)
Defendants. )
) JANUARY 6, 2004
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE
OPPOSITIONS TO DEFENDANTS’ OBJECTIONS TO THE COURT’S RULINGS
ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO COMPEL AND ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION
FOR LEAVE TO FILE THEIR FIRST AIVIENDED COMPLAINT
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b)(1) and Local Rule 7(b), Plaintiffs
Dunkin’ Donuts Incorporated and Dunkin’ Donuts USA, Inc. hereby respectfully move for an
extension of time to file Oppositions to Def`endants’ Objections to the Court’s Rulings on
Defendants’ Motion to Compel and on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to File Their First Amended
Complaint. The parties have agreed that they will file a motion this week to stay all deadlines
for ninety (90) days while they work on finalizing a settlement of this action. If the parties are
unable to finalize their settlement before the expiration ofthe stay and the stay is lifted, Plaintiffs

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requests a ten (10) day extension from the date the stay is lifted to file their Oppositions.l This is
Plaintiffs’ first Motion for Extension of Time regarding these deadlines. Messages have been
left for counsel for Defendants in an attempt to confer with them on this motion. As of this date,
no response has been received.
Respectfully submitted,
2 Paul D. Sanson ct 05477
Alexandra M. McHugh ct 22428
SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP
One American Row
Hartford, CT 06103-2819
(860) 251-5612
Robert L. Zisk ct 13503
Jef&ey L. Karlin ct 14965
Christopher M. Loveland ct 24169
SCHMELTZER, APTAKER & SHEPARD, P.C.
2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W.
Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20037
(202) 333-8800
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Dunkin’ Donuts Incorporated,
DLmkin’ Donuts USA, Inc.
‘ If the Motion to Stay is denied, Dunkin’ Donuts respectfully requests a ten (10) day extension
from the date ofthe Order denying the Motion to Stay to respond to Defendants’ Objections.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that a copy of Plaintiffs’ Motion for an Extension of
Time to File Oppositions to Defendants’ Objections to the Court’s Rulings on Defendants’
Motion to Compel and on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to File Their First Amended Complaint
was served by frrst class mail on January 6, 2004 upon counsel for Defendants at the addresses
listed below:
Richard S. Order, Esq.
Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
90 State House Square
Hartford, CT 06103-3702
Paul N. Gilmore, Esq.
Updike, Kelly & Spellacy, P.C.
One State Street
P.O. Box 231277
Hartford, CT 06123-1277
Robert K. Walsh, Esq.
The Law Offices of Robert K. Walsh
193 State Street
P.O. Box 777
New Haven, CT 06473
James McManama, pro se
One Wheatfield Drive
Wallingford, CT 06492

Alexandra M. McHugh