Free Stipulation to EXTEND Time - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:07-cv-00416-GMS

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE INSULATORS AND ASBESTOS WORKERS ) LOCAL NO. 14 PENSION FUND, ) Derivatively on Behalf of 3M COMPANY, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) GEORGE W. BUCKLEY, LINDA G. ) ALVARADO, VANCE D. COFFMAN, ) MICHAEL L. ESKEW, W. JAMES ) FARRELL, HERBERT L. HENKEL, ) EDWARD M. LIDDY, ROBERT S. ) MORRISON, AULANA L. PETERS, ) ROZANNE L. RIDGEWAY, PATRICK D. ) CAMPBELL, MOE S. NOZARI, ) FREDERICK J. PALENSKY, RICHARD F. ) ZIEGLER, ) ) Defendants, ) ) and ) ) 3M COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation, ) ) Nominal Defendant. )

C.A. No. 07-416-GMS

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND TIME WHEREAS, on September 10, 2007, defendants filed Motions to Dismiss this action pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and 23.1 (D.I. 26 and 28), and defendants filed a separate Motion to Transfer this action to the District of Minnesota (D.I. 23); WHEREAS, plaintiff filed and served its answering briefs in opposition to defendants' Motions on October 11, 2007, WHEREAS, defendants having a need for two additional weeks for the preparation of their reply briefs with respect to the foregoing motions, and if the Court would prefer a more

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detailed explanation of the need for the further extension, counsel being available at the Court's convenience for a conference with the Court; IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED among the parties, subject to the approval of the Court, that the time within which defendants shall file and serve their reply briefs in support of defendants' motions to (1) dismiss this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) (D.I. 26); (2) dismiss this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23.1 (D.I. 28); and (3) to transfer this action to the District of Minnesota (D.I. 23) is extended to and including December 19, 2007.

RIGRODSKY & LONG, P.A.
OF COUNSEL:

A. Arnold Gershon Regina M. Calcaterra Gloria Kui BARRACK, RODOS & BACINE 1350 Broadway, Suite 1001 New York, NY 10018 (212) 688-0782 Daniel E. Bacine BARRACK, RODOS & BACINE 3300 Two Commerce Square 2001 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 (215) 963-0600

/s/ Seth D. Rigrodsky #3147 Seth D. Rigrodsky (#3147) [email protected] Brian D. Long (#4347) [email protected] Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. 919 North Market Street, Suite 980 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 295-5310 Attorneys for Insulators and Asbestos Workers Local No. 14 Pension Fund

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RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER, P.A. OF COUNSEL: Paul H. Dawes LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 140 Scott Drive Menlo Park, CA 94025 (650) 328-4600 J. Christian Word Kevin H. Metz LATHAM & WATKINS LLP 555 Eleventh Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20004 (202) 637-2200 /s/ Steven J. Fineman #4025 Daniel A. Dreisbach (#2583) [email protected] Steven J. Fineman (#4025) [email protected] Geoffrey G. Grivner (#4711) [email protected] One Rodney Square Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 651-7700 Attorneys for 3M Company, Linda G. Alvarado, Vance D. Coffman, Michael L. Eskew, W. James Farrell, Herbert L. Henkel, Edward M. Liddy, Robert S. Morrison, Aulana L. Peters, and Rozanne L. Ridgway POTTER ANDERSON & CORROON LLP OF COUNSEL: Thomas F. Ryan Walter C. Carslon James W. Ducayet Sharlene P.B. Hobson SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP One South Dearborn Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 853-7000 /s/ Philip A. Rovner #3215 Philip A. Rovner (#3215) [email protected] Hercules Plaza Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 984-6000 Attorneys for George W. Buckley, Patrick D. Campbell, Moe S. Nozari, Frederick J. Palensky, and Richard F. Ziegler

SO ORDERED this ________ day of ___________________________, 2007. ______________________________ United States District Judge

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