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

Case 3:03-cv-00630-DJS

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT MARIO RICHARDS, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated PLAINTIFFS, v. COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION DEFENDANT. : : : : : : : : : : : CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:03 CV00630 (DJS)

May 17, 2007

PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME RE: NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT Plaintiff, Mario Richards, and other plaintiffs request pursuant, to Local Rule 7 (b), that the court grant an enlargement of time to June 9, 2007 to give notice of settlement to class members and certify said notice to the court. Procedural Background The plaintiff, Mario Richards, commenced this action on April 7, 2003 pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. (FLSA), claiming wages for overtime hours worked in excess of forty hours per week. The court ordered that notice be given to members and counsel certify such notice on or before May 18, 2007. . Reason for Request The task of reviewing the numbers of class members has been a time consuming and arduous one. Counsel was required to communicate with several class members and await a response from various class members Counsel for the plaintiffs has been busy

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recently working on an appellate brief in the State Appellate Court, which was filed on May 14, 2007 in the case, In Re: Jorden R. No. W10 05 014792-A. Also, counsel has been out of state recently due to the illness of a family member. Opposing Counsel Plaintiff's counsel is unaware of defendant's position relative to this request.

Plaintiff, Mario Richards

By_/s/_Michael J. Melly_____________ Michael J. Melly Fed. Bar No. ct17841 143 Oneco Avenue Suite 4 New London, CT 06320 Tel: (860) 447-1990 Cell: (860) 961-8602

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CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing was mailed on To: Tasos C. Paindiris, Esq. William Anthony, Esq. 90 State House Sq. Hartford, Ct 06103 ___/s/ Michael J. Melly______________ Michael J. Melly