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

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1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ‘
1 DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT _ {_ {__
1 D.L. RYAN COMPANIES, LTD. : Civil Action . . _
Plaintiff : No. 3:03CV1037 (J CH) 1
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ALTA HEALTH & LIFE : 1
1 INSURANCE COMPANY I
Defendant. : December 17, 2003

JOINT MOTION OF THE PARTIES TO
EXTEND DEADLINE FOR DISCOVERY
` Plaintiff D.L Ryan Companies, Ltd. ("Plaintiff") and Defendant Alta Health & Life
a Insurance Company ("Defendant"), by and through their attomeys, hereby jointly move for
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an extension of the deadline for discovery in this action, from February 1, 2004 through p
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1 March 21, 2004. In support of this motion, the parties represent as follows: 1
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1 1. The current discovery deadline of February 1, 2004 was set by the order of
this court dated July 22, 2003.
2. To date, the parties have engaged in paper discovery, the Defendant has
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scheduled one deposition for the date of this motion and the Plaintiff has scheduled three
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depositions for late January, 2004.
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3. Each party expects it will be necessary to schedule one or more additional
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depositions of witnesses whose identity andfor role in this dispute is revealed or clarified by

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1 4. The current discovery cutoff date of February 1, 2004 would not allow 1
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1 5. At a status conference before the court (Hall, J.) held on November 19, 2003,
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WHEREFORE, the parties jointly move for an extension of the discovery deadline
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Respectfully Submitted,
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Marie A. Casper (ct#08974)
ZELDES, NEEDLE & COOPER 1
1 A Professional Corporation
1 1000 Lafayette Boulevard `
1 P.O. Box 1740
1 Bridgeport, Connecticut O660l—1740
1 Tel.: 203-333-9441
1 Fax: 203-333-1489
1 E-Mail: [email protected]
Attorneys for Defendant
Alta Health Life Insurance Company
Mark J. Kov ck (CT 01431)
Wake, See, Dimes & Bryniczka
27 Imperial Avenue/P.O. Box 777
Westport, CT 06881-0777
1 Telephone: (203) 227—9545
1 Telecopier: (203) 226-1641
1 E-mail: [email protected]
1 Attorneys for D.L. Ryan Companies, Ltd.
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1 CERTIFICATION 1
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1 This is to certify that a copy of the foregoing has been sent via first class U.S. Mail, 1
1 postage prepaid, to the following parties of record: 1
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Mark J. Kovack, Esq. 1
1 Wake, See, Dimes & Bryniczka `
27 Imperial Avenue
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1 Westport, cr 06881-0777
1 Ph. 208-227-9545
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1 D.L. Ryan Companies, Ltd.
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1 Dated at Bridgeport, Connecticut this .21*7* day of December 2003. 1
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