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

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i Defendant. January 12, 2004 i
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g JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME I
§ \J The undersigned counsel for Plaintifii Otis Elevator Company ("Otis") and Defendant,
\\& GE Fanuc Automation Corporation ("GE Fanuc"), hereby jointly request a postponement ofthe 1
oral argument on Otis’ Petition to Compel Arbitration ("Petition"), currently scheduled for
Q Januag 26,,2004, for a period of approximately one month. The reason for this request is that
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mOtis would lilte to depose William Zitelli, a former GE Fanuc employee who resides in
§ if-i·=l7’em·ls_y£lv:;1nia@tl GE F anuc would like to depose Robert Gaboury, a former Otis employee who *
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§ % ""liias reéntlyilgieighn new employment. These witnesses have indicated their willingness to
\ coopege an§submit to depositions, but they are not available until early February, due to pre-
§ existing commitments. 1
Counsel for Otis and GE Fanuc believe that these depositions will allow them to present a ,
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complete evidentiary record at the time of a hearing on Otis’ Petition. Although certain
® aftidavits have been filed as exhibits to memoranda in support of and in opposition to Otis’
Q Petition to Compel Arbitration, the parties believe that depositions of Mr. Zitelli and Mr.
Gaboury will delve into the issues of this dispute, i.e., whether there was an agreement to
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