Free Status Report - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

Case 3:03-cv-00409-DJS

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Filed 03/14/2008

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT JOEL MENKES, et al., Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, vs. STOLT-NIELSEN S.A., et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Civil Action No. 3:03-cv-00409-DJS CLASS ACTION MARCH 14, 2008

JOINT STATUS REPORT CONCERNING STAY OF DISCOVERY

In their most recent status report on February 15, 2008, Defendants informed the Court that the parties were in discussions that might obviate the need to proceed with discovery in this matter. As a result of their discussions, the parties have agreed to attempt mediation in an effort to resolve this matter. The parties have selected the Honorable Nicholas Politan, retired district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, as the mediator. Plaintiffs' counsel is confirming Judge Politan's availability.

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The parties propose to update the Court as to the status of this matter within ten days of the completion of mediation. The parties further agree that the stay of discovery should remain in place pending mediation. Respectfully submitted, Plaintiffs Irene and Gustav Rucker, et al.

By: /s/ Mark S. Reich DAVID R. SCOTT (CT 16080) SCOTT + SCOTT, LLC 108 Norwich Avenue Colchester, CT 06415 Telephone: 860/537-3818 860/537-4432 (fax) E-Mail: [email protected] SAMUEL H. RUDMAN MARK S. REICH COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER RUDMAN & ROBBINS LLP 58 South Service Road, Suite 200 Melville, NY 11747 Telephone: 631/367-7100 631/367-1173 (fax) E-Mail: [email protected] Defendants Stolt-Nielsen S.A., Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group Ltd., Jacob StoltNielsen, Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen, Samuel Cooperman and Reginald J.R. Lee

By: /s/ Jaime M. Crowe MICHAEL P. SHEA (CT19598) JASON S. WEATHERS (CT24579) DAY PITNEY LLP City Place I 185 Asylum Street Hartford, CT 06103-3499 Telephone: 860/275-0356 860/275-0343 (fax) E-Mail: [email protected] CHRISTOPHER M. CURRAN (CT22743) J. MARK GIDLEY (CT18450) PETER J. CARNEY (CT24721) JAIME M. CROWE (CT25657) WHITE & CASE LLP 701 Thirteenth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Telephone: 202/626-3600 202/639-9355 (fax) E-Mail: [email protected]

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CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that on March 14, 2008, a copy of the foregoing Joint Status Report Concerning Stay of Discovery was filed electronically and served by mail on anyone unable to accept electronic filing. Notice of this filing will be sent by e-mail to all parties by operation of the Court's electronic filing system or by mail to anyone unable to accept electronic filing as indicated on the Notice of Electronic Filing. Parties may access this filing through the Court's CM/ECF System.

BY: /s/ Jaime M. Crowe Jaime M. Crowe (CT25657) WHITE & CASE LLP 701 Thirteenth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: 202/626-3600 202/639-9355 (fax) E-Mail: [email protected]