Free Motion for Hearing - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE In re: USG CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, et al., Debtors. ___________________________________ USG CORPORATION, et al., Movant v. OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMANTS, et al., Respondents. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Chapter 11 Jointly Administered Case No. 01-2094 (JKF) Hearing Date: January 30, 2006 Hearing Time: 11:00 am

Civil Action No. 04-1559 (JFC) Civil Action No. 04-1560 (JFC)

EMERGENCY MOTION FOR TELEPHONIC HEARING COOLEY GODWARD LLP Stephen C. Neal (CA 170085) Scott D. Devereaux (CA 146050) Five Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real Palo Alto, California 94306 Tel: (650) 843-5000 JONES DAY David G. Heiman (OH 0038271) Brad B. Erens (IL 6206864) North Point 901 Lakeside Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1190 Tel: (216) 586-3939 RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER, P.A. Daniel J. DeFranceschi (DE No. 2732) Paul N. Heath (DE No. 3704) Jason M. Madron (DE No. 4431) One Rodney Square 920 North King Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801 Tel: (302) 651-7700

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Debtors1 hereby move the Court (the "Motion") to schedule an emergency telephonic hearing for 11:00 a.m. EST on Monday, January 30, 2006 (the "Hearing"). The purpose of the Hearing is to apprise the Court of recent, significant events in the above-captioned actions. For the convenience of the Court and all parties, Debtors have made arrangements for a telephonic conference, which may be accessed by dialing 1-888-4534412 and entering the "passcode" of 949651. If the Court grants this Motion, Debtors will serve formal notice of the Hearing upon the parties to the above-captioned actions promptly upon entry of an order granting such relief. WHEREFORE, Debtors respectfully request that the Court enter an order, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, granting the relief requested in this Motion and such further relief as this Court deems equitable and just. Dated: January 26, 2006 Wilmington, Delaware RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER, P.A. /s/ Jason M. Madron Daniel J. DeFranceschi (DE No. 2732) Paul N. Heath (DE No. 3704) Jason M. Madron (DE No. 4431) One Rodney Square, 920 N. King Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801 Tel: (302) 651-7700 COOLEY GODWARD LLP Stephen C. Neal (CA 170085) Scott D. Devereaux (CA 146050) Five Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real Palo Alto, California 94306 Tel: (650) 843-5000
"Debtors" include the following eleven entities: USG Corporation, United States Gypsum Company, USG Interiors, Inc., USG Interiors International, Inc., L&W Supply Corporation, Beadex Manufacturing, LLC, B-R Pipeline Company, La Mirada Products Co., Inc., USG Industries, Inc., USG Pipeline Company, and Stocking Specialists, Inc.
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JONES DAY David G. Heiman (OH 0038271) Brad B. Erens (IL 6206864) North Point - 901 Lakeside Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1190 Tel: (216) 586-3939

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