Callaway v. BP, PLC et al

Filing 23

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 7 Motion for Extension of Time to respond filed by Cameron; The deadline for Defendant Cameron's answer, motion or other response is extended to July 30, 2010; and denying 20 Motion to Stay filed by defendant Haliburton Energy Services, Inc. with leave to refile after responsive pleadings have been filed; Signed by Magistrate Judge Sonja F. Bivins on 7/1/10. (mjn)

Callaway v. BP, PLC et al

Doc. 23

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION WAYLON C. CALLAWAY, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. BP, PLC, et al., Defendants. : : : : : : : : : ORDER This action is before the Court on Defendant Cameron

CIVIL ACTION NO. 10-00321-B

International Corporation's Motion for Extension of Time in Which to Respond to the Complaint (Doc. 7) and Defendant Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.'s Motion to Stay. (Doc. 20). In its motion, Cameron International Corporation (hereinafter "Cameron"), asserts that it has been named in over one hundred cases arising out of the explosion and fire onboard Transocean=s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig on April 4, 2010, and the ensuing oil spill. of cases According to Defendant, in light of the sheer number which have been filed in multiple jurisdictions,

additional time is needed in order to prepare appropriate motions, answers or responses. Defendant Cameron requests that the deadline for its answers, motions or other responses be extended to August 16, 2010. Upon consideration, and for good cause shown, the The deadline for

motion is GRANTED in part, and DENIED in part.

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Defendant Cameron's answer, motion or other response is extended to July 30, 2010. Also pending before the Court is Defendant Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.'s Motion to Stay. (Doc. 20). the Motion to Stay is DENIED with leave Upon consideration, to re-file after

responsive pleadings have been filed.

See Burke v. BP Corporation

North America, Inc., et al., No. 10-cv-00195-WS-M (S.D. Ala. May 25, 2010) (order denying motion for stay (Doc. 41)). DONE this 1st day of July, 2010. /s/ Sonja F. Bivins_____ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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