Harben v. Dillard et al

Filing 36

ORDER re 35 Stipulation that defts shall file their reply, if any, to plaintiff's opposition to defts' motion to stay proceedings on November 2, 2009. Signed by Judge Brian S. Miller on 10/23/09. (bkp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION ____________________________________ STEVEN HARBEN, Derivatively on Behalf ) of Nominal Defendant DILLARD'S INC., ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) WILLIAM DILLARD II, JAMES I. ) FREEMAN, ALEX DILLARD, MIKE ) DILLARD, DRUE MATHENY, JAMES ) A. HASLAM III, PETER R. JOHNSON, ) ROBERT C. CONNOR, R. BRAD ) MARTIN, FRANK R. MORI, WARREN ) A. STEPHENS, and NICK WHITE, ) ) Defendants, ) ) -and) ) DILLARD'S INC. ) ) Nominal Defendant. ) ___________________________________ )

Civil Action No. 4:09-CV-395-BSM

STIPULATION TO AMEND BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STAY THESE PROCEEDINGS IN FAVOR OF PARALLEL STATE COURT ACTION OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, DISMISS THE COMPLAINT WHEREAS, on October 16, 2009, defendants requested from plaintiff a one-week extension on the filing of their reply to plaintiff's opposition to the Motion; WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred, and agreed to modify the briefing schedule as set forth below; and WHEREAS, the agreed-upon briefing schedule is not for the purpose of delay and will not prejudice any party.

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned parties hereby STIPULATE AND AGREE, subject to the Court's approval, as follows: 1. Defendants shall file their reply, if any, to plaintiff's opposition on November 2, 2009. Dated: October 19, 2009 McMATH WOODS P.A. By: ________________________________ James Bruce McMath (#75090) 711 West Third Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] BARROWAY TOPAZ KESSLER MELTZER CHECK, LLP Eric L. Zagar Robin Winchester J. Daniel Albert Ligaya T. Hernandez 280 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA 19087 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK By: ___________ James Simpson (# 77125) David D. Wilson (# 90112) 400 West Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Tel [phone] Fax [phone]

SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP Joseph McLaughlin 425 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017-3954 Tel [phone] Fax [phone] Attorneys for Defendants William Dillard II, James I. Freeman, Alex Dillard, Mike Dillard, Drue Matheny, James A. Haslam III, Peter R. Johnson, Robert C. Connor, R. Brad Martin, Frank R. Mori, Warren A. Stephens and Nick White, and Nominal Defendant Dillard's Inc.

PURSUANT TO THE STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: October 23, 2009 _________________________________ The Honorable Brian S. Miller United States District Court Judge