Vida F Negrete v. Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America

Filing 1313

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS): ORDER DENYING FINKELSTEIN & KRINSKS EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR A CONTINUANCE (Dkt. No. 1306, filed June 4, 2015 by Judge Christina A. Snyder: Accordingly, the ex parte application is DENIED. 1306 . Because the Court has a scheduling conflict with the currently noticed hearing date of June 29, 2015, however, the Court will set a telephonic status conference to select a new hearing date for Bonnett Fairbourns amended motion. (pj)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

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Case No.

2:05-cv-06838-CAS(MANx)

Title

VIDA F. NEGRETE, ET AL. v. ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA

Present: The Honorable

Date

June 8, 2015

CHRISTINA A. SNYDER

Catherine Jeang
Deputy Clerk

Not Present
Court Reporter / Recorder

N/A
Tape No.

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs:

Attorneys Present for Defendants:

Not Present

Not Present

Proceedings:

(In Chambers) ORDER DENYING FINKELSTEIN &
KRINSK’S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR A CONTINUANCE
(Dkt. No. 1306, filed June 4, 2015)

The Court entered final judgment in this case pursuant to an approved settlement
on March 18, 2015. Dkt. No. 1294. On May 14, 2015, co-lead plaintiffs’ counsel
Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman & Balint, P.C. (“Bonnett Fairbourn”) filed a motion to
allocate attorneys’ fees between it and two other law firms: Barrack, Rodos, & Bacine
(“Barrack Rodos”), and Finkelstein & Krinsk LLP (“F&K”). Dkt. No. 1296. That
motion was noticed for hearing on June 15, 2015. Id. On May 19, 2015, Bonnett
Fairbourn filed an amended notice of motion setting a hearing for June 29, 2015. Dkt.
No. 1300. On June 4, 2015, Bonnett Fairbourn withdrew that motion as to Barrack
Rodos only. Dkt. No. 1305.
Also on June 4, 2015, F&K filed an ex parte application seeking to enlarge until
June 22, 2015, its deadline to respond to the fees motion, and to reset the hearing on that
motion to July 20, 2015. Dkt. No. 1306. Bonnett Fairbourn opposed that application on
June 6, 2015. Dkt. No. 1309.
F&K seek an extension of time pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b),
which permits a district court to extend a deadline “for good cause shown.” Having
reviewed the parties’ arguments, the Court does not find good cause shown for the
requested continuance, which F&K first sought approximately three weeks after the
original fees motion was filed, but only two business days before F&K’s opposition
papers were due. Accordingly, the ex parte application is DENIED.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Date

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Case No.

2:05-cv-06838-CAS(MANx)

June 8, 2015

Title

VIDA F. NEGRETE, ET AL. v. ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA

Because the Court has a scheduling conflict with the currently noticed hearing date
of June 29, 2015, however, the Court will set a telephonic status conference to select a
new hearing date for Bonnett Fairbourn’s amended motion.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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