Blaszkowski et al v. Mars Inc. et al

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Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint by Nestle U.S.A. Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Defendant Nestle USA, Inc.'s Consent Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to Complaint)(Licko, Carol)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA (MIAMI DIVISION) CASE NO.: 07-21221-CIV-ALTONAGA/TURNOFF RENEE BLASZKOWSKI, et al., Plaintiffs, v. MARS, INC., et al., Defendants. ___________________________________/ DEFENDANT NESTLE USA, INC.'S CONSENT MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT Defendant Nestle USA, Inc., pursuant to Rule 6(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and with the consent of Plaintiffs, moves for an enlargement of time to respond to the complaint in this action, and states: 1. Plaintiffs attempted service on Nestle USA, Inc. on May 22, 2007, which, if proper,

would have made Nestle USA, Inc.'s response to the complaint in this action due to be served on or about June 11, 2007.1 2. An executed summons for Nestle USA, Inc. was issued on June 4, 2007, and Nestle

USA, Inc. expects to be served with a copy of that summons and complaint at any time. 3. Out of an abundance of caution with respect to its response obligations and with the

expectation that Nestle USA, Inc. will promptly be served with the executed summons, Nestle USA, Inc. is filing its motion for an extension of time to respond to the complaint today.

As Plaintiffs have acknowledged, the summons Plaintiffs attempted to serve on Nestle USA, Inc. was not executed by the Clerk of the Court.

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The complaint is a fifty-eight page, ten count complaint. The response to the

complaint will take more time than ordinarily permitted under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 5. Accordingly, Nestle USA, Inc. hereby requests an enlargement of time to respond

to the complaint so that its response will be due on or before July 5, 2007. 6. This Court has already granted similar requests by Defendants Petco Animal

Supplies, Inc., Pet Supermarket, Inc., Publix Supermarkets, Inc., Petsmart Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Nutro Products, Inc., Del Monte Foods Co. and Mars, Inc. to extend the time to respond to the complaint until July 5, 2007. 7. 8. This motion is made in good faith and not for any purpose of undue delay. Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(A)(3), counsel for Nestle USA, Inc. has conferred with

counsel for Plaintiffs, and Plaintiffs' counsel has agreed to an extension of time, up to and including July 5, 2007. 9. Nestle USA, Inc. further states that it is making a special appearance for the sole

purpose of moving for an extension of time to file its response to the complaint, and that it hereby reserves its rights to assert all available defenses in the future, including, among other things, defects in service.

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WHEREFORE, Nestle USA, Inc. requests an enlargement of time so that its response to the complaint in this action is due to be served on or before July 5, 2007. Dated: June 8, 2007 Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Carol A. Licko Carol A. Licko, Esquire Florida Bar Number 435872 HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. Mellon Financial Center 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] Attorney for Defendant Nestle USA, Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on June 8, 2007, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of Court by using the CM/ECF system and served on all counsel of record identified on the attached Service List either via transmission of Notices of Electronic Filing generated by CM-ECF and/or by some other authorized manner for those counsel or parties who are not authorized to receive electronic notices.

Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Carol A. Licko Carol A. Licko, Esquire Florida Bar Number 435872 [e-mail] HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. Mellon Financial Center 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: [phone]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE RENEE BLASZKOWSKI, ET AL., VS. MARS, INC., ET AL. Case No. 07-21221-CIV-ALTONAGA/TURNOFF SERVICE LIST Catherine J. MacIvor MALTZMAN FOREMAN PA One Biscayne Tower 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131-1803 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 305-374-9077 Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff Attorneys for Defendants PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Jeffrey Eric Foreman MALTZMAN FOREMAN PA One Biscayne Tower 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131-1803 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 305-374-9077 Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff Jeffrey Bradford Maltzman MALTZMAN FOREMAN PA One Biscayne Tower 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131-1803 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 305-374-9077 Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff Rolando Andres Diaz KUBICKI DRAPER 25 W. Flagler Street Penthouse Miami, FL 33130-1712 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 305-374-7846 E-Mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Pet Supermarket, Inc. Cassidy Yen Dang KUBICKI DRAPER 25 W. Flagler Street Penthouse Miami, FL 33130-1712 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 305-374-7846 E-Mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Pet Supermarket, Inc. John B.T. Murray, Jr. SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY L.L.P. 1900 Phillips Point West Palm Beach 777 South Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, Florida 33480 John B.T. Murray, Jr., Esquire Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 561.655.1509 E-Mail: [e-mail]

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Susan Elizabeth Mortensen COFFEY BURLINGTON 2699 S Bayshore Drive Penthouse Miami, FL 33133 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 305-858-5261 Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Petsmart Inc. Hugh J. Turner, Jr. AKERMAN SENTERFITT & EIDSON 350 E Las Olas Boulevard Suite 1600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-2229 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 954-463-2224 Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Publix Supermarkets, Inc. Philip A. Sechler WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP 725 12th St. NW Washington DC 20005 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 202-434-5029 Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Mars, Inc.

Maria Kayanan KUBICKI DRAPER 25 W. Flagler Street Penthouse Miami, FL 33130-1712 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 305-374-7846 E-Mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Pet Supermarket, Inc. Marty Steinberg HUNTON & WILLIAMS, LLP Mellon Financial Center 1111 Brickell Avenute, Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 305-810-2460 E-Mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Nutro Products, Inc. Adriana Riviere-Badell HUNTON & WILLIAMS, LLP Mellon Financial Center 1111 Brickell Avenute, Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 305-810-2460 E-Mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Nutro Products, Inc.

Omar Ortega DORTA AND ORTEGA, P.A. Douglas Entrance 800 S. Douglas Road, Suite 149 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 305-461-5226 Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Mars, Inc.

John J. Kuster SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 212-839-5599 Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Colgate Palmolive Co.

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Sherril M. Colombo SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP Wachovia Center, Suite 4410 200 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 305-704-5955 Attorneys for Del Monte Foods, Co. Alan G. Greer RICHMAN GREER, P.A. Miami Center ­ Suite 1000 201 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] Attorney for Defendant Procter & Gamble Co. Chief Financial Officer MENU FOODS, INC. 9130 Griffith Morgan Lane Pennsauken, NJ 08110-3211 Defendant

Kathleen S. Phang SEIPP, FLICK & KISSANE Two Alhambra Plaza, Suite 800 Miami, FL 33134-5241 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 305-995-6100 Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Target Corp. Carol A. Licko, Esquire HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. Mellon Financial Center 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] Attorney for Defendant Nestle USA, Inc. Mark Wiens, CFO, VP MENU FOODS INCOME FUND 8 Falconer Drive Streetsville, ON Canada L5N1B1 Defendant

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