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Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response as to 1 Complaint by Menu Foods, Inc., Menu Foods Income Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McIntosh, Robert)

Blaszkowski et al v. Mars Inc. et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA MIAMI DIVISION CASE NO. 07-21221-CIV-CMA RENEE BLASZKOWSKI, AMY HOLLUB, and PATRICIA DAVIS, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. M ARS, INC., et al, Defendants. -----------------------------------------------------------/ Pursuant to Rule 6(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and with the consent of Plaintiffs, Renee Blaszkowski, Amy Hollub, and Patricia Davis, Defendant, MENU FOODS, INC. moves for an extension of time up to and including July 5, 2007, to serve its response to the complaint. In support of its request, MEN U FOODS, INC., would show: 1. On May 9, 2007, Plaintiffs filed a 58-page Complaint alleging fraudulent AGREED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

misrepresentation and fraudulent concealment, negligent misrepresentation, violations of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, violations of Florida Statute §817.41, negligence, strict products liability, breach of implied warranty, breach of express warranty, and unjust enrichment against several defendants, including MENU FOODS, INC. 2. On or about the 23rd of May, 2007, Plaintiffs served the Complaint on

Defendant MENU FOODS, INC. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure require that

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MENU FOODS, INC. file an answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint by June 12, 2007. 3. the Complaint. 4. On the 11t h of June, 2007, this Court granted Defendant COLGATE The undersigned counsel requires additional time to prepare a response to

PALMOLIVE's Motion for an Extension of Time to respond to the Complaint, giving COLGATE PALMOLIVE until July 5, 2007 to serve its response to the Complaint. 5. Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(3a), counsel for MENU FOODS and Plaintiffs

have conferred and Plaintiffs have consented to similarly extend the time in this case for MENU FOODS to respond to the Complaint or otherwise plead, until July 5, 2007. 6. This Motion is made in good faith and not for any purpose of undue delay.

WHEREFORE, MENU FOODS, INC. respectfully requests an extension of time up to and including July 5, 2007 to serve its response to the Class Action Complaint. Dated: June 12, 2007 Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ Robert D. McIntosh Robert D. McIntosh (FBN: 115490) Email: [e-mail] ADORNO & YOSS LLP 888 S.E. 3rd Avenue, Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316-1159 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants MENU FOODS, INC. and MENU FOODS INCOME FUND

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on June 12, 2007, I electronically filed the foregoing document with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF. I also certify that the foregoing document is being served this day on all counsel of record or pro se parties identified on the attached Service List in the manner specified, either via transmission of Notices of Electronic Filing generated by CM/ECF or in some other authorized manner for those counsel or parties who are not authorized to receive electronically Notices of Electronic Filing. By: /s/ Robert D. McIntosh Robert D. McIntosh (FBN: 115490)

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SERVICE LIST
U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida (Miami) Case No: 07-CIV-21221-ALTONAGA Catherine J. MacIvor Jeffrey Eric Foreman Jeffrey Bradford Maltzinan MALTZMAN FOREMAN PA One Biscayne Boulevard - Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131 Counsel for Plaintiffs Rena Blaszkowski Amy Hollub Patricia Davis Alan Graham Greer Richman, Greer, Weil, Brumbaugh, Mirabito & Christensen Miami Center, Tenth Floor 201 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, Florida 33131 Counsel for Defendant The Procter & Gamble Company Faruki, Ireland & Cox, P.L.L. 500 Courthouse Plaza, S.W. 10 North Ludlow Street Dayton, Ohio 45402 Of counsel for Defendant The Procter & Gamble Company Omar Ortega DORTA AND ORTEGA, PA. Douglas Entrance 800 S. Douglas Road, Suite 149 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Counsel for Defendant Mars Incorporated

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Sherril May Colombo COZEN O'CONNOR 200 S. Biscayne Boulevard Suite 4410 Miami, FL 33131 Counsel for Defendant Del Monte Foods, Co. Adriana Riviere-Badell HUNTON & WILLIAMS 1111 Brickell Avenue Suite 2500 Miami, FL 33131 Counsel for Defendant Nutro Products Inc. Hugh S. Turner, Jr. AKERMAN SENTERFITT & EIDSON 350 E. Las Olas Boulevard Suite 1600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-0006 Counsel for Defendant Publix Supermarkets, Inc. John Brian Thomas Murray, Jr. SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY L.L.P. 1900 Phillips Point West 777 S. Flagler Drive Suite 1900 West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6198 Robin Lea Hanger SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY LLP 200 S. Biscayrie Boulevard 40th Floor Miami, FL 33131-2398

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Sanford Lewis Bohrer HOLLAND & KNIGHT 701 Brickell Avenue Suite 3000 Miami, FL 33131 Counsel for Defendant PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. Rolando Andres Diaz Maria Kayanan KUBICKI DRAPER 25 W. Flagler Street Penthouse Miami, FL 33130-1712 Cassidy Yen Dang KUBICKI DRAPER 505 74th Street Unit A-6 Miami Beach, FL 33141 Counsel for Defendant Pet Supermarket, Inc. Susan Elizabeth Mortensen COFFEY BURLINGTON 2699 S. Bayshore Drive Penthouse Miami, Fl. 33133 Counsel for Defendant Petsmart, Inc. John Brian Thomas Murray, Jr. SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY L.L.P, 1900 Phillips Point West 777 S. Flagler Drive Suite 1900 West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6198

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Robin Lea Hanger SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY LL.P. 200 S. Biscayne Boulevard 40th Floor Miami,FL 33131-2398 Counsel for Defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and I certify that I have mailed by United States Postal Service the document to nonCM/BCE participants: John J. Kuster SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 Counsel for Defendant Colgate Palmolive Company Nestle U.S.A. Inc c/o CT Corporation System One Corporate Center, Floor 11 Hartford, CT 06103. Menu Foods, Inc. Chief Financial Officer 9130 Griffith Morgan Lane Pennsauken, NJ 08110-3211 Menu Foods Income Fund Mark Wiens, CEO, VP 8 Falconer Drive Streetsyille, ON Canada LSNIBI Kathleen S. Phang SEIPP, FLICK & KISSANE Two Alhambra Plaza Suite 800 Miami, FL 33134-5241 Counsel for Defendant Target Corp.

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