In Re: Western States Wholesale Natural Gas Antitrust Litigation (MDL 1566)

Filing 2254

ORDER Granting 2251 Motion to Extend Time to File Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction. Motions due by 12/15/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 12/16/15. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

Robert B. Wolinsky
Hogan Lovells US, L.L.P
555 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004-1109
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorney for American Electric Power Company, Inc.
and AEP Energy Services, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

IN RE WESTERN STATES
WHOLESALE NATURAL GAS
ANTITRUST LITIGATION.
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THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:
Arandell Corp., et al. v. Xcel Energy,Inc.
et al.
Heartland Regional Medical Center, et
al.v. ONEOK, Inc., et al.

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) MDL Docket No. 1566
2:03-cv-01431-RCJ-PAL
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) Base Case No. CV-01431-RCJ-PAL
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Judge Robert C. Jones
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC. AND AEP ENERGY SERVICES,
INC’S CONSENT MOTION FOR ONE DAY EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE
MOTIONS TO DISMISS (SECOND REQUEST)
WHEREAS, on November 13, 2015 the Plaintiffs agreed that the AEP Defendants could
file a motion to dismiss the Third Amended Complaint and First Amended Complaint for lack of
personal jurisdiction by no later than December 14, 2015, which was approved by the Court on
November 16, 2015;

WHEREAS, on December 14, 2015 AEP Defendants attempted to file their motion to
dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, but were unable to access the District of Nevada
Electronic Filing System due to a technical problem;
WHEREAS, on December 14, 2015 counsel for the AEP Defendants sent counsel for
Plaintiffs in both cases and Defendants’ counsel the motion and accompanying papers by e-mail,
and requested Plaintiffs’ consent to file this motion seeking leave to file on December 15;
WHEREAS, counsel for both the Arandell and Heartland Plaintiffs provided their
consent;
NOW THEREFORE, the AEP Defendants respectfully request a one day extension of
time to file their motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction on December 15, 2015.

Dated: December 15, 2015

Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Robert Wolinsky
Robert B. Wolinsky
Hogan Lovells US LLP
555 Thirteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorney for American Electric Power Company,
Inc. and AEP Energy Services, Inc.

IT IS SO ORDERED:

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Hon. Peggy A. Leen
United States Magistrate Judge
DATED: December 16, 2015