In Re: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ("MTBE") Products Liability Litigation

Filing 4520

ORDER in case 1:08-cv-00312-VSB; granting (4519) Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer in case 1:00-cv-01898-VSB. APPLICATION GRANTED. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Vernon S. Broderick on 10/11/2018) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:00-cv-01898-VSB, 1:08-cv-00312-VSB (rro) Modified on 10/12/2018 (rro).

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Case 1:00-cv-01898-VSB Document 4519 Filed 10/10/18 Page 1 of 2 Akin Gump STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP KATHERINE M. KATCHEN +1 215.965.1239/fax: +1 215.965.1210 kkatchen@akingump.com 10/11/2018 October 10, 2018 VIAECF The Honorable Vernon S. Broderick United States District Court Southern District of New York Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse 40 Foley Square New York, NY 10007 Re: MDL 1358 / MTBE, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, et al. v. Atlantic Richfield Co., et al., No. 1:08-cv-00312-VSB Dear Judge Broderick: We represent newly-added defendants Lukoil North America LLC, Lukoil Pan Americas, LLC, and PJSC Lukoil ("newly-added Lukoil Defendants"), which entities were added as Defendants in the above-referenced litigation by the Court's Order of September 28, 2018, granting leave to file a Fifth Amended Complaint. The newly-added Lukoil Defendants respectfully request an extension of time through November 30, 2018, in which to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Fifth Amended Complaint. Existing Defendants Lukoil Americas Corporation and Getty Petroleum Marki_ng Inc., represented by Matthew G. Parisi of Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP, join in this request for an extension. We have conferred with counsel for Plaintiff, and they have no objection to this extension. The Parties have signed the enclosed stipulation, and we respectfully request your signature on the enclosed "Stipulation and [Proposed] Order." Respectfully, iRM/0 f~therine M. Katchen Two Commerce Square I 2001 Market Street, Suite 4100 I Philadelphia, PA 19103-7013 I 215.965.1200 I fax: 215.965.121 O I al<ingump.com Case 1:00-cv-01898-VSB Document 4519 Filed 10/10/18 Page 2 of 2 Akin Gump STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP cc: All Counsel of Record (via LNFS) Case 1:00-cv-01898-VSB Document 4519-1 Filed 10/10/18 Page 1 of 3 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK In Re: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ("MTBE") Products Liability Litigation Master File No. 1:00 -1898 MDL 1358 (VSB) This Document Relates to: New Jersey Department of Envfronmental Protection, et al. v. Atlantic Richfield Co., et al., No. 1:08-CV-00312-VSB STIPULATION AND (J.>ROPOSEDJ ORDER On or about September 28, 2018, the Court granted Plaintiffs' Unopposed Motion for Leave to File a Fifth Amended Complaint; IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between Plaintiff, newly-added Defendants Lukoil North America LLC, Lukoil Pan Americas, LLC, and P JSC Lukoil (collectively the "newly-added Lukoil Defendants''), and existing Defendants Lukoil Americas Corporation and Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc., that the newly-added Lukoil Defendants, Lukoil Americas Corporation and Getty Petroleum Marking Inc. shall have until November 30, 2018 in which to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Fifth Amended Complaint. Dated: October 10, 2018 Case 1:00-cv-01898-VSB Document 4519-1 Filed 10/10/18 Page 2 of 3 AGREED TO BY: KA'. Two Commerce Square 2001 Market Street, Suite 4100 Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 965-1200 Counsel/or Newly-Added Lukoil Defendants M1LLER & AXLINE, P.C. Isl DUANE C. M1LLER MICHAEL AXLINE 1050 Fulton Ave., Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 488-6688 Counsel for plaintiff ne North Lexington Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 (914)949-2700 Counsel for Lukoil Americas Corporation & Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. SO ORDERED, Dated: - - - - - ~ 2018 HON. VERNON S. BRODERICK 2 Case 1:00-cv-01898-VSB Document 4519-1 Filed 10/10/18 Page 3 of 3 AGREED TO BY: RA USS HAUER & FELD LLP AKIN ~ KAMRINEM. /J;{ ~ Two Commerce Square 2001 Market Street, Suite 4100 Philadelphia, PA 19103 (215) 965-1200 Counsel for Newly-Added Lukoil Defendants DUANE . :MILLER MICHAEL AXLINE 1050 FultonAve., Suite 10 Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 488-6688 Counsel for plaintiff BLEAKLEY PLATI & SC:HMIDT, LLP Isl MATIHEW G. PARISI One North Lexington Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 (914)949-2700 Counsel for Lukoil Americas Corporation & Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. SO ORDERED, Dated: _ ____ _, 2018 HON. VERNON S. BRODERICK 2

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