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).
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 alROPOSEDJ 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.
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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
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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
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KAMRINEM. /J;{
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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
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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:
_ ____
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2018
HON. VERNON S. BRODERICK
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