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

Filing 4536

LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer addressed to Judge Vernon S. Broderick from Katherine M. Katchen dated January 14, 2019. Document filed by Lukoil North America LLC, Lukoil Pan Americas, LLC, PJSC LUKOIL. (Attachments: # 1 Stipulation and Proposed Order)Filed In Associated Cases: 1:00-cv-01898-VSB, 1:08-cv-00312-VSB(Katchen, Katherine)

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STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP

KATHERINE M. KATCHEN
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January 14, 2019

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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
January 22, 2019, in which to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Fifth Amended
Complaint.
Existing Defendants Lukoil Americas Corporation and Getty Petroleum Marking Inc.,
represented by Matthew G. Parisi of Bleakley Platt & Schmidt, LLP, join in this request for
an extension.
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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,
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