Julian v. MetLife, Inc. et al

Filing 311

ORDER granting 310 JOINT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Briefing and for Leave to File Excess Pages addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from Christopher A. Parlo dated January 8, 2021. Document filed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. So ordered. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 1/12/2021) (rjm)

Case 1:17-cv-00957-AJN-BCM Document 310 Filed 01/08/21 Page 1 of 2

Christopher A. Parlo

Partner
+1.212.309.6062
[e-mail]

1/12/2021

January 8, 2021
VIA ECF
The Honorable Alison J. Nathan
United States District Court, Southern District of New York
40 Foley Square, Room 2102
New York, NY 10007
Re:

Julian et al. v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., No. 17-cv-00957 (AJN)(BCM)

Dear Judge Nathan:
We represent Defendant Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (“Defendant”) in the abovereferenced matter. We write together with Plaintiffs’ counsel, pursuant to Section 1.D of
Your Honor’s Individual Practices, to jointly and respectfully request the following
extensions:
i.

a one-week extension of time, until January 22, 2021, for Defendant to file its
Reply in support of its Decertification Motion;

ii.

a one-week extension of time, until January 22, 2012, for Defendant to file its
Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Rule 23 class certification;

iii.

a one-week extension of time, until January 29, 2021, for Defendant to file its
Reply in support of its Motion for Summary Judgment;

iv.

An eight-day extension of time, until January 21, 2021, for Plaintiffs to file their
Reply in support of their Motion to Strike;

v.

If Defendant’s deadline to file its Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Rule 23 class
certification is extended until January 22, 2012, the parties respectfully request that
Plaintiffs’ Reply be due on February 26, 2012.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
101 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10178-0060
United States

LLP

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Honorable Alison J. Nathan
January 8, 2021
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The parties have requested the above-referenced extensions due to the recent holidays,
vacation plans of counsel, clients, and employees at MetLife, and other scheduling issues.
These are the parties’ first requests for extensions of the above-referenced dates.
Additionally, the parties respectfully request a five-page extension to their 10-page limit
above
for the Reply briefs listed above. Given the extensive record in this matter, the parties
respectfully request five additional pages for their Reply briefs to present the Court with
thorough responses to the arguments presented by the other party.
Thank you for your consideration of this matter.

SO ORDERED.

Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Christopher A. Parlo

1/12/2021

Christopher A. Parlo
cc:

Michael Palmer, Esq.; David Tracey, Esq.; Michael R. DiChiara, Esq. (Attorneys
for Plaintiffs, via ECF)