UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA¶
CASE NO.: 09-CIV- 80469 — MARRa¶
JANE DOE II,¶
Plaintiff, v.¶
JEFFREY EPSTEIN,¶
Defendant.¶
DEFENDANT'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION TO FILE A RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT¶
Defendant, Jeffrey Epstein, (hereinafter "Epstein") by and through his undersigned attorneys, respectfully moves this Court for an extension of time in which to file his Response to Plaintiffs Complaint.¶
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- On March 25, 2009 Plaintiff filed a Complaint [DE 1] in the within matter. Plaintiff and Defendant counsel agreed Defendant would file a response by May 1, 2008. Defendant is requesting a five day extension to May 6, 2009 to respond.
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- There are several other cases filed with this Court in which Jeffrey Epstein is named a Defendant. In those cases, the undersigned has been handling other matters associated therewith.
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- Additionally, Defendant's counsel is in the midst of preparing for a state court trial, CARDIOPULMONARY & PRIMARY CARE ASSOC. OF TREASURE COAST, P.A
- v. , M.D., Case No. 562008CA001726, specially set for trial beginning May 13
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through 15, 2009). Discovery in that case is ongoing with several depositions set to prepare for trial.¶
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An extension until May 6, 2009, is fair and reasonable under the circumstances. The undersigned is in need of the additional time in order to fully and adequately prepare a response on behalf of EPSTEIN.
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As certified below, counsel for Defendant conferred with Plaintiffs counsel counsel by telephone, and Plaintiff's counsel is in agreement with the requested extension.
WHEREFORE Defendant respectfully requests that this Court enter an order granting an extension until May 6, 2009, to file a Response to Plaintiffs Complaint.¶
Local Rule 7.1 Statement¶
Counsel for the movant conferred by telephone with counsel for the Plaintiff and Counsel for Plaintiff is in agreement with the requested extension until May 6, 2009 for Defendant to file a Response to Plaintiff's Complaint. 1¶
Robert D. C itton, Jr. Attorney for Defendant Epstein¶
Certificate of Service¶
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF. I also certify that the foregoing document is being served this day on all counsel of record identified on the following service list in the manner specified via transmission of Notices of Electronic Filing generated by CM/ECF on this 1st day of Mav, 2009:¶
=, Esq. Law Firm, P.A. 224 Datura Street, Suite 900 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Jack Alan Goldberger, Esq. Atterbury Goldberger & Weiss, P.A. 250 Australian Avenue South Suite 1400¶
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561-832-7732
561-832-7137 F
isidrogarcia@bellsouth.net
Counsel for Plaintiff¶
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-5012
561-659-8300
561-835-8691 Fax
jagesq@bellsouth.net
Co-Counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein¶
ROBERT D. CRITTON, JR., ESQ.
Florida Bar No. 224162¶
MICHAEL J. PIKE, ESQ.
Florida Bar #617296¶
BURMAN, CRITTON, LUTTIER & COLEMAN
515 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 400¶
West Palm Beach, FL 33401¶
561-842-2820¶
Fax: 561-515-3148¶
(Co-counsel for Defendant Jeffrey Epstein)¶