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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
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`Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-02946
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`JOINT MOTION FOR
`EXTENSION OF TIME AND
`BRIEFING SCHEDULE
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`RON BROWN, MINKA GARMON, and
`JESSIE CROFT, individually and on behalf of
`all others similarly situated,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`v.
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`JBS USA FOOD COMPANY; TYSON
`FOODS, INC.; CARGILL, INC.; CARGILL
`MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP.; HORMEL
`FOODS CORP.; AMERICAN FOODS
`GROUP, LLC; TRIUMPH FOODS, LLC;
`SEABOARD FOODS, LLC; NATIONAL
`BEEF PACKING CO., LLC; IOWA
`PREMIUM LLC; SMITHFIELD FOODS,
`INC.; SMITHFIELD PACKAGED MEATS
`CORP.; AGRI BEEF CO.; WASHINGTON
`BEEF, LLC; PERDUE FARMS, INC.; AGRI
`STATS, INC.; and WEBBER, MENG, SAHL
`AND COMPANY, INC. d/b/a WMS &
`COMPANY, INC.,
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`Defendants.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
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`Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-02946
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`JOINT MOTION FOR
`EXTENSION OF TIME AND
`BRIEFING SCHEDULE
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`RON BROWN, MINKA GARMON, and
`JESSIE CROFT, individually and on behalf of
`all others similarly situated,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`v.
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`JBS USA FOOD COMPANY; TYSON
`FOODS, INC.; CARGILL, INC.; CARGILL
`MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP.; HORMEL
`FOODS CORP.; AMERICAN FOODS
`GROUP, LLC; TRIUMPH FOODS, LLC;
`SEABOARD FOODS, LLC; NATIONAL
`BEEF PACKING CO., LLC; IOWA
`PREMIUM LLC; SMITHFIELD FOODS,
`INC.; SMITHFIELD PACKAGED MEATS
`CORP.; AGRI BEEF CO.; WASHINGTON
`BEEF, LLC; PERDUE FARMS, INC.; AGRI
`STATS, INC.; and WEBBER, MENG, SAHL
`AND COMPANY, INC. d/b/a WMS &
`COMPANY, INC.,
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`Defendants.
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`Pursuant to D.C.COLO.L CivR 6.1(a) and Civ. Practice Standard 6.1A, Plaintiffs Ron
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`Brown, Minka Garmon, and Jessie Croft (“Plaintiffs”), and Defendants JBS USA Food
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`Company, Tyson Foods, Inc., Cargill, Inc., Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., Hormel Foods Corp.,
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`American Foods Group, LLC, Triumph Foods, LLC, Seaboard Foods, LLC, National Beef
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`Packing Co., LLC, Iowa Premium, LLC, Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield Packaged Meats
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`Corp., Agri Beef Co., Washington Beef, LLC, Agri Stats, Inc., and Webber, Meng, Sahl and
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`Company, Inc., by and through their undersigned counsel, respectfully move to extend the
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`amount of time for all Defendants to respond to the Complaint and brief any motions to
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`dismiss.1
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`A majority of Defendants’ current deadline to respond to the Complaint is January 6,
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`2023, pursuant to stipulations filed on December 5, 16, and 21, 2022 (Dkt. 52, Dkt. 92, Dkt.
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`105).2 The parties have met and conferred and, subject to the Court’s approval, have agreed
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`upon the following schedule for the parties to brief any motions to dismiss the Complaint:
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`February 17, 2023: Last date for Defendants to answer, move to dismiss, or
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`otherwise respond to the Complaint;
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`March 24, 2023: Last date for Plaintiffs to file oppositions to any motions to
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`dismiss the Complaint;
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`1 Because Plaintiffs and Defendant Perdue Farms, Inc. have entered into a settlement agreement
`and have filed a notice of that agreement and stipulated to a suspension of proceedings against
`Perdue, see Dkt. 65, the parties do not seek an extension on behalf of Perdue.
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`2 The following defendants were parties to the stipulations referenced above: JBS USA Food
`Company, Tyson Foods, Inc., Cargill, Inc., Cargill Meat Solutions Corp., Hormel Foods Corp.,
`American Foods Group, LLC, National Beef Packing Co., LLC, Iowa Premium, LLC, Smithfield
`Foods, Inc., Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., Agri Beef Co., Washington Beef, LLC, and Agri
`Stats, Inc.
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`April 21, 2023: Last date for Defendants to file reply briefs in support of any
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`motions to dismiss the Complaint.
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`Defendants have requested an additional 42 days to respond to the Complaint—up to and
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`including February 17, 2023—given the length of the Complaint (125 pages), the number of
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`Defendants, and the complexity of the issues raised, and Plaintiffs agree that such an extension is
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`appropriate.
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`Pursuant to D.C.COLO.L CivR 6.1(c), undersigned counsel state that a copy of this
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`motion for extension of time is being served contemporaneously on all parties.
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`Dated: December 22, 2022
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`Respectfully submitted,
`/s/ Brent W. Johnson
`Brent W. Johnson
`Benjamin D. Brown
`Daniel H. Silverman
`Alison S. Deich
`Zachary R. Glubiak
`Louis Katz
`Zachary I. Krowitz
`COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL PLLC
`1100 New York Avenue NW, 5th Floor
`Washington, DC 20005
`Telephone: (202) 408-4600
`Facsimile: (202) 408-4699
`E-mail: bjohnson@cohenmilstein.com
`E-mail: bbrown@cohenmilstein.com
`E-mail: dsilverman@cohenmilstein.com
`E-mail: adeich@cohenmilstein.com
`E-mail: zglubiak@cohenmilstein.com
`E-mail: lkatz@cohenmilstein.com
`E-mail: zkrowitz@cohenmilstein.com
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`Robert B. Carey (Co. Bar #17177)
`HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
`11 West Jefferson Street, Suite 1000
`Phoenix, Arizona 85003
`Telephone: (602) 840-5900
`Facsimile: (602) 840-3012
`E-mail: rob@hbsslaw.com
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`Steve W. Berman
`Breanna Van Engelen
`Abigail D. Pershing
`HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
`1301 Second Avenue, Suite 2000
`Seattle, WA 98101
`Telephone: (206) 623-7292
`E-mail: steve@hbsslaw.com
`E-mail: breannav@hbsslaw.com
`E-mail: abigailp@hbsslaw.com
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`Shana E. Scarlett
`Rio S. Pierce
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`HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
`715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202
`Berkeley, CA 94710
`Telephone: (510) 725-3000
`Facsimile: (510) 725-3001
`E-mail: shanas@hbsslaw.com
`E-mail: riop@hbsslaw.com
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`George F. Farah
`Rebecca P. Chang
`Nicholas J. Jackson
`HANDLEY FARAH & ANDERSON PLLC
`33 Irving Place
`New York, NY 10003
`Telephone: (212) 477-8090
`E-mail: gfarah@hfajustice.com
`E-mail: rchang@hfajustice.com
`E-mail: njackson@hfajustice.com
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`William H. Anderson (Co. Bar 45960)
`HANDLEY FARAH & ANDERSON PLLC
`4730 Table Mesa Drive, Suite G-200
`Boulder, CO 80305
`Telephone: (202) 559-2433
`E-mail: wanderson@hfajustice.com
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`Matthew K. Handley
`Rachel E. Nadas
`HANDLEY FARAH & ANDERSON PLLC
`200 Massachusetts Ave., NW, 7th Floor
`Washington, DC 20001
`Telephone: (202) 559-2433
`E-mail: mhandley@hfajustice.com
`E-mail: rnadas@hfajustice.com
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`Martha E. Guarnieri
`HANDLEY FARAH & ANDERSON PLLC
`1727 Snyder Avenue
`Philadelphia, PA 19145
`Telephone: (215) 422-3478
`E-mail: mguarnieri@hfajustice.com
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`Proposed Interim Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs
`and the Proposed Class
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`Eric L. Cramer
`Candice J. Enders
`Julia R. McGrath
`BERGER MONTAGUE PC
`1818 Market Street, Suite 3600
`Philadelphia, PA 19103
`Telephone: (215) 875-3000
`E-mail: ecramer@bm.net
`E-mail: cenders@bm.net
`E-mail: jmcgrath@bm.net
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`Brian D. Clark
`Stephen J. Teti
`Eura Chang
`LOCKRIDGE GRINDAL NAUEN P.L.L.P.
`100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 2200
`Minneapolis, MN 55401
`Telephone: (612) 339-6900
`Facsimile: (612) 339-0981
`E-mail: bdclark@locklaw.com
`E-mail: sjteti@locklaw.com
`E-mail: echang@locklaw.com
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`Additional Counsel for Plaintiffs and the Proposed
`Class
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`/s/ Jennifer Milici
`Jennifer Milici
`WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP
`1899 Pennsylvania Avenue
`Washington, DC 20006
`Telephone: (202) 663-6000
`Facsimile: (202) 663-6363
`E-mail: Jennifer.Milici@wilmerhale.com
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`Mark Ford
`WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP
`60 State Street
`Boston, MA 02109
`Telephone: (617) 526-6000
`Facsimile: (617) 526-5000
`E-mail: Mark.Ford@wilmerhale.com
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`John Walsh
`WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP
`1225 Seventeenth St., Suite 2600
`Denver, CO 80202
`Telephone: (720) 274-3135
`Facsimile: (720) 274-3133
`E-mail: John.Walsh@wilmerhale.com
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`Nana Wilberforce
`WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP
`350 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2400
`Los Angeles, CA 90071
`Telephone: (213) 443-5300
`Facsimile: (213) 443-5400
`E-mail: Nana.wilberforce@wilmerhale.com
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`Counsel for Cargill, Inc. and Cargill Meat
`Solutions Corp.
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`/s/ Timothy R. Beyer
`Timothy R. Beyer
`Adam B. Stern
`BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP
`1700 Lincoln Street, #4100
`Denver, CO 80203
`Telephone: (303) 866-7000
`E-mail: tim.beyer@bclplaw.com
`E-mail: adam.stern@bclplaw.com
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`Counsel for Agri Beef Co. and Washington Beef,
`LLC
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`/s/ Richard B. Benenson
`Richard B. Benenson, #32566
`Martine T. Wells, #42340
`Emily R. Garnett, #45047
`BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
`410 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2200
`Denver, CO 80202-4432
`Telephone: (303) 223-1100
`Fax:(303) 223-1111
`E-mail: rbenenson@bhfs.com
`E-mail: mwells@bhfs.com
`E-mail: egarnett@bhfs.com
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`David L. Hashmall, #138162
`FELHABER LARSON
`220 South Sixth Street, Suite 2200
`Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
`Telephone: (612) 339-6321
`Fax:(612) 338-0535
`E-mail: dhashmall@felhaber.com
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`Counsel for American Foods Group, LLC
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`/s/ Michael F. Tubach
`Michael F. Tubach
`Margaret P. Tomlinson
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`Two Embarcadero Center
`San Francisco, California 94111
`Telephone: (415) 984-8700
`Facsimile: (415) 984-8701
`E-mail: mtubach@omm.com
`E-mail: mtomlinson@omm.com
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`Stephen J. McIntyre
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`400 South Hope Street
`18th Floor
`Los Angeles, CA 90071-2899
`213-430-6000
`E-mail: smcintyre@omm.com
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`Benjamin G. Bradshaw
`Brian P. Quinn
`O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP
`1625 Eye Street NW
`Washington, DC 20006
`202-383-5300
`E-mail: bbradshaw@omm.com
`E-mail: bquinn@omm.com
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`Counsel for National Beef Packing Company, LLC
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`/s/ Justin W. Bernick
`Justin W. Bernick (Admission forthcoming)
`William L. Monts III (Admission forthcoming)
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`HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
`555 Thirteenth Street, NW
`Telephone: (202) 637-5600
`Facsimile: (202) 637-5910
`E-mail: justin.bernick@hoganlovells.com
`E-mail: william.monts@hoganlovells.com
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`Counsel for Agri Stats, Inc.
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`/s/ John F. Terzaken
`John F. Terzaken
`Abigail W. Williams
`Laurel Fresquez
`Jonathan R. Myers
`SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP
`900 G Street, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20001
`Telephone: (202) 636-5858
`Facsimile: (202) 636-5502
`E-mail: john.terzaken@stblaw.com
`E-mail: abigail.williams@stblaw.com
`E-mail: laurel.fresquez@stblaw.com
`E-mail: jonathan.myers@stblaw.com
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`Counsel for Tyson Foods, Inc.
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`/s/ Emily E. Chow
`Emily E. Chow
`FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP
`90 South 7th Street, Suite 2200
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Telephone: (612)766-7000
`Facsimile: (612) 766-1600
`E-mail: emily.chow@faegredrinker.com
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`Jacob D. Bylund
`FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP
`801 Grand Avenue, 33rd Floor
`Des Moines, IA 50309
`Telephone: (515) 248-9000
`Facsimile: (515) 248-9010
`E-mail: jacob.bylund@faegredrinker.com
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`Desmonne A. Bennett
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`FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP
`1144 Fifteenth Street, Suite 3400
`Denver, CO 80202
`Telephone: (303) 607-3500
`Facsimile: (303) 607-3600
`E-mail: desmonne.bennett@faegredrinker.com
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`Counsel for Hormel Foods Corporation
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`/s/ Michelle K. Fischer
`Michelle K. Fischer
`JONES DAY
`901 Lakeside Avenue
`North Point
`Cleveland, OH 44114
`Telephone: 216-586-3939
`E-mail: mfischer@jonesday.com
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`Benjamin L. Ellison
`Chelsea A. Bunge-Bollman
`JONES DAY
`90 South Seventh Street, Suite 4950
`Minneapolis, MN 55402
`Telephone: (612) 217-8800
`E-mail: bellison@jonesday.com
`E-mail: cbungebollman@jonesday.com
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`Counsel for Iowa Premium, LLC
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`/s/ Marc E. Kasowitz
`Marc E. Kasowitz
`Daniel J. Fetterman
`Kenneth R. David
`KASOWITZ BENSON TORRES LLP
`1633 Broadway
`New York, New York 10019
`Telephone: (212) 506-1700
`Fax: (212) 506-1800
`MKasowitz@kasowitz.com
`DFetterman@kasowitz.com
`KDavid@kasowitz.com
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`Counsel for JBS USA Food Company
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`/s/ Amy B. Manning
`Amy B. Manning
`Sarah A. Zielinski
`Kali M. Yallourakis
`McGUIREWOODS LLP
`77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 4100
`Chicago, IL 60601-1818
`Telephone: (312) 849-8100
`E-mail: amanning@mcguirewoods.com
`E-mail: szielinski@mcguirewoods.com
`E-mail: kyallourakis@mcguirewoods.com
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`Counsel for Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Smithfield
`Packaged Meats Corp.
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`/s/ Gerard P. Martin
`Gerard P. Martin
`Jeffrey M. Lichtstein
`ROSENBERG MARTIN GREENBERG, LLP
`25 S. Charles Street, 21st Floor
`Baltimore, MD 21201
`Telephone: (410) 727-6600
`E-mail: gmartin@rosenbergmartin.com
`E-mail: jlichtstein@rosenbergmartin.com
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`Counsel for Webber, Meng, Sahl and Company,
`Inc. d/b/a WMS & Company, Inc.
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`/s/ Andrew K. Glenn
`Andrew K. Glenn, #45018
`HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP
`1801 Wewatta Street, Suite 1000
`Denver, CO 80202
`Tel: 303.749.7200
`Fax: 303.749.7272
`andrew.glenn@huschblackwell.com
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`Counsel for Triumph Foods, LLC
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`/s/ Chad D. Williams
`Chad D. Williams
`Davis, Graham & Stubbs LLC
`1550 17th Street, Suite 500
`Denver, Colorado 80202
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`Telephone: 303-892-7474
`chad.williams@dgslaw.com
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`Counsel for Seaboard Foods, LLC
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on December 22, 2022, I electronically filed the foregoing with the
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`Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notice to counsel for all parties
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`that have appeared in this case. Pursuant to D.C.COLO.L CivR 6.1(c), a copy of this motion for
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`extension of time is being served contemporaneously on all parties by counsel of record for those
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`parties.
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`/s/ Brent W. Johnson
`Brent W. Johnson
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