SABBITHI et al v. AL SALEH et al

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re Complaint

D.D.C.February 13, 2007

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MANI KUMARI SABBITHI, JOAQUINA QUADROS, and GILA SIXTINA FERNANDES, Plaintiffs, v. MAJOR WALEED KH N. S. AL SALEH, MAYSAA KH A. O. A. AL OMAR, and STATE OF KUWAIT, Defendants. Case No.: 07-CV-00115-EGS CONSENT MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT Defendants Major Waleed KH N. S. Al Saleh and Maysaa KH A. O. A. Al Omar, through undersigned counsel, hereby state and move the Court for a 30-day enlargement of time, from February 13, 2007, to and including March 15, 2007, within which to respond to the Complaint.* The reason for this motion is that Major Al Saleh and Mrs. Al Omar have only recently retained counsel in this matter. In filing this Consent Motion, neither Major Al Saleh nor Mrs. Al Omar submit to the jurisdiction of this Court. They expressly reserve all privileges and immunities, as well as all objections to jurisdiction and service of process. A proposed Order is attached to this Consent Motion. * Pursuant to LCvR 7.1(m), counsel for Major Al Saleh and Mrs. Al Omar has conferred with counsel for Plaintiffs, Steven Watt, who has stated that Plaintiffs consent to this enlargement of time. Case 1:07-cv-00115-EGS Document 9 Filed 02/13/2007 Page 1 of 2 2 Respectfully submitted this 13th day of February, 2007. SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP BY: /s/ Thomas B. Wilner Thomas B. Wilner (D.C. Bar # 173807) Perry S. Bechky (D.C. Bar # 442632) 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-2634 Telephone: (202) 508-8000 Facsimile: (202) 508-8100 Attorneys for Defendants Al Saleh and Al Omar Case 1:07-cv-00115-EGS Document 9 Filed 02/13/2007 Page 2 of 2 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MANI KUMARI SABBITHI, JOAQUINA QUADROS, and GILA SIXTINA FERNANDES, Plaintiffs, v. MAJOR WALEED KH N. S. AL SALEH, MAYSAA KH A. O. A. AL OMAR, and STATE OF KUWAIT, Defendants. Case No.: 07-CV-00115-EGS ORDER The Court, having considered the motion by Defendants Major Waleed KH N. S. Al Saleh and Maysaa KH A. O. A. Al Omar for a 30-day enlargement of time to respond to the Complaint, to and including March 15, 2007, hereby ORDERS that the motion is GRANTED. Dated: February ___, 2007 _______________________________ District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan Case 1:07-cv-00115-EGS Document 9-2 Filed 02/13/2007 Page 1 of 1 Case 1:07-cv-00115-EGS Document 9-3 Filed 02/13/2007 Page 1 of 1