Opinion
Civil Action No. H-01-3624, H-01-3645, H-01-3913, and Consolidated Cases
April 23, 2002
ORDER
Pending before the Court in the Newby and Tittle cases are motions to extend time to answer, move or otherwise respond to the consolidated complaints filed by (1) Defendants Robert A. Belfer, Norman P. Blake, Jr., Ronnie C. Chan, John H. Duncan, Joe H. Foy, Wendy L. Gramm, Robert K. Jaedicke, Charles A, LeMaistre Jerome J. Meyer, John Wakeham, Charles E. Walker, Herbert S. Winokur, Jr., the Estate of J. Clifford Baxter, Deceased, Richard B. Buy, Richard A. Causey, Mark A. Frevert, Joseph M. Hirko, Stanley C. Horton, Steven J. Kean, Mark E. Koenig, Michael S. McConnell, Jeffrey McMahon, J. Mark Metts, Cindy K. Olson, Lou L. Pai, Kenneth D. Rice, Joseph W. Sutton, Paula Reiker, Jeffrey K. Skilling, Andrew S. Fastow, Kenneth Lay, James Derrick, John A. Urquhart and Rebecca Mark-Jusbache (instrument #460 in Newby and #160 in Tittle) (accompanied by motion for expedited consideration, #461 in Newby) by Defendants Bank of America Corporation, Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, Barclays PLC, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Citigroup, Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, Merrill Lynch Co., Inc. and J.P. Morgan Chase Co. (#485, accompanied by motion for expedited consideration #484, in Newby) by Arthur Andersen L.L.P. (#505 in Newby and #164 in Tittle) and joinders by Defendants Barnhart et al. (#154 inTittle), by David Duncan (#486 in Newby), and by Vinson Elkins Defendants (#498 in Newby and #161 in Tittle).
After considering on an expedited basis the opposition filed and the record, the Court
ORDERS that the motions for extension of time to file responsive pleadings to the consolidated complaints are DENIED.