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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DONALD ULFERTS, Individually and on behalf

of all others similarly situated,

Plaintiff,

 v.

FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC., 

FRANKLIN ADVISERS, INC. and 

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON DISTRIBUTORS,

INC.,

Defendants. /

No. C 06-7847 SI

Related Case C 06-7121

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS

Defendants have filed a motion requesting that their responsive pleadings be due within 30 days

of the Court’s order on defendants’ motion to transfer the related case of Alexander v. Franklin

Resources et al., C 06-7121 SI. The motion for an extension is scheduled for a hearing on February 23,

2007, and plaintiffs have not filed an opposition. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), the Court finds

the matter suitable for resolution without oral argument, and VACATES the hearing. The Court

GRANTS defendants’ motion. (Docket No. 7). Defendants’ responsive pleadings are now due within

30 days of the filing date of the transfer order in Alexander. 

By separate order, the Court granted defendants’ motion to transfer the Alexander case.

Accordingly, the Court DENIES as moot plaintiff’s motion to consolidate this action and the Alexander

case. (Docket No. 19). The Court notes that plaintiffs’ motion to consolidate states that the Ulferts and

Alexander actions are “virtually identical.” In light of this representation, and the Court’s transfer order

in Alexander, the Court directs the parties to meet and confer regarding the status of the Ulferts action.

The parties are directed to file a letter brief no later than February 21, 2007 setting forth the parties’

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United States District Court

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positions on this issue.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 15, 2007 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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