CASE NO. 20-22594-CIV-SINGHAL

IN RE: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI COVID-19

TUITION AND FEE REFUND LITIGATION

DEFENDANT’S VERIFIED RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

Defendant. University of Miami (the “University”). by and through its undersigned

counsel, hereby responds to the order to show cause [DR # 94]. Counsel for the University

inadvertently calendared March 21, 2022 as the date by which a response to the Motion to Compel

[D.E. # 92] was due to be filed. This error was due to the failure of undersigned counsel to

supervise staff and to notice that the Magistrate Judge’s expedited briefing schedules had not been

taken into account in the calendaring of the response. Attached hereto is the University’s response

brief. The University respectfully requests that the Court permit this response to he late-filed and

considered in its determination of the issues raised so that this matter can be resolved on the merits.

WHEREFORE, Defendant. University of Miami. respectfully requests that the Court

permit its response to be late-filed and considered in its determination of the issues raised along

with all other and such frirther relief as the Court deems just and appropriate under the

circumstances.
Respectful iy submitted,

ISICOFF RAGATZ

601 Brickell Key Drive, Suitc 750Miami, Florida 33131

Tel: (305) 373-3232

Fax: (305) 373-3233

By: /s/ Eric D. Isicoff

Eric D. IsicoffFlorida Bar No. 372201

I SI CO 1fläirlaw. cornTeresa Ragatz

Florida Bar No. 545170

Ragatzirlaw.coinMatthew L. Lines

Florida Bar No. 243980

L inesirlaw. cornChristopher M. Yannuzzi

Florida Bar No. 92166

Yannuzzi@irlaw.com

Lead Counsel /br Defendant. University ofMiami

and

NELSON MULLINS BROAD AND CASSEL

Mark F. RaymondFlorida Bar No, 373397

2 S. Biscayne Boulevard

One Biscayne Tower, 21st FloorMiami, Florida 33131

Tel: (305) 373-9425

E-mail: mark.raymondnelsonmu1lins,com

Florida Bar No. 243980

Co—Counsel for Defendant, Univet-sity o/Miatni
Miami. FL 33131-2800

Tel: (305) 330-5512Fax: (305) 676-9006

E-mail: swestcot(2ibursor,comCo-Lead Interim C/ass Counsel

Anastopoulo Law Firm, LLC

Roy T. Willey, IV (admitted pro hac vice)32 Ann StreetCharleston, SC 29403

Tel. (843) 614-8888

E-mai]: royakimlaw1irm.com

Seattle, WA 98101

Tel.: (206) 623-7292

E-mail: steve(1hbsslaw.com

Co-Lead Interim Class Counsel

Bursor & Fisher, P.A.Andrew J. Obergfell (admitted pro hac vice)

888 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

Tel.: (646) 837-7150Fax: (212) 989-9163

E-mail: aoberafelli’bursor.com

Co-Lead Interim Class Counsel

Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen. P.A.

Stuart Z. Grossman

Rachel XV. Furst

2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 1150Coral Gables, FL 33134

Tel.: (305)442-8666

E-mail: szggrossmanroth.com

E-mail: rwfägrossmanroth.eom

Counselfor Plaintiff Valeria Dim itryuk

Eggnatz Pascucei, P.A.

Joshua Harris Eggnatz

Michael James Pascueci

7450 Griffin Road, Suite 230

Davie, FL 33314

TeL. (954) 889-3359

Fax (954) 889-5913E-mail: JEggnatzJusticeEarned.comE-mail: MPaseucci(2iJusticeEarned.eom

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP

Daniel J. Kurowski (admitted pro hac vice)Whitney K. Siehi (admitted pro hoc vice)455 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr., Suite 2410

Chicago. IL 60611Tel.: (708) 628-4949

E-mail: dankhbsslaw.com

E-mail: whitneys(,hbsslaw.com

Leeds Brown Law, P.C.

Michael A. Tompkins (admitted pro hoc vice)

Brett R. Cohen (admit/ed pro hoc vice)One Old Country Road. Suite 347.

Cane Place. New York 11514Tel.: (516) 873-9550

h-mail: mtornpkins(Zileedsbrownlaw.comE-mail: bcohen(dleedsbrownlaw.com

CounselJar Plain/f/f Michael Weiss Counselfor Plaintiff Julie Gold
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E-mail: eric@akim1awfirm.comE-mail: hIakeakimlawfirm.com.

Colo7se/ for Plaintiff Adelaide Dixon

By: Is/ Eric D. Isicoff

Eric D. Isicoff