Page 1 – PLAINTIFFS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO 

RESPOND TO THE DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS

Alan C. Milstein (Pro Hac Vice)

SHERMAN, SILVERSTEIN, KOHL, ROSE &

PODOLSKY, P.A.

308 Harper Drive, Suite 200

Moorestown, NJ 08057

Telephone: 856-662-0700

E-Mail: amilstein@shermansilverstein.com

Marianne Dugan (OSB #932563)

259 E. 5th Avenue, Suite 200-D

Eugene, OR 97401

Telephone: 541-338-7072

E-Mail: mdugan@mdugan.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff Brandon Austin

Alex Spiro (Pro Hac Vice)

BRAFMAN & ASSOCIATES

767 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Telephone: 212-750-7800

E-Mail: aspiro@braflaw.com

Brian Michaels (OSB #925607)

259 East Fifth Avenue, Suite 300-D

Eugene, OR 97401

Telephone: 541-687-0578

E-Mail: brian@brianmichaelslaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Dominic Artis and

Damyean Dotson

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

EUGENE DIVISION

BRANDON AUSTIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON; SANDY 

WEINTRAUB; CHICORA MARTIN; 

ROBIN HOLMES; and MICHAEL R. 

GOTTFREDSON, all in their individual 

capacities only,

Defendants.

Case Nos.:

6:15-cv-02257-MC (Lead Case)

6:16-cv-00647-MC (Member Case)

JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

PLAINTIFFS’ UNOPPOSED 

MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF 

TIME TO RESPOND TO THE 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO 

DISMISS

DOMINIC ARTIS and DAMYEAN 

DOTSON,

Plaintiffs,

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Page 2 – PLAINTIFFS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO 

RESPOND TO THE DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS

v.

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON; SANDY 

WEINTRAUB; CHICORA MARTIN; 

ROBIN HOLMES; and MICHAEL R. 

GOTTFREDSON,

Defendants.

LOCAL RULE 7.1 CERTIFICATION

The parties have conferred regarding this motion, and counsel for the Defendants does not 

oppose the extension requested herein.

MOTION

In accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Local Rules of Civil 

Procedure, Plaintiffs Brandon Austin, Dominic Artis, and Damyean Dotson, by and through their 

respective counsel, respectfully move this Court for an Order resetting the time to respond to the 

Defendants’ pending motion to dismiss from December 19, 2016, to January 19, 2017.

MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT

The Plaintiffs seek this extension to respond due to the Plaintiffs’ counsels’ schedules, 

other work obligations, and the upcoming holidays. As noted above, the Plaintiffs’ counsel has 

informed Defendants’ counsel of this motion, and Defendants’ counsel has stated that they have 

no objection. 

This is the first request for an extension made by the Plaintiffs, and this motion is not made 

for purposes of delay.

CONCLUSION

The Plaintiffs’ counsel respectfully request that this motion be granted.

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RESPOND TO THE DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS

Dated: Monday, December 12, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

LAW OFFICES OF MARIANNE DUGAN

By: /s/ Marianne Dugan

Marianne Dugan 

259 East 5th Avenue, Suite 200-D

Eugene, OR 97401

Telephone: 541-338-7072

Facsimile: 866-650-5213

E-Mail: mdugan@mdugan.com

– and –

Alan C. Milstein (Pro Hac Vice)

SHERMAN, SILVERSTEIN, KOHL,

ROSE & PODOLSKY, P.A.

308 Harper Drive, Suite 200

Moorestown, NJ 08057

Telephone: 856-662-0700

Facsimile: 856-488-4744

E-Mail: amilstein@shermansilverstein.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff Brandon Austin

LAW OFFICE OF BRIAN MICHAELS

By: /s/ Brian Michaels (signed with permission)

Brian Michaels (OSB #925607)

259 East Fifth Avenue, Suite 300-D

Eugene, OR 97401

Telephone: 541-687-0578

E-Mail: brian@brianmichaelslaw.com

Alex Spiro (Pro Hac Vice)

Brafman & Associates

767 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Telephone: 212-750-7800

E-Mail: aspiro@braflaw.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Dominic Artis and 

Damyean Dotson

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Page 1 – CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Marianne Dugan, hereby certify that, on the date set forth below, I served a copy of the 

within “Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to Respond to the Defendants’ Motion to 

Dismiss” upon the following counsel of record via this Court’s mandatory Electronic Case Filing 

system:

Michelle Barton Smigel, P.C. (OSB No. 045530)

Michael Porter, P.C. (OSB No. 003560)

MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP

3400 U.S. Bancorp Tower

111 S.W. Fifth Avenue

Portland, Oregon 97204

Attorneys for the Defendants

Dated: Monday, December 12, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

LAW OFFICES OF MARIANNE DUGAN

By: /s/ Marianne Dugan

Marianne Dugan 

259 East 5th Avenue, Suite 200-D

Eugene, OR 97401

Telephone: 541-338-7072

Facsimile: 866-650-5213

E-Mail: mdugan@mdugan.com

– and –

Alan C. Milstein (Pro Hac Vice)

SHERMAN, SILVERSTEIN, KOHL,

ROSE & PODOLSKY, P.A.

308 Harper Drive, Suite 200

Moorestown, NJ 08057

Telephone: 856-662-0700

Facsimile: 856-488-4744

E-Mail: amilstein@shermansilverstein.com

Attorneys for Plaintiff Brandon Austin

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