UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

EASTERN DIVISION 

BENJAMIN GARNER AND DEBORAH 

SCHICK, individually and on behalf of all 

similarly situated individuals, 

Plaintiffs,

v.

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, an 

Illinois Insurance Company,

Defendant.

Civil Action No.: 1:20-cv-04693

Hon. John Z. Lee 

DEFENDANT ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY’S AGREED AND UNOPPOSED 

MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT

Defendant Allstate Insurance Company (“Allstate”), by and through its attorneys and with 

the consent of counsel for Plaintiffs Benjamin Garner and Deborah Schick (“Plaintiffs”), 

respectfully requests that the Court (1) extend the time for Allstate to answer, move, or otherwise 

respond to the Complaint in this matter from September 3, 2020 to and including October 19, 2020, 

and (2) to adjourn the initial status hearing and status report deadlines until after the new Answer 

deadline. In support of this Motion, Allstate states as follows:

1. This matter seeks damages for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer 

Protection Act (“TCPA”). Plaintiffs filed their Complaint on August 10, 2020 (Dkt. No. 1). 

2. Defendant Allstate’s current deadline to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs’ 

Complaint is September 3, 2020. 

3. An initial status hearing is currently scheduled for October 7, 2020, with an initial 

status report due October 1, 2020. 

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4. Allstate requests additional time to allow counsel to further investigate the facts 

underlying this matter and obtain a more complete factual background in order to respond to the 

allegations set forth in the Complaint.

5. Accordingly, Allstate seeks a 45-day extension, up to and including October 19, 

2019, to answer, move or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs’ Complaint, and an adjournment of the 

initial status conference and status report until after the new Answer date. 

6. This is Allstate’s first request for an extension of time. Allstate’s extension will 

not unduly delay these proceedings or prejudice other parties. 

7. Plaintiffs’ counsel has agreed to the requested relief herein.

WHEREFORE, for the reasons stated herein, Defendant Allstate requests (1) an 

enlargement of time up to and including October 19, 2020 to file its answer, move or otherwise 

respond to Plaintiffs’ Complaint, and (2) an adjournment of the initial status conference and status 

report deadlines until after the new Answer date.

Dated: August 31, 2020 

Respectfully submitted,

Allstate Insurance Company

/S/Lewis S. Wiener__________________

Lewis S. Wiener (Bar No. 414479)

EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (US) LLP

700 Sixth Street, NW, Suite 700

Washington, DC 20001-3980

Telephone: 202-383-0140

Facsimile: 202-637-3593

Email: lewiswiener@eversheds-sutherland.com

Timothy J. McCaffrey (Bar No. 6229804)

EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (US) LLP

900 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1000

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Chicago, IL 60611

Telephone: 312-535-4445

Facsimile: 312-724-9322

Email: timmcaffrey@eversheds-sutherland.com

Francis X. Nolan, IV (pro hac vice pending)

EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (US) LLP

1114 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Fl.

New York, NY 10036-7703

Telephone: 212-389-5083

Facsimile: 212-389-5099

Email: franknolan@eversheds-sutherland.com

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on August 31, 2020, a copy of the foregoing DEFENDANT 

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY’S AGREED AND UNOPPOSED MOTION TO 

EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT was served via ECF to the following 

attorneys of record:

Steven L. Woodrow 

Woodrow & Peluso, LLC

3900 E. Mexico Avenue, Suite 300

Denver, Colorado 80210

Tel: 720-213-0675

Fax: 303-927-0809

swoodrow@woodrowpeluso.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

/s/Lewis S. Wiener___________

Lewis S. Wiener

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