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Michael J. Collins, Esquire
MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS & OTTO
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10 East High Street
Carlisle, P A 17013
(717) 243-3341
Attorneys for Ronald Britten
IN RE: ESTATE OF DALE A. BRITTEN
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
NO: 21-06-0145
ORPHAN'S COURT DIVISION
MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE
AND NOW, comes the Movant, Ronald Britten, by and through his attorneys, MARTSON
DEARDORFF WILLIAMS & OTTO, and hereby moves the Court to generally continue the hearing
previously scheduled for September 21,2006, and in support thereof avers as follows:
1. This hearing was scheduled following the filing of Ronald Britten's Motion to Remove
Executrix and Judy Britten's Answer to the same.
2. Movant Ronald Britten is in the process of conducting discovery. Responses of discovery
requests served on Judy Britten are still outstanding and various banks and financial institutions are about
to be served with subpoenas.
3. This discovery is necessary for Movant Ronald Britten to develop his case to present at
the hearing on his Motion to Remove Executrix; it is anticipated that discovery will not be completed by
the hearing currently scheduled for September 21, 2006.
4. Counsel for Movant contacted Attorney Robert O'Brien, who has entered his appearance
as counsel for Judy Britten. Attorney 0 'Brien communicated to counsel that he is handing the case offto
his partner, Attorney Michael Scherer, because Attorney O'Brien intends to serve as a witness at the
hearing.
5. When asked whether he would concur with a request for a general continuance, Attorney
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O'Brien concurred, noting that Attorney Scherer, who will be litigating the case, is currently scheduled to
be on vacation on September 21,2006, the date of the hearing. Since Attorney Scherer will be on
vacation, Attorney O'Brien indicated that Attorney Scherer was going to seek a continuance as well.
6. Since both parties agree to a general continuance of the hearing currently scheduled for
September 21 ,2006, Movant Ronald Britten hereby requests that this Court enter an Order granting the
same.
7. No other continuances have been requested or granted in his action.
WHEREFORE, Movant, Ronald Britten, requests that this Honorable Court generally continue the
hearing previously scheduled for September 21, 2006.
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(717) 243-3341
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Attorneys for Ronald Britten
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Mary M. Price, an authorized agent for Martson Deardorff Williams & Otto, hereby certify that
a copy ofthe foregoing Motion for Continuance was served this date by depositing same in the Post Office
at Carlisle, P A, first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
Robert O'Brien, Esquire
Michael Scherer, Esquire
O'BRIEN BARIC & SCHERER
19 West South Street
Carlisle, PAl 7013
MARTSON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS & OTTO
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Mary M. rice
Ten Ea~t igh Street
Carlisle, P A 17013
(717) 243-3341
Dated:
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