Case: 3:09-cv-00106-CVG-GWB Document #: 3 Filed: 12/18/2009 Page 1 of 6 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS DIVISION OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN FINANCIAL TRUST COMPANY, INC., CIVIL NO. 2009-106 Plaintiff, v. THE BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC. ) ) Defendant. ) ) DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME TO ANSWER, MOVE, OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO THE VERIFIED COMPLAINT Defendant The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. ("Bear Stearns" or "defendant"), hereby respectfully moves, under Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b), for an enlargement of time within which to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Verified Complaint ("Complaint") of plaintiff Financial Trust Company, Inc. ("plaintiff'), and in support thereof states: 1. Service of the Complaint was effected on November 30, 2009. Accordingly, defendant's time to answer, move, or otherwise respond expires on December 21, 2009. 2. The Complaint alleges that Bear Stearns made material misstatements regarding the value of its mortgage-related assets, the adequacy of its liquidity and EFTA00608057