IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA IN RE AMERICAN GROWERS INSURANCE ) COMPANY, ) Civil 8:08-CV-410 ) In Liquidation, ) __________________________________________) GRANITE REINSURANCE COMPANY, ) LTD, A Barbados Corporation ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) STATE OF NEBRASKA, ex. rel. ) ANN M. FROHMAN, DIRECTOR OF ) INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF ) NEBRASKA, in her capacity as Liquidator of ) AMERICAN GROWERS INSURANCE ) COMPANY, in liquidation and FEDERAL CROP ) INSURANCE CORPORATION, a corporation ) within the United States Department of ) Agriculture; RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY, ) an agency of and within the United States ) Department of Agriculture, ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________)

ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO THE UNITED STATES OPPOSITION AND BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO THE MOTION FOR REMAND

Granite Reinsurance Company, Ltd. (“Granite Re”) has moved, filing no. 38, for an extension of time to respond to the United States Department of Agriculture, FCIC and RMA’s Opposition and Brief in Opposition to Motion for Remand. The Court finds that the Motion is unopposed and should be granted. Granite Re therefore may file its reply brief on or before May 22, 2009.

DATED: May 14, 2009. BY THE COURT

s/ David L. Piester David L. Piester

United States Magistrate Judge