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February 22, 2024 Via ECF Hon. Andrew L. Carter, Jr., United State District Court A ire i iced eke 0 Mer rn Southern District of New York Evita d Wits Cod Ml Ld ee aD 40 Foley Square New York, New York 10007 Re: Jimenez, Jose vs. S&MA Contracting, et al Docket No.: 1:24-cv-65 Dear Judge Carter: We represent Plaintiff in the above-docketed employment matter. We are in receipt of this Court’s Order dated February 21, 2024 directing Plaintiff's counsel to serve the Court’s Order on Defendants and to file an Affidavit of Service regarding same by February 22, 2024. We respectfully request a short extension of this deadline as our process server has indicated that it can serve the corporate defendant, S&MA Contracting Inc. today, but will need additional time to serve the individual defendants, Waris Ali and Asaad Ali a/k/a Nassir Ali. We thank you for your attention to this matter.

Respectfully, BELL LAW GROUP, PLLC /s/ Chaya M. Gourarie Chaya M. Gourarie, Esq.

HON. ANDREW. GARTER, J. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE I Dated: February 22, 2024 New York, NY

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