Grant v. Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate et al

Filing 77

MOTION to Transfer to District of Hawaii by Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate, J. Douglas Ing, Nainoa Thompson, Diane J. Plotts, Robert K.U. Kihune, Corbett A.K. Kalama. Motion Hearing set for 10/31/08 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 2 (FCD) before Judge Frank C. Damrell, Jr. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities, # 2 Declaration of Paul Alston)(Alston, Paul) Modified on 8/25/2008 (Benson, A).

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ALSTON HUNT FLOYD & ING PAUL ALSTON (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) LOUISE K. Y. ING (Admitted Pro Hac Vice) CLYDE J. WADSWORTH (SBN 118928) [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] American Savings Bank Tower 1001 Bishop Street, 18th Floor Honolulu, HI 96813 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] BINGHAM McCUTCHEN LLP CHARLENE S. SHIMADA (SBN 91407) JOHN D. PERNICK (SBN 155468) ROBERT BRUNDAGE (SBN 159890) [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Three Embarcadero Center San Francisco, CA 94111-4067 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants and Cross-claim Defendants KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS/BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP ESTATE; J. DOUGLAS ING, NAINOA THOMPSON, DIANE J. PLOTTS, ROBERT K.U. KIHUNE, and CORBETT A.K. KALAMA, in their capacities as Trustees of the Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERIC GRANT, Plaintiff, v. KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS/BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP ESTATE; et al., Defendants. And Related Cross and Counterclaims.

CASE NO. 2:08-cv-00672-FCD-KJM NOTICE OF MOTION AND KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS DEFENDANTS AND CROSSCLAIM DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO TRANSFER TO DISTRICT OF HAWAI`I PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 404____________ Date: October 31, 2008 Time: 10:00 a.m. Courtroom: 2 Before: Hon. Frank C. Damrell, Jr.

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NOTICE OF MOTION AND KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO TRANSFER TO DISTRICT OF HAWAI`I PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 404

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TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Defendants and Cross-Claim Defendants KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS/BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP ESTATE; J. DOUGLAS ING, NAINOA THOMPSON, DIANE J. PLOTTS, ROBERT K.U. KIHUNE, and CORBETT A.K KALAMA, in their capacities as Trustees of the Kamehameha Schools/ Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate (collectively "KS"), acting by and through counsel, will and hereby move this Court for an order transferring this action to the District of Hawai`i pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 404. This Motion shall be brought for hearing before the Honorable Frank C. Damrell, United States District Court, Eastern District of California, in Sacramento, California, on October 31, 2008, at 10:00 o'clock a.m.

DATED: August 22, 2008

ALSTON HUNT FLOYD & ING BINGHAM McCUTCHEN LLP By: /s/ Paul Alston_________________________ PAUL ALSTON LOUISE K. Y. ING CLYDE J. WADSWORTH Attorneys for Defendants and Cross-Claim Defendants KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS/BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP ESTATE; J. DOUGLAS ING, NAINOA THOMPSON, DIANE J. PLOTTS, ROBERT K.U. KIHUNE, and CORBETT A.K. KALAMA, in their capacities as Trustees of the Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate

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NOTICE OF MOTION AND KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO TRANSFER TO DISTRICT OF HAWAI`I PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 404

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KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS DEFENDANTS AND CROSS-CLAIM DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO TRANSFER TO DISTRICT OF HAWAI`I PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 404 Defendants and Cross-claim Defendants KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS/BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP ESTATE; J. DOUGLAS ING, NAINOA THOMPSON, DIANE J. PLOTTS, ROBERT K.U. KIHUNE, and CORBETT A.K KALAMA, in their capacities as Trustees of the Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate (collectively "KS"), by this motion respectfully move this Court for an order transferring this action to the District of Hawai`i. This Motion is brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 404. This Motion is based on the memorandum of points and authorities, declarations and exhibits in support of this Motion, the pleadings, records and papers on file in this action, the arguments of counsel and any other matters properly before this Court. DATED: August 22, 2008 ALSTON HUNT FLOYD & ING BINGHAM McCUTCHEN LLP By: /s/ Paul Alston__________________________ PAUL ALSTON LOUISE K. Y. ING CLYDE J. WADSWORTH Attorneys for Defendants and Cross-claim Defendants KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS/BERNICE PAUAHI BISHOP ESTATE; J. DOUGLAS ING, NAINOA THOMPSON, DIANE J. PLOTTS, ROBERT K.U. KIHUNE, and CORBETT A.K. KALAMA, in their capacities as Trustees of the Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate

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NOTICE OF MOTION AND KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO TRANSFER TO DISTRICT OF HAWAI`I PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 404