Kotis et al v. Deslin Hotels, Inc. et al

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Unopposed MOTION to continue Hearing on Motion to Dismiss by Heather Marie Kotis. (Wester, J.)

Kotis et al v. Deslin Hotels, Inc. et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION HEATHER MARIE KOTIS and RACHEL CHRISTINE MILL Plaintiffs, v. CASE NO.: 8:07-00447-JSM-EAJ

DESLIN HOTELS, INC., IRENE L. DEVLIN, DENNIS B. DEVLIN, GOLDRUSH DISC JOCKEYS, INC., DAVID L. BARTON, BV & BK PRODUCTIONS, LLLP, CHAD W. CIANI, MRA HOLDINGS, LLC, AMX PRODUCTIONS, LLC, d/b/a AMX Video, a/k/a GM Video, a/k/a George Martin Video a/k/a Action Matrix, a/k/a Aztec Media Co., MANTRA FILMS, INC., d/b/a Girls Gone Wild, JOSEPH R. FRANCIS, SVOTHI, INC., d/b/a PPVNetworks and nakedontv.com; and JUCCO HOLDINGS, INC., d/b/a drunkspringbreak.com, Defendants. ____________________________________________________/

UNOPPOSED PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO RESCHEDULE HEARING ON DEFENDANTS CHAD CIANI AND BV & BK PRODUCTION, LLP S MOTION TO DISMISS AND DEFENDANTS DESLIN HOTELS, INC., IRENE L. DEVLIN AND DENNIS B. DEVLIN S MOTION TO DISMISS, OR ALTERNATIVELY, MOTION TO STRIKE

Plaintiff, by and through her undersigned counsel, respectfully move this Court to reschedule the hearing on Defendants Chad Ciani and BV & BK Productions, LLP s Motion To Dismiss and Defendant Deslin Hotels, Inc., Irene L. Devlin and Dennis B. Devlin s Motion To Dismiss, or Alternatively, Motion To Strike for the reasons set forth below: 1. Plaintiffs filed the Complaint on March 21, 2007.

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Defendants Deslin Hotels, Inc., Irene L. Devlin and Dennis B. Devlin filed

their Motion to Dismiss on June 7, 2007. 3. Plaintiffs filed the Complaint on March 21, 2007. Defendants Chad W.

Ciani and BV & BK Productions, LLP filed their Motion to Dismiss or Strike on June 11, 2007. 4. 5. Plaintiff s prior counsel failed to file a response to the Motions. On July 17, 2007, the undersigned s law firm, Mechanik Nuccio Hearne &

Wester, P.A. ( Mechanik Nuccio ), filed a Notice of Appearance on behalf of Plaintiff. 6. On July 27, 2007, a hearing was scheduled on the Motions to Dismiss for

August 23, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. 7. In May, 2007, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, ( FBI ) Washington,

D.C. office ( Headquarters ) requested J. Meredith Wester attend a three (3) day conference sponsored by the FBI in San Antonio, Texas for which the FBI has covered all her expenses. 8. 2007. 9. Due to these prior obligations, Wendolyn S. Busch, Ms. Wester s partner, The conference is being held from August 21, 2007 through August 23,

agreed to cover the hearing scheduled for August 23, 2007. 10. However, Ms. Busch was notified today that her case in front of the

Honorable James M. Barton, II, Schuler v. Just Build It, LLC, Case No. 06-005067, pending in Hillsborough County Circuit Court, will definitely begin trial on Monday, August 20, 2007 in front of the Honorable Judge Richard A. Nielsen.

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For these reasons, Plaintiff requests the hearing scheduled for August 23,

2007 be rescheduled. 12. No prejudice will result to Defendants, as this action is in its early stages. CERTIFICATE OF GOOD FAITH In accordance with Local Rule 3.01(g), I hereby certify that counsel for Defendants Deslin Hotels, Inc., Irene L. Devlin, Dennis B. Devlin, Chad W. Ciani and BV & BK Productions, LLLP have been consulted and they have no objection to the granting of this Motion.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ J. Meredith Wester J. MEREDITH WESTER, ESQUIRE Florida Bar Number 881317 [e-mail] WENDOLYN S. BUSCH, ESQUIRE Florida Bar Number 817287 [e-mail] MECHANIK NUCCIO HEARNE & WESTER, P.A. 18560 N. Dale Mabry Hwy Lutz, Florida 33548 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on August 17, 2007 the foregoing Motion was electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send a notice of electronic filing to the following: Scott Wallace Cichon [e-mail] Kathryn Diane Weston [e-mail] Cobb & Cole, PLLC 150 Magnolia Ave PO Box 2491 Daytona Beach, FL 32115-2491 P: 386-255-8171 F: 386-248-0323 Attorneys for Deslin Hotels, Inc., Dennis B. Devlin and Irene L. Devlin David B. Weinstein [e-mail] Sean P. Cronin [e-mail] Richard C. McCrea [e-mail] Kimberly Staffa Mello [e-mail] Greenberg Traurig, P.A. 625 E. Twiggs Street, Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33602 Attorneys for Mantra Films, Inc. and Joseph R. Francis Gary S. Edinger Law Office of Gary Edinger, P.A. 305 NE 1st Street Gainesville, FL 32601 [e-mail] P: 352-338-4440 F: 352-337-0696 Attorneys for Svothi, Inc.

Camille Godwin Cohen, Jayson & Foster, P.A. 201 E. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1000 Tampa, FL 33602 P: 813-225-1655 F: 813-225-1921 [e-mail] Attorneys for BV & BK Productions LLP and Chad W. Ciani

I further certify that on August 17, 2007, I mailed the foregoing document and the notice of electronic filing by first-class mail to the following non-CM/ECF participants:

MRA Holdings, L.L.C. 7666 E. 61st Street, Suite 240 Tulsa, OK 74133

AMX Productions, L.L.C. c/o Michael Chaussee, Registered Agent 1837 S. Nevada Ave., Box 261 Colorado Springs, CO 80906

/s/ J. Meredith Wester Attorney

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