Blaszkowski et al v. Mars Inc. et al
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MOTION for Oral Argument on Motion to Compel Depositions of Plaintiffs by Mars Inc.. (Ortega, Omar)
Blaszkowski et al v. Mars Inc. et al
Doc. 432
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA MIAMI DIVISION CASE NO. 07-21221-CIV-ALTONAGA-TURNOFF RENEE BLASZKOWSKI, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. MARS, INCORPORATED, et al., Defendants. _________________________________/ DEFENDANTS' REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1.B.1, Defendants1 hereby respectfully request that this Court allow oral argument in connection with Defendants' Motion to Compel the Depositions of Plaintiffs [D.E. 428]. Oral Argument would help refine the issues and allow the parties to clarify any questions the Court may have in connection with the motion. Defendants respectfully suggest a total of 30 minutes would be sufficient for both sides to present arguments to the Court and address any questions raised by the Court. WHEREFORE, Defendants respectfully requests this Court set Defendants' Motion to Compel the Depositions of Plaintiffs [D.E. 428] for oral argument and provide each side with 15 minutes to present arguments.
This Motion is made on behalf of all Defendants, with the exception of Defendant Kroger Co. of Ohio.
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Respectfully submitted, /s/ Omar Ortega Omar Ortega DORTA AND ORTEGA, P.A. Douglas Entrance 800 S. Douglas Road, Suite 149 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Telephone: (305) 461-5454 Facsimile: (305) 461-5226 E-mail: oortega@dortaandortega.com Dane H. Butswinkas E-mail: dbutswinkas@wc.com Philip A. Sechler E-mail: psechler@wc.com Thomas G. Hentoff E-mail: thentoff@wc.om Patrick J. Houlihan E-mail: phoulihan@wc.com WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 200005 Attorneys for Defendants Mars, Incorporated, Mars Petcare U.S., Inc. and Nutro Products, Inc. /s/ John B.T. Murray, Jr. John B.T. Murray, Jr. E-mail: jbmurray@ssd.com Barbara Bolton Litten E-mail: blitten@ssd.com SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY L.L.P. 1900 Phillips Point West 777 South Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6198 Telephone: (561) 650-7200 Facsimile: (561) 655-1509 Attorneys for Defendants PETCO Animal Supplies Stores, Inc., PetSmart, Inc., WalMart, Inc., Target Corporation
/s/ Rolando Andres Diaz Rolando Andres Diaz E-Mail: rd@kubickdraper.com Peter S. Baumberger E-mail: psb@kubickidraper.com KUBICKI DRAPER 25 W. Flagler Street Penthouse Miami, FL 33130-1712 Telephone: (305) 982-6708 Facsimile: (305) 374-7846 Attorneys for Defendant Pet Supermarket, Inc. /s/ Alexander Shaknes Alexander Shaknes E-mail: Alex.Shaknes@dlapiper.com DLA PIPER US LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 Lonnie L. Simpson E-mail: Lonnie.simpson@dlapiper.com S. Douglas Knox E-mail: Douglas.knox@dlapiper.com DLA PIPER US LLP 100 North Tampa Suite 2200 Tampa, FL 33602-5809 Attorneys for Defendants Menu Foods, Inc. and Menu Foods Income Fund
/s/ Hugh J. Turner, Jr. Hugh J. Turner, Jr. AKERMAN SENTERFITT 350 E. Las Olas Boulevard Suite 1600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-2229 Telephone: (954) 463-2700 Facsimile: (954) 463-2224 E-mail: hugh.turner@akerman.com Attorneys for Defendant Publix Super Markets, Inc
/s/ Benjamine Reid Benjamine Reid E-mail: breid@carltonfields.com Olga M. Vieira E-mail: ovieira@carltonfields.com Ana M. Craig E-mail: acraig@carltonfields.com CARLTON FIELDS, P.A. 100 S.E. Second Street, Suite 4000 Bank of America Tower at International Place Miami, FL 33131-9101 Telephone: (305) 530-0050 Facsimile: (305) 530-0055 John J. Kuster E-mail: jkuster@sidley.com James D. Arden E-mail: jarden@sidley.com SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 Telephone: (212) 839-5300 Facsimile: (212) 839-5599 Kara L. McCall SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP One South Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60603 Telephone: (312) 853-2666 E-mail: kmccall@Sidley.com Attorneys for Defendant Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
/s/ Sherril M. Colombo Sherril M. Colombo COZEN O'CONNOR Wachovia Center, Suite 4410 200 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 704-5945 Facsimile: (305) 704-5955 E-mail: scolombo@cozen.com John F. Mullen E-mail: jmullen@cozen.com Julie Negovan E-mail: jnegovan@cozen.com COZEN O'CONNOR 1900 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: (215) 665-2000 Facsimile: (215) 665-2013 Richard Fama E-mail: rfama@cozen.com John J. McDonough E-mail: jmcdonough@cozen.com COZEN O'CONNOR 45 Broadway New York, New York 10006 Telephone: (212) 509-9400 Facsimile: (212) 509-9492 Attorneys for Defendant Del Monte Foods, Co.
/s/ Carol A. Licko Carol A. Licko HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. Mellon Financial Center 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 459-6500 Facsimile: (305) 459-6550 E-mail: calicko@hhlaw.com Robert C. Troyer HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. 1200 17th Street One Tabor Center, Suite 1500 Denver, Colorado 80202 Telephone: (303) 899-7300 Facsimile: (303) 899-7333 E-mail: rctroyer@hhlaw.com Craig A. Hoover E-mail: cahoover@hhlaw.com Miranda L. Berge E-mail: mlberge@hhlaw.com HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. 555 13TH Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20004 Telephone: (202) 637-5600 Facsimile: (202) 637-5910 Attorneys for Defendant Nestlé Purina Petcare Co.
/s/ Kristen E. Caverly Kristen E. Caverly E-mail: kcaverly@hcesq.com Tony F. Farmani E-mail: tfarmani@hcesq.com HENDERSON & CAVERLY LLP P.O. Box 9144 16236 San Dieguito Road, Suite 4-13 Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067-9144 Jeffrey S. York E-mail: jyork@mcguirewoods.com Michael M. Giel E-mail: mgiel@mcguirewoods.com McGUIRE WOODS LLP 50 N. Laura Street, Suite 3300 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Telephone: (904) 798-2680 Facsimile: (904) 360-6330 Attorneys for Defendant Natura Pet Products, Inc.
/s/ Alan G. Greer Alan G. Greer RICHMAN GREER, P.A. Miami Center Suite 1000 201 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 373-4000 Facsimile: (305) 373-4099 E-mail: agreer@richmangreer.com D. Jeffrey Ireland E-mail: djireland@ficlaw.com Brian D. Wright E-mail: Bwright@ficlaw.com Laura A. Sanom E-mail: lsanom@ficlaw.com FARUKI IRELAND & COX P.L.L. 500 Courthouse Plaza, S.W. 10 North Ludlow Street Dayton, Ohio 45402 Attorneys for Defendant The Iams Co.
/s/ Ralph G. Patino Ralph G. Patino E-mail: rpatino@patinolaw.com Carlos B. Salup E-mail: csalup@patinolaw.com PATINO & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 225 Alcazar Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33134 Telephone: (305) 443-6163 Facsimile: (305) 443-5635 Attorneys for Defendants Pet Supplies "Plus" and Pet Supplies Plus/USA, Inc.
/s/ W. Randolph Teslik W. Randolph Teslik, P.C. E-mail: rteslik@akingump.com Andrew Dober E-mail: adober@akingump.com AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 Telephone: (202) 887-4000 Facsimile: (202) 887-4288 Craig P. Kalil E-mail: ckalil@aballi.com Joshua D. Poyer E-mail: jpoyer@abailli.com ABALLI, MILNE, KALIL & ESCAGEDO, P.A. 2250 Sun Trust International Center One Southeast Third Avenue Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 373-6600 Facsimile: (305) 373-7929 Attorneys for Defendants New Albertson's Inc. and Albertson's LLC Dated: July 21, 2008
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on July 21, 2008, I electronically filed the foregoing document with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF. I also certify that the foregoing document is being served this day on all counsel of record or pro se parties identified on the attached Service List in the manner specified, either via transmission of Notices of Electronic Filing generated by CM/ECF or in some other authorized manner for those counsel or parties who are not authorized to receive electronically Notices of Electronic Filing. /s/ Omar Ortega Omar Ortega
SERVICE LIST Catherine J. MacIvor E-mail: cmacivor@mflegal.com Jeffrey Eric Foreman E-mail: jforeman@mflegal.com Jeffrey Bradford Maltzman E-mail: jmaltzman@mflegal.com Darren W. Friedman E-mail: dfriedman@mflegal.com Bjorg Eikeland E-mail: beikeland@mflegal.com MALTZMAN FOREMAN PA One Biscayne Tower 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2300 Miami, FL 33131-1803 Telephone: (305) 358-6555 Facsimile: (305) 374-9077 Patrick N. Keegan Email: pkeegan@keeganbaker.com Jason E. Baker Email: jbaker@keeganbaker.com Edgar R. Nield Email: enield@keeganbaker.com KEEGAN & BAKER, LLP 4370 Jolla Village Dr., Suite 640 San Diego, CA 92122 Telephone: (858) 552-6750 Facsimile: (858) 552-6749 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Rolando Andres Diaz E-Mail: rd@kubickdraper.com Maria Kayanan E-mail: mek@kubickidraper.com KUBICKI DRAPER 25 W. Flagler Street Penthouse Miami, FL 33130-1712 Telephone: (305) 982-6708 Facsimile: (305) 374-7846 Attorneys for Defendant Pet Supermarket, Inc. Amy W. Schulman E-mail: amy.schulman@dlapiper.com Alexander Shaknes E-mail: Alex.Shaknes@dlapiper.com DLA PIPER US LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 Attorneys for Defendants Menu Foods, Inc. and Menu Foods Income Fund John B.T. Murray, Jr. E-mail: jbmurray@ssd.com SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY L.L.P. 1900 Phillips Point West 777 South Flagler Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33401-6198 Telephone: (561) 650-7200 Facsimile: (561) 655-1509 Attorneys for Defendants PETCO Animal Supplies Stores, Inc., PetSmart, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Target Corporation
Lonnie L. Simpson E-mail: Lonnie.simpson@dlapiper.com S. Douglas Knox E-mail: Douglas.knox@dlapiper.com DLA PIPER US LLP 101 East Kennedy Boulevard Suite 2000 Tampa, FL 33602-5149 Telephone: (813) 229-2111 Facsimile: (813) 229-1447 Attorneys for Defendants Menu Foods, Inc. and Menu Foods Income Fund Omar Ortega DORTA AND ORTEGA, P.A. Douglas Entrance 800 S. Douglas Road, Suite 149 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Telephone: (305) 461-5454 Facsimile: (305) 461-5226 E-mail: oortega@dortaandortega.com Attorneys for Defendants Mars, Incorporated, Mars Petcare US, Inc. and Nutro Products, Inc.
Hugh J. Turner, Jr. AKERMAN SENTERFITT 350 E. Las Olas Boulevard Suite 1600 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-2229 Telephone: (954) 463-2700 Facsimile: (954) 463-2224 E-mail: hugh.turner@akerman.com Attorneys for Defendant Publix Super Markets, Inc Dane H. Butswinkas E-mail: dbutswinkas@wc.com Philip A. Sechler E-mail: psechler@wc.com Thomas G. Hentoff E-mail: thentoff@wc.om Patrick J. Houlihan E-mail: phoulihan@wc.com WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 200005 Attorneys for Defendants Mars, Incorporated, Mars Petcare US, Inc. and Nutro Products, Inc.
Benjamine Reid E-mail: breid@carltonfields.com Olga M. Vieira E-mail: ovieira@carltonfields.com Ana M. Craig E-mail: acraig@carltonfields.com CARLTON FIELDS, P.A. 100 S.E. Second Street, Suite 4000 Bank of America Tower at International Place Miami, FL 33131-9101 Telephone: (305) 530-0050 Facsimile: (305) 530-0055 Attorneys for Defendant Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
John J. Kuster E-mail: jkuster@sidley.com James D. Arden E-mail: jarden@sidley.com SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10019 Telephone: (212) 839-5300 Facsimile: (212) 839-5599 Attorneys for Defendant Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
Kara L. McCall SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP One South Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60603 Telephone: (312) 853-2666 E-mail: kmccall@Sidley.com Attorneys for Defendant Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Richard Fama E-mail: rfama@cozen.com John J. McDonough E-mail: jmcdonough@cozen.com COZEN O'CONNOR 45 Broadway New York, New York 10006 Telephone: (212) 509-9400 Facsimile: (212) 509-9492 Attorneys for Defendant Del Monte Foods
Sherril M. Colombo COZEN O'CONNOR Wachovia Center, Suite 4410 200 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 704-5945 Facsimile: (305) 704-5955 E-mail: scolombo@cozen.com Attorneys for Defendant Del Monte Foods, Co. John F. Mullen E-mail: jmullen@cozen.com Julie Negovan E-mail: jnegovan@cozen.com COZEN O'CONNOR 1900 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: (215) 665-2000 Facsimile: (215) 665-2013 Attorneys for Defendant Del Monte Foods, Co.
Carol A. Licko HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. Mellon Financial Center 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 459-6500 Facsimile: (305) 459-6550 E-mail: calicko@hhlaw.com Attorneys for Defendant Nestlé Purina Petcare Co. Craig A. Hoover E-mail: cahoover@hhlaw.com Miranda L. Berge E-mail: mlberge@hhlaw.com HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. 555 13TH Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20004 Telephone: (202) 637-5600 Facsimile: (202) 637-5910 Attorneys for Defendant Nestlé Purina Petcare Co. Alan G. Greer RICHMAN GREER, P.A. Miami Center Suite 1000 201 South Biscayne Boulevard Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 373-4000 Facsimile: (305) 373-4099 E-mail: agreer@richmangreer.com Attorneys for Defendant The Iams Co.
Robert C. Troyer HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P. 1200 17th Street One Tabor Center, suite 1500 Denver, Colorado 80202 Telephone: (303) 899-7300 Facsimile: (303) 899-7333 E-mail: rctroyer@hhlaw.com Attorneys for Defendant Nestlé Purina Petcare Co. James K. Reuss LANE ALTON & HORST, LLC Two Miranova Place Suite 500 Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: (614) 233-4719 E-mail: JReuss@lanealton.com Attorneys for Defendant The Kroger Co. of Ohio
D. Jeffrey Ireland E-mail: djireland@ficlaw.com Brian D. Wright E-mail: Bwright@ficlaw.com Laura A. Sanom E-mail: lsanom@ficlaw.com FARUKI IRELAND & COX P.L.L. 500 Courthouse Plaza, S.W. 10 North Ludlow Street Dayton, Ohio 45402 Attorneys for Defendant The Iams Co.
Robin L. Hanger SQUIRE, SANDERS & DEMPSEY L.L.P. 200 S. Biscayne Boulevard 40th Floor Miami, FL 33131-2398 Telephone: (305) 577-7040 Facsimile: (305) 577-7001 E-mail: rlhanger@ssd.com Attorneys for Defendants PETCO Animal Supplies Stores, Inc.
Ralph G. Patino E-mail: rpatino@patinolaw.com Dominick V. Tamarazzo E-mail: dtamarazzo@patinolaw.com Carlos B. Salup E-mail: csalup@patinolaw.com PATINO & ASSOCIATES, P.A. 225 Alcazar Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33134 Telephone: (305) 443-6163 Facsimile: (305) 443-5635 Attorneys for Defendants Pet Supplies "Plus" and Pet Supplies Plus/USA, Inc.
C. Richard Fulmer, Jr. FULMER, LeROY, ALBEE, BAUMANN & GLASS, PLC 2866 East Oakland Park Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306 Telephone: (954) 707-4430 Facsimile: (954) 707-4431 E-mail: rfulmer@Fulmer.LeRoy.com Attorneys for Defendant The Kroger Co. of Ohio W. Randolph Teslik, P.C. E-mail: rteslik@akingump.com Andrew Dober E-mail: adober@akingump.com AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20036 Telephone: (202) 887-4000 Facsimile: (202) 887-4288 Attorneys for Defendants New Albertson's Inc. and Albertson's LLC
Craig P. Kalil E-mail: ckalil@aballi.com Joshua D. Poyer E-mail: jpoyer@abailli.com ABALLI, MILNE, KALIL & ESCAGEDO, P.A. 2250 Sun Trust International Center One Southeast Third Avenue Miami, FL 33131 Telephone: (305) 373-6600 Facsimile: (305) 373-7929 Attorneys for Defendant New Albertson's Inc. and Albertson's LLC Jeffrey S. York E-mail: jyork@mcguirewoods.com Michael M. Giel E-mail: mgiel@mcguirewoods.com McGUIRE WOODS LLP 50 N. Laura Street, Suite 3300 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Telephone: (904) 798-2680 Facsimile: (904) 360-6330 Attorneys for Defendant Natura Pet Products, Inc.
Kristen E. Caverly E-mail: kcaverly@hcesq.com HENDERSON & CAVERLY LLP P.O. Box 9144 16236 San Dieguito Road, Suite 4-13 Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067-9144 Attorneys for Defendant Natura Pet Products, Inc.
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