Silvers v. Google, Inc.

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MOTION by Steven A. Silvers to requrire Stelor to comply with rule 5 (Former Deputy Clerk)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Palm Beach Division STEVEN A . SILVERS, an individual, CASE NO .05-80387-CIV-RYSKAMP Magistrate Judge Vitunac , Plaintiff V. GOOGLE INC ., a Delaware corporation, Defendant .
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GOOGLE INC ., a Delaware corporation , Counterclaim ant , V. STEVEN A . SILVERS, an individual ; STELOR PRODUCTIONS, INC ., a Delaware corporation ; STELOR PRODUCTIONS, LLC . ; a business entity of unknown form ; and STEVEN ESRIG, an individual, Counterdefendants .

SILVER' S MOTION TO REQUIRE STELOR TO COMPLY WITH RULE 5 Plaintiff, Steven A . Silvers (" Silvers"), requests that this Court order Stelor Productions , LLC, to comply with Rule 5 , Fed . R. Civ . P ., and require Stelor to properly se rv e its pleadings on Silvers ' counsel . Stelor has repeatedly filed motions and memoranda, including pleadings to which Silvers must respond, and failed to se rv e same on Silvers ' counsel at all ; in other instances , Stelor has not served pleadings on Silvers in the manner reflected in its ce rt ificate of service. This results in Silvers receiving pleadings after the date for Silvers to respond has passed . While Stelor' s

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improper service has been a problem since it became a party in this case, two recent examples reflect this pattern . Silvers recently filed a motion to dismiss Stelor's amended cross-claim . Stelor's opposing memorandum was filed on December 23, 20051 . Stelor's filing certifies service by electronic and regular mail on that date, as reflected in Exhibit "B ." Yet, Silvers' counsel did not receive the pleading electronically or by regular mail . By the time we learned Stelor's opposition had been filed, the date for Silvers to file a reply had passed . Had we not checked PACER, we would not even have known of Stelor's filing . This, of course, requires Silvers to seek an otherwise unnecessary extension to file the reply, etc . Adding to this, when Silvers sought an extension to file his already overdue reply, Stelor responded by filing a notice of non-objection to the extension (but claiming it had effecte d service properly) .2 In this pleading dated January 6, 2006, Stelor again certified that it effected service electronically. Exhibit "C ." Again, Stelor failed to serve the pleading in this manner . We received it by mail on January 10, 2006 . This is a pattern . Previously, Stelor's counsel agreed, when we complained about the problem, to stop it . See letter dated September 22, 2005, attached as Exhibit "D."

Unfortunately, the problem has continued . Silvers therefore needs the Court' s assistan ce to ensure his counsel receives Stelor's pleadings on a timely basis . ĢE ,, WHEREFORE , Silvers requests the Court enter an order in the form attached as Exhibi t

' As reflected in the case docket sheet, copy of excerpt attached as Exhibit "A . " 2 Stelor claims, without providing them, that it has "records" indicating it mailed the non-opposition, but offers no records to show the alleged service . And Stelor offers no excuse for the omitted electronic service . 2

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Respectfully submitted, Adam T . Rabin (FL Bar #985635) KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON, P .A . DIMOND KAPLAN & ROTHSTEIN,P .A . Counsel for Defendant 525 South Flagler Drive, Suite 200 2525 Ponce de Leon, 9th Floor West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Telephone : [phone] Telephone : [phone]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVIC E I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been furnished by U .S . mail on this IV'-day of January, 2006 upon : Jan Douglas Atlas Andrew P . Bridges Adorno & Yoss, LLP Winston & Strawn, LLP 350 East Las Olas Blvd ., Suite 1700 101 California Street, Suite 3900 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-4217 San Francisco, CA 94111 E-mail : jatlas@adorno . com E-mail : abridges@winston .com Kevin C . Kaplan, D an iel F . Blonsky an d David Zack Burlington Weil Schwiep Kapl an & Blonsky, PA 2699 S . Bayshore D rive, Penthouse A Miami , FL 3313 3 E-mail : kkapl an@bwskb .com

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Docket as of January 11, 2006 1 :16 am Web PACER (v2 .4 )

U .S. District Court Southern District of Florida (W .Palm Beach) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE # : 05-CV-80387 Silvers v. Google, Inc.
Filed : 05/04/0 5 Assigned to : Judge Kenneth L . Ryskamp Jury demand : Both Demand : $0,000 Nature of Suit : 840 Lead Docket: None Jurisdiction : Federal Questio n Cause : 15 :1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

STEVEN A . SILVERS, an Harley Shepard Tropin individual FTS 372-350 8 plaintiff 305-372-1800 [COR LD NTC] Kenneth R . Hartmann FTS 372-3508 305-372-1800 [COR LD NTC ] Gail Ann McQuilkin FTS 372-3508 305-372-1800 [COR LD NTC ] Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton 2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard Suite 90 0

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ORDER granting [56-1] motion to extend time to respond to Silvers' motion todismiss amended crossclaim ( Signed by Judge Kenneth L . Ryskamp on 12/27/05) [EOD Date : 1/5/06 1 (rb) [Entry date 01/05/06 ]

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EXHIBI T "B"

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CLARENCE MADDOX CLERK U .S . DIST. CT. S .D . OF FLA . ˇ MIAM I

CASE NO . 05-80387 CIV RYSKAMPMTUNI C STEVEN A . SILVERS, an individual , Plaintiff, V. GOOGLE INC ., a Delaware corporation, Defendant.

GOOGLE INC ., a Delaware corporation Counterclaimant , V. STEVEN A . SILVERS, an individual ; STELOR PRODUCTIONS, INC ., a Delaware Corporation ; STELOR PRODUCTIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,

Counterdefendants .

STELOR'S OPPOSITION TO SILVERS' MOTION TO DISMISS AMENDED CROSS-CLAIM Counterdefendant/Crossplaintiff, STELOR PRODUCTIONS, L .L .C ., f/k/a STELOR PRODUCTIONS, INC . ("Stelor"), by and through its undersigned attorneys, hereby opposes on the following grounds Steven A . Silvers ("Silvers") Motion to Dismiss Amended Cross-Claim : 1. INTRODUCTION Silvers wants to prevent this Court from deciding the critical threshold issue in this action of whether the License and Settlement Agreements ("Agreements") between Silvers and Stelor remain in force and effect . If they do, as Stelor contend, then Stelor is and remains the exclusive, world-wide licensee of the "Googles" intellectual property, including the trademarks on whic h

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Case No . 05-80387 CIV RYSKAMP/VITUNI C

CERTIFICATE OF SERVIC E
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was se rved electronically and via U .S . mail on this 23`d day of December , 2005 upon the following : Adam T. Rabin, Esq . DIMOND, KAPLAN & ROTHSTEIN, P .A . Trump Plaza Kenneth R . Ha rt mann, Esq . Gail M . McQuilkin, Esq . KOZYAK TROPIN & THROCKMORTON, P .A . 2525 Ponce de Leon Blvd ., 9th Floor Coral Gables , Florida 33134 gam@kttlaw .com Andrew P . Bridges WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 101 Califo rn ia Street , Suite 3900 San Francisco , California 94111 abridges@winston .co m

525 S . Flagler Drive, Suite 200 West Palm Beach , Florida 33401 arabin @ dkrpa .com
Jan Douglas Atlas ADORNO & YOSS LLP 350 East Las Olas Boulevard Suite 1700 Fort Lauderdale, Flroida 33301 jatlas @adorno .com

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EXHIBIT "C"

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO . 05-80387 CIV RYSKAMP/VITUNIC STEVEN A. SILVERS, an individual ,
Plaintiff, V. GOOGLE INC ., a Delaware corporation, Defendant .

GOOGLE INC ., a Delaware corporation Counterclaimant , V. STEVEN A. SILVERS, an individual ; STELOR PRODUCTIONS, INC ., a Delaware Corporation ; STELOR PRODUCTIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ,

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STELOR PRODUCTIONS, L .L .C.'S NON-OPPOSITION TO STEVEN SILVERS' MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIM E Stelor Productions, L .L .C . ("Stelor") hereby files its non-opposition to Steven Silvers' Motion for Enlargement of Time to file a reply in support of his Motion to Dismiss Stelor's amended crossclaims .

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Stelor does not oppose Silvers' Motion for Enlargement of Time . Stelor, however, takes issue with Silvers' representation that Stelor has in the past failed to serve it with pleadings . Furthermore, Stelor's records indicate that it did serve Silvers by mail with its opposition to his Motion to Dismiss .

Respectfully submitted, BURLINGTON, WEIL, SCHWIEP, KAPLAN & BLONSKY, P .A .
Attorneys for Stelor Productions, LLC 2699 South Bayshore Drive, Penthouse Miami, Florida 3313 3

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVIC E
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true copy of the foregoing was served via email and U . S . Mail on this 6th day of January, 2006 upon the following : Adam T . Rabin, Esq. DIMOND, KAPLAN & ROTHSTEIN, P .A . Trump Plaza Kenneth R . Hartmann, Esq . Gail M. McQuilkin, Esq . KOZYAK TROPIN &

THROCKMORTON, P .A .
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EXHIBIT "D "

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KOZYAK ˇ TROPIN THROCKMORTO N
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Kenneth R . Hartmann, Esq . krh@kttlaw .com 1305 .377 .0657

September 22, 2005

Kevin C . Kaplan , Esq . Burlington , Weil, Schwiep , Kaplan & Blonsky, P .A . . 2699 South Bayshore Drive Penthous e Miami , FL 33133 Re : Silver/Stelor Litigatio n Dear Kevin: This is to confirm our agreement that, upon eitherparty's electronically filing apleading with any court, service on the other party will also be electronically, in addition to regular mail . Thanks for your cooperation on this . Very truly yours ,

Kenneth R. Hartmann KRH/lmm cc : Gail McQuilkin, Esq .
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EXHIBI T "E"

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Palm Beach DIVISIO N STEVEN A . SILVERS, an individual, Plaintiffs , V. GOOGLE INC ., a Delaware corporation, Defendant . GOOGLE INC ., a Delaware corporation, Counterclaimant, v. STEVEN A. SILVERS, an individual ; STELOR PRODUCTIONS, INC ., a Delaware corporation ; STELOR PRODUCTIONS, LLC ; a business entity of unknown form ; and STEVEN ESRIG, an individual, Counterdefendants . CASE NO . 05-80387-CIV (RyskampNitunac)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF' S MOTION TO REQUIRE STELOR TO COMPLY WITH RULE 5
THIS CAUSE came before the Court on Plaintiff, Steven A . Silvers ' Motion to Require Stelor Productions , LLC to Comply with Rule 5, Fed . R. Civ . P . Having reviewed the pleadings, and duly advised in the premises, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED that : 1 . Silvers ' motion is GRANTED . 2 . Stelor shall comply with the requirements of Rule 5 in filing any motions, memoranda , bri efs or pleadings in this case .

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3 . Any pleading filed by Stelor using electronic means shall be served on Silvers by electronic means . Stelor shall take reasonable steps to verify such service is complete. DONE and ORDERED in chambers at West Palm Beach, Florida, this _ day of , 2006 .

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDG E Conformed copies to : Kenneth R. Hartmann, Esq . Gail McQuilkin, Esq . Adam Rabin, Esq . Kevin Kaplan, Esq . Jan Douglas Atlas, Esq . Andrew P . Bridges, Esq .
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