Huon v. Breaking Media et al

Filing 44

MOTION by Defendants Irin Carmon, Gabby Darbyshire, Nick Denton, Gawker Media, Jezebel.com for leave to file brief in excess of page limit. (Giskan, Oren)

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
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MEANITH HUON,
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Plaintiff,
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-against)
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ABOVETHELAW.COM, DAVID LAT, ELIE
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MYSTAL, BREAKINGMEDIA.COM, JOHN
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LERNER, DAVID MINKIN, BREAKING MEDIA,)
JOHN DOES 1 TO 100, GAWKER MEDIA A/K/A )
GAWKER.COM, JEZEBEL.COM, NICK
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DENTON, IRIN CARMON, GABY
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DARBYSHIRE, JOHN DOES 101 TO 200,
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LAWYERGOSSIP.COM, JOHN DOE NO. 201, )
NEWNATION.ORG A/K/A NEWNATION.TV
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A/K/A NEW NATION NEWS, JOHN DOE NO. )
401, JOHN DOE NO. 402, JOHN DOE NO. 403, )
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Defendants.
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CIVIL ACTION NO.: 1:11-CV-3054

Judge Aspen
Magistrate Judge Gilbert

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR LEAVE
TO FILE BRIEF IN EXCESS OF FIFTEEN PAGES
DEFENDANTS, Gawker Media a/k/a Gawker.com, Jezebel.com, Nick Denton, Irin
Carmon, and Gaby Darbyshire (collectively, “Gawker,” or “Defendants”), by their attorney,
Oren Giskan of Giskan Solotaroff Anderson & Stewart LLP, respectfully request that the Court
grant them leave to file their memorandum in support of their motion to dismiss
(“Memorandum”), which exceeds the 15- page limit established by Local Rule 7.1.

1. Defendants have endeavored to use the minimum number of pages necessary to present
their various arguments concerning Plaintiff’s numerous factual and legal contentions.

2. Plaintiff’s complaint includes half a dozen theories of recovery based on multiple alleged

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statements and a number of defenses.

Dated: New York, New York
September 23, 2011

GISKAN SOLOTAROFF ANDERSON
& STEWART LLP
By: ___/s/ Oren Giskan_______________
Oren Giskan
11 Broadway, Suite 2150
New York, NY 10004
T: 212.847-8315
F: 646.520.3237
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Gawker

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