Sprint Communications Company LP v. Vonage Holdings Corp., et al

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MOTION for Leave to file to Amend Their Respective Answers, Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 15 by Defendants/Counter Claimants Vonage America, Inc., Vonage Holdings Corp. (Kaine, Patrick) (Modified on 4/2/2007. (mg))

Sprint Communications Company LP v. Vonage Holdings Corp., et al

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Case 2:05-cv-02433-JWL

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS ___________________________________________ ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Case No. 05-2433-JWL v. ) ) VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP. and ) VONAGE AMERICA, INC., ) Defendants. ) ___________________________________________ ) SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P., VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP. AND VONAGE AMERICA, INC.'S MOTION SEEKING LEAVE TO AMEND THEIR RESPECTIVE ANSWERS, AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES AND COUNTERCLAIMS PURSUANT TO FED.R. CIV. P. 15 Defendants Vonage Holdings Corp. and Vonage America, Inc. (collectively "Vonage"), by their attorneys, hereby move this Court for an Order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15 granting leave to amend their respective answers, affirmative defenses and counterclaims in this matter to add affirmative defenses based on evidence only recently revealed by Sprint in discovery. In support of its motion, Vonage relies on the points of fact and law in the accompanying memorandum, which it incorporates herein by reference. As required by Local Rule 15.1, copies of the proposed pleading also accompany this Motion. Respectfully submitted, March 30, 2007 /s/ Patrick J. Kaine Don R. Lolli KS Dist. #70236 Patrick J. Kaine KS #15594 Dysart Taylor Lay Cotter & McMonigle P.C. 4420 Madison Avenue Kansas City, Missouri 64111 -1DM1\1083125.1

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816-931-2700 [e-mail] [e-mail] Patrick D. McPherson Barry Golob Donald R. McPhail Duane Morris LLP 1667 K Street N.W. Washington, DC 20006-1608 202-776-7800 [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendants/Counterclaim Plaintiffs Vonage America, Inc. and Vonage Holdings Corp.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify on March 30, 2007, that a copy of Vonage Holdings Corp. and Vonage America, Inc.'s Motion for Leave to Amend their Respective Answers, Affirmative Defenses and Counterclaims Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15, and supporting papers, was filed electronically, with a notice of case activity to be generated and sent electronically by the Clerk of Court to: B. Trent Webb Adam P. Seitz Erick A. Buresh Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP 2555 Grand Boulevard Kansas City, MO 64108-2613 [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff Sprint Communications Company L.P. _/s/ Donald R. McPhail_

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