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

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MOTION to Sever and Drop Misjoined Parties by Defendants theglobe.com, Inc., Voiceglo Holdings, Inc.. (Nehrbass, Scott)

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

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Case 2:05-cv-02433-JWL

Document 32

Filed 12/16/2005

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P., Plaintiff, - against THEGLOBE.COM, INC., VOICEGLO HOLDINGS, INC., VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP., and VONAGE AMERICA, INC., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Case No. 05-2433 JWL

DEFENDANTS THEGLOBE.COM, INC. AND VOICEGLO HOLDING, INC.'S MOTION TO DROP MISJOINED PARTIES AND SEVER CLAIMS FOR SEPARATE PROCEEDINGS COMES NOW Defendants Theglobe.com, Inc. ("TGCI") and Voiceglo Holdings, Inc. ("Voiceglo") and, pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 20 and 21, respectfully move the Court for an Order (a) dropping TGCI and Voiceglo from this action on grounds of misjoinder, and (b) severing plaintiff's claims against TGCI and Voiceglo from those asserted against Vonage Holdings Corp. and Vonage America, Inc. (collectively, the "Vonage Defendants") for separate proceedings. In support of their motion, Defendants TGCI and Voiceglo respectfully submit the accompanying memorandum in support. WHEREFORE, Defendants TGCI and Voiceglo respectfully request that the Court issue an Order (a) dropping TGCI and Voiceglo from this action on grounds of misjoinder, and (b) severing plaintiff's claims against TGCI and Voiceglo from those asserted against the Vonage Defendants for separate proceedings.

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Case 2:05-cv-02433-JWL

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FOULSTON SIEFKIN LLP By_/s/ Scott C. Nehrbass James D. Oliver (#8604) Scott C. Nehrbass ( #16285) 40 Corporate Woods, Suite 1050 9401 Indian Creek Parkway Overland Park, Kansas 66210 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] James W. Dabney (admitted pro hac vice) Henry C. Lebowitz (admitted pro hac vice) Malcolm J. Duncan (admitted pro hac vice) FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON LLP One New York Plaza New York, New York 10004 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] Email: [e-mail] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS THEGLOBE.COM, INC. and VOICEGLO HOLDINGS, INC.

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Case 2:05-cv-02433-JWL

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Filed 12/16/2005

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 16th day of December, 2005, I electronically filed the above and foregoing with the clerk of the court by using the CM/ECF system, which will send a notice of electronic filing to the following: B. Trent Webb [e-mail] Adam P. Seitz [e-mail] Eric A. Buresh [e-mail] Shook Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 2555 Grand Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108-2613 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. Don R. Lolli [e-mail] Patrick J. Kaine [e-mail] Dysart Taylor Lay Cotter & McMonigle, P.C. 4420 Madison Avenue Kansas City, MO 64111 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Patrick D. McPherson [e-mail] Patrick C. Muldoon [e-mail] Duane Morris, LLP 1667 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006-1608 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT VONAGE HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND VONAGE AMERICA, INC. /s/ Scott C. Nehrbass

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