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

Filing 404

MOTION for Attorney Fees by Plaintiff Sprint Communications Company LP. (Seitz, Adam)

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

Doc. 404

Case 2:05-cv-02433-JWL

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Filed 10/09/2007

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

Case No. 2:05-CV-02433-JWL-DJW

SPRINT'S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES Pursuant to Rule 54(d)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Sprint Communications Company L.P. ("Sprint") moves for attorney fees on the judgment of this Court entered on September 25, 2007. As the prevailing party, Sprint is entitled to its reasonable attorney fees because this is an exceptional case under 35 U.S.C. § 285. Pursuant to the parties' Joint Motion for Extension of Time to file Briefs in Support of post-trial motions, which will be filed contemporaneously with the remaining posttrial motions on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, Sprint will file its brief in support of its motion for attorney fees on or before three weeks after the completion of the certified transcript of the trial proceedings. This brief in support will indicate the amount of attorney fees sought, as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(2)(B), detail the consultations between the parties on this issue, as required by Local Rule 54.2, and more fully set forth the factual bases and reasons why this award is reasonable and appropriate in this case. WHEREFORE, Sprint respectfully requests that this Court grant this Motion and award Sprint reasonable attorneys' fees as the prevailing party in this case.
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October 9, 2007

Respectfully submitted, _/s/ Adam P. Seitz________________ B. Trent Webb, KS Bar No. 15965 Eric A. Buresh, KS Bar No. 19895 Adam P. Seitz, KS Bar No. 21059 SHOOK, HARDY & BACON L.L.P. 2555 Grand Boulevard Kansas City, Missouri 64108-2613 [phone] Telephone [phone] Facsimile Attorneys for Plaintiff SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS L.P. COMPANY

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 9th day of October, 2007, a true and accurate copy of the above and foregoing SPRINT'S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY FEES was e-filed with the Court, which sent notice to the following: Don R. Lolli Patrick J. Kaine Dysart Taylor Lay Cotter & McMonigle P.C. 4420 Madison Avenue Kansas City, Missouri 64111 Terrence J. Campbell Catherine Theisen Barber Emerson, L.C. 1211 Massachusetts Street P.O. Box 667 Lawrence, KS 66044 Patrick D. McPherson Patrick C. Muldoon Donald R. McPhail Barry Golob Duane Morris LLP 1667 K. Street N.W. Washington, DC 20006-1608 L. Norwood Jameson 1180 West Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30309 Attorneys for Defendants Vonage Holdings Corp. and Vonage America, Inc.

_/s/ Adam P. Seitz____________________________ Attorneys for Sprint Communications Company L.P.

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