CoStar Realty Information, Inc. et al v. Mark Field, et al

Filing 58

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Mark Field Responses due by 7/16/2009 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Pierce, R)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND GREENBELT DIVISION

COSTAR REALTY INFORMATION and COSTAR GROUP, INC., Plaintiffs, v. MARK FIELD D/B/A ALLIANCE VALUATION GROUP, et al. Defendants. Civil Action No. 8:08-CV-663-AW

JOINT REPORT TO COURT In accordance with this Court's Scheduling Order, counsel for Plaintiffs CoStar Realty Information Group, Inc., and CoStar Group, Inc. ("CoStar"), certify that they have conferred with counsel for Defendants Mark Field DBA Alliance Group ("Field"), Pathfinder Mortgage ("Pathfinder"), Russ A. Gressett ("Gressett") and Lawson Valuation Group ("Lawson") regarding the various issues set forth in the Scheduling Order, and now report as set forth below. 1. Early ADR: CoStar and Lawson do not request early ADR in this matter. Field, Pathfinder, and Gressett request early ADR. 2. Deposition Hours: CoStar, Lawson and Gressett agree that 80 deposition hours are appropriate for this matter. Field and Pathfinder believe that 25 deposition hours are appropriate. 3. Proceedings Before United States Magistrate Judge: CoStar, Field, Pathfinder and Lawson do not consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge, whereas

Gressett would so consent. 4. ESI Conference: CoStar, Field, Pathfinder, Lawson, and Gressett have discussed the possible need for an ESI conference in this matter in accordance with the Court's proposed protocols. At this time, it is the preference of all parties that an ESI conference be postponed until such time as both parties respond to written discovery, and both parties reserve the right to make demand for such a conference upon receipt and review of discovery responses.

Dated: April 30, 2009

Respectfully submitted, ______/s/__________________________ Shari Ross Lahlou, Bar. No. 16570 William Sauers Bar. No. 17355 Sanya Sarich Kerksiek (admitted pro hac vice) Crowell & Moring LLP 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 Telephone [phone] Facsimile [phone] Email [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiffs CoStar Realty Information, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, and CoStar Group, Inc., a Delaware Corporation

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that service required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 5 was made, and that a true copy of the above document was served upon the attorneys of record for the following parties by electronically filing the document with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system, which caused a Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) to be sent to the following on April 30, 2009: Simeon Brier Gary A. Woodfield Edwards Angell Palmer Dodge LLP 350 East Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1150 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 954.727.2601 [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant Lawson Valuation Group Mary-Olga Lovett Pamela Ferguson Greenberg Traurig 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 1800 Houston, TX 7700 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 713.374.3505 [e-mail] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant Russ A. Gressett /s/ William Sauers Bar. No. 17355 CROWELL & MORING LLP 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20004-2595 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiffs CoStar Realty Information, Inc., and CoStar Group, Inc. R. Wayne Pierce The Pierce Law Firm, LLC 133 Defense Highway, Suite 106 Annapolis, MD 21401-7015 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 410.573.9956 [e-mail] Attorney for Defendants Mark Field d/b/a Alliance Valuation Group and Pathfinder Mortgage Company