Flagg v. Detroit, City of et al

Filing 67

Flagg v. Detroit, City of et al

Doc. 67

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION ERNEST FLAGG, as Next Friend of JONATHAN BOND, a minor, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF DETROIT, a municipal corporation; DETROIT POLICE CHIEF ELLA BULLY-CUMMINGS; DEPUTY DETROIT POLICE CHIEF CARA BEST; JOHN DOE POLICE OFFICERS 1-20; ASST. DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF HAROLD CURETON; COMMANDER CRAIG SCHWARTZ; POLICE LT. BILLY JACKSON; MAYOR KWAME M. KILPATRICK, CHRISTINE BEATTY, jointly and severally, Defendants. ______________________________________________________________________________/
NORMAN A. YATOOMA (P54746) ROBERT S. ZAWIDEH (P43787) NORMAN YATOOMA & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 219 Elm Street Birmingham, MI 48009 [phone] MAYER MORGANROTH (P17966) JEFFREY B. MORGANROTH (P41670) MORGANROTH & MORGANROTH, PLLC Attorneys for City of Detroit, Ella BullyCummings, Craig Schwartz, Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick and Christine Beatty 3000 Town Center, Suite 1500 Southfield, MI 48075 [phone]

Case No.: 05-CV-74253 Hon. Gerald E. Rosen Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen

JOHN A. SCHAPKA (P36731) CITY OF DETROIT LAW DEPARTMENT Co-Counsel for Defendants 1650 First National Building Detroit, MI 48226 [phone]

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MORGANROTH & MORGANROTH, PLLC
ATTORNEYS AT LAW MICHIGAN OFFICE 3000 TOWN CENTER SUIT E 1500 SOUTHF IELD, MI 48075 [phone] FAX [phone] ___________ NEW YORK OFFICE 156 W. 56 STREET SUIT E 1101 NEW YORK, NY 10019 [phone] FAX [phone]

DEFENDANTS', CITY OF DETROIT, ELLA BULLY-CUMMINGS, CRAIG SCHWARTZ, MAYOR KWAME M. KILPATRICK, AND CHRISTINE BEATTY'S, REPLY BRIEF IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF MOTION TO QUASH SECOND SUBPOENA TO BELL INDUSTRIES, INC. F/K/A SKYTEL, INC. AND FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INDEX OF AUTHORITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii ARGUMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

MORGANROTH & MORGANROTH, PLLC
ATTORNEYS AT LAW MICHIGAN OFFICE 3000 TOWN CENTER SUIT E 1500 SOUTHF IELD, MI 48075 [phone] FAX [phone] ___________ NEW YORK OFFICE 156 W. 56 STREET SUIT E 1101 NEW YORK, NY 10019 [phone] FAX [phone]

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INDEX OF AUTHORITIES Statues and Court Rules: Page(s)

18 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

MORGANROTH & MORGANROTH, PLLC
ATTORNEYS AT LAW MICHIGAN OFFICE 3000 TOWN CENTER SUIT E 1500 SOUTHF IELD, MI 48075 [phone] FAX [phone] ___________ NEW YORK OFFICE 156 W. 56 STREET SUIT E 1101 NEW YORK, NY 10019 [phone] FAX [phone]

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ARGUMENT In light of this Court's statements at the March 14, 2008 status conference (the "Status Conference") and the Court's forthcoming order with respect to the scope of discovery in this case as to time frame and subject matter and the protocols and safeguards discussed at the Status Conference, Defendants hereby preserve all objections to this discovery which shall be heard in connection with the Magistrate Judges' review of responsive materials for relevance. Defendants' objections include, but are not limited to, that the discovery should not be had based upon relevance, that the subpoena is harassing, burdensome and oppressive, that the responsive documents are more prejudicial than probative, and that the Subpoena seeks to invade various privileges and/or privacy rights such as the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine, executive privilege and the non discoverability of stored electronic communications in a civil case pursuant to 18 USC § 2701, et seq. and supporting case law. Respectfully submitted, MORGANROTH & MORGANROTH, PLLC By: /s/ Mayer Morganroth MAYER MORGANROTH (P17966) JEFFREY B. MORGANROTH (P41670) AARON J. HERSKOVIC (P66092) 3000 Town Center, Suite 1500, Southfield, MI 48075 [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

Dated: March 17, 2008

MORGANROTH & MORGANROTH, PLLC
ATTORNEYS AT LAW MICHIGAN OFFICE 3000 TOWN CENTER SUIT E 1500 SOUTHF IELD, MI 48075 [phone] FAX [phone] ___________ NEW YORK OFFICE 156 W. 56 STREET SUIT E 1101 NEW YORK, NY 10019 [phone] FAX [phone]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on March 17, 2008, I electronically filed the foregoing paper with the Clerk of the Court using the ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the following: Norman Yatooma, Esq. Norman Yatooma & Associates, P.C. 219 Elm Street Birmingham, Michigan 48009 MORGANROTH & MORGANROTH, PLLC

Dated: March 17, 2008

By: /s/ Mayer Morganroth MAYER MORGANROTH (P17966) Morganroth & Morganroth, PLLC 3000 Town Center, Suite 1500 Southfield, MI 48075 [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

MORGANROTH & MORGANROTH, PLLC
ATTORNEYS AT LAW MICHIGAN OFFICE 3000 TOWN CENTER SUIT E 1500 SOUTHF IELD, MI 48075 [phone] FAX [phone] ___________ NEW YORK OFFICE 156 W. 56 STREET SUIT E 1101 NEW YORK, NY 10019 [phone] FAX [phone]

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