Abu-Joudeh v. Schneider et al

Filing 54

EXPARTE MOTION AND ORDER TO FILE an exhibit in the traditional manner in support of Defendant Sheet's Motion for Summary Judgment Signed by District Judge Robert H. Cleland. (LWag)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
JIRIES ABU-JOUDEH,
Plaintiff,
Vs.

No.: 2:16-cv-13893
HON. ROBERT H. CLELAND
Mag. Elizabeth A. Stafford

HEATHER SCHNEIDER,
RICK SEBRING, SCOTT SHEETS,
MICHAEL EDWARDS, PATRICK LEAVECK,
and BEST RECOVERY SERVICES, LLC,
Defendants.

BEN M. GONEK (P43716)
Law Offices of Ben M. Gonek, PLLC
Attorney for Plaintiff
500 Griswold Street, Ste. 2450
Detroit, MI 48226
[phone]
[e-mail]
JOHN J. GILLOOLY (P41948)
Garan Lucow Miller, P.C.
Attorney for Defendant Schneider
1155 Brewery Park Blvd., Ste. 200
Detroit, MI 48207-2641
[phone]
[e-mail]

LORI I. BOMMARITO (P57465)
Zolton Law Offices
Attorney for Defendants Edwards,
Leaveck and Best Recovery Services
6420 Normandy Drive
Saginaw, MI 48638
[phone]
[e-mail]
ALEXANDER D. BOMMARITO
(P62704)
Bommarito Law Offices, PLLC
Co-Counsel for Defendants Edwards,
Leaveck and Best Recovery Services
143 S. 1st Street, P.O. Box 189
Freeland, MI 48623
[phone]
[e-mail]

JAMES E. TAMM (P38154)
MICHAEL BONVOLANTA (P80038)
O’Connor, DeGrazia, Tamm &
O’Connor, P.C.
Attorney for Defendant Scott Sheets
40701 Woodward Avenue, Ste. 105
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
[phone]
[e-mail]

Adam P. Sadowski (P73864)
John G. Fedynsky (P65232)
Patrick Myers (P81444)
Assistant Attorneys General
Attorneys for Defendant Sebring
Civil Litigation, Employment &
Elections Division
P.O. Box 30736
Lansing, MI 48909 [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

DEFENDANT SCOTT SHEETS’ EX PARTE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO
FILE EXHIBIT IN THE TRADITIONAL MANNER
NOW COMES the undersigned Michael J. Bonvolanta, attorney for
Defendant, SCOTT SHEETS, and pursuant to the Electronic Filing Policies and
Procedures, seeks leave of this Court to file an exhibit in the traditional manner.
The exhibit to Defendant Scott Sheets’ Motion for Summary Judgment
cannot be authentically converted to electronic form for the following reasons: the
exhibit to Defendant Scott Sheets’ Motion for Summary Judgment is a CD of a 911
call. The foregoing cannot be adequately converted to a format acceptable for
filing electronically without jeopardizing the accuracy and quality of the
recordings.

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For the foregoing reason, the undersigned respectfully requests that this
Honorable Court grant the leave sought in this Motion.

Respectfully submitted,
O’CONNOR, DeGRAZIA, TAMM & O’CONNOR, P.C.

By: /S/ Michael J. Bonvolanta
JAMES E. TAMM (P38154)
MICHAEL J. BONVOLANTA (P80038)
Attorney for Defendant Scott Sheets
40701 Woodward Avenue, Ste. 105
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
[phone]/[phone] Fax
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
DATED: August 14, 2018

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
JIRIES ABU-JOUDEH,
Plaintiff,

No.: 2:16-cv-13893

Vs.

HON. ROBERT H. CLELAND
Mag. Elizabeth A. Stafford

HEATHER SCHNEIDER,
RICK SEBRING, SCOTT SHEETS,
MICHAEL EDWARDS, PATRICK LEAVECK,
and BEST RECOVERY SERVICES, LLC,
Defendants.

LORI I. BOMMARITO (P57465)
Zolton Law Offices
Attorney for Defendants Edwards,
Leaveck and Best Recovery Services
6420 Normandy Drive
Saginaw, MI 48638
[phone]
[e-mail]

BEN M. GONEK (P43716)
Law Offices of Ben M. Gonek, PLLC
Attorney for Plaintiff
500 Griswold Street, Ste. 2450
Detroit, MI 48226
[phone]
[e-mail]
JOHN J. GILLOOLY (P41948)
Garan Lucow Miller, P.C.
Attorney for Defendant Schneider
1155 Brewery Park Blvd., Ste. 200
Detroit, MI 48207-2641
[phone]
[e-mail]

ALEXANDER D. BOMMARITO
(P62704)
Bommarito Law Offices, PLLC
Co-Counsel for Defendants Edwards,
Leaveck and Best Recovery Services
143 S. 1st Street, P.O. Box 189
Freeland, MI 48623
[phone]
[e-mail]

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Adam P. Sadowski (P73864)
John G. Fedynsky (P65232)
Patrick Myers (P81444)
Assistant Attorneys General
Attorneys for Defendant Sebring
Civil Litigation, Employment &
Elections Division
P.O. Box 30736
Lansing, MI 48909 [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

JAMES E. TAMM (P38154)
MICHAEL BONVOLANTA (P80038)
O’Connor, DeGrazia, Tamm &
O’Connor, P.C.
Attorney for Defendant Scott Sheets
40701 Woodward Avenue, Ste. 105
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
[phone]
[e-mail]

ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE
EXHIBIT IN THE TRADITIONAL MANNER
This matter is before the Court on Defendant Scott Sheets’ Ex Parte Motion
for Leave to File in the Traditional Manner an exhibit in support of Defendant
Scott Sheets’ Motion for Summary Judgment.

The Court has reviewed

Defendant’s Motion and finds that it should be granted.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Defendant Scott Sheets’ Ex Parte Motion
for Leave to File an Exhibit in the Traditional Manner is GRANTED. Defendant
Scott Sheets shall file a copy of the exhibit with the Clerk’s office as required by
the Court’s CM/ECF Filing Policies and Procedures, and shall submit a second
copy of the exhibit to the Court in chambers.
S/Robert H. Cleland
ROBERT H. CLELAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Dated: August 14, 2018
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I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record
and/or pro se parties on this date, August 14, 2018, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.

S/Lisa Wagner
Case Manager and Deputy Clerk
[phone]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on August 14, 2018 I electronically filed the foregoing
paper(s) with the Clerk of the Court using the ECF system which will send
notification of such filing to all counsel of record and I hereby certify that I have
mailed by United States Postal Service the Paper(s) to the following non-ECF
participants: None.
/S/ Jemmis F. Lawrence ([e-mail])
40701 Woodward Avenue, Ste. 105
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
[phone]
James E. Tamm (P38154)
Michael J. Bonvolanta (P80038)
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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