EVANS et al v. DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, CITY OF et al

Filing 15

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer of Linwood Wilson by DAVID F. EVANS, COLLIN FINNERTY, READE SELIGMANN. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DAVANT, CHARLES)

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EVANS et al v. DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, CITY OF et al Doc. 15 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA DAVID F. EVANS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF DURHAM, N.C., et al., Defendants. AGREED MOTION EXTENDING TIME OF LINWOOD WILSON TO ANSWER COMPLAINT Plaintiffs David F. Evans, Collin Finnerty, and Reade Seligmann, by undersigned counsel, hereby move for an Order extending the time for Defendant Linwood Wilson to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint to December 11, 2007. In support of this Motion, Plaintiffs state as follows: 1. On November 6, 2007, Defendant Wilson contacted counsel for Case No. 1:07CV739 Plaintiffs Evans and Finnerty to state that he has not yet retained counsel to represent him in this litigation and to request an extension of time in which to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint. 2. At present, the deadline for Defendant Wilson to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is November 12, 2007; the deadline for Defendant Michael B. Nifong is December 11, 2007; and the deadline for all other Defendants is December 10, 2007. Dockets.Justia.com 3. Defendant Wilson, pro se, and all Plaintiffs have agreed to the proposed extension to December 11, 2007. 4. Because Defendant Wilson is not yet represented by counsel, Plaintiffs represented that they would file this Motion to request the Court's approval of the proposed extension to December 11, 2007, and that they would serve Defendant Wilson with copies of this Motion and any communications with the Court concerning this Motion. WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs request that the Court extend the time for Defendant Linwood Wilson to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint to December 11, 2007. Dated: November 7, 2007 Respectfully submitted, WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP By: ___/s/ Charles Davant IV_____________ Brendan V. Sullivan, Jr.* Robert M. Cary* Christopher N. Manning* Charles Davant IV (N.C. Bar #28489) 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Tel. (202) 434-5000 Email cmanning@wc.com Email cdavant@wc.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs David F. Evans and Collin Finnerty (* admitted pro hac vice) 2 -andRUDOLF WIDENHOUSE & FIALKO By: ___/s/ David S. Rudolf_____________ David S. Rudolf (N.C. Bar #8587) 312 West Franklin Street Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Tel. (919) 967-4900 Email dsrudolf@rwf-law.com BARRY C. SCHECK, ESQ. Barry C. Scheck* Attn: Elizabeth Vaca 100 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10011 Tel. (212) 364-5390 Email bcsinnocence@aol.com (* motion for special appearance to be filed forthwith) EMERY CELLI BRINCKERHOFF & ABADY LLP Richard D. Emery* 75 Rockefeller Plaza, 20th Floor New York, NY 10019 Tel. (212) 763-5000 Fax. (212) 763-5001 Email remery@ecbalaw.com (* motion for special appearance to be filed forthwith) Attorneys for Plaintiff Reade Seligmann 3 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA DAVID F. EVANS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF DURHAM, N.C., et al., Defendants. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that, on November 7 , 2007, I electronically filed the foregoing Agreed Motion Extending Time of Linwood Wilson To Answer Complaint with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the following: James B. Craven III 340 West Main Street P.O. Box 1366 Durham, N.C. 27702 Counsel for Michael B. Nifong David S. Rudolf RUDOLF WIDENHOUSE & FIALKO 312 West Franklin Street Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Counsel for Plaintiff Reade Seligmann Robert J. King III Kearns Davis BROOKS, PIERCE, McLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP 2000 Renaissance Plaza Post Office Box 26000 Greensboro, North Carolina 27420 Counsel for Defendant DNA Security, Inc. & Richard Clark Case No. 1:07CV739 I further certify that I caused the foregoing document to be served by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the following non CM/ECF participants: Barry C. Scheck 100 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10011 Richard D. Emery EMERY CELLI BRINCKERHOFF & ABADY LLP 75 Rockefeller Plaza, 20th Floor New York, NY 10019 Counsel for Plaintiff Reade Seligmann Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr. FAISON & GILLESPIE 5517 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., Ste. 2000 P.O. Box 51729 Durham, N.C. 27717-1729 Roger E. Warin STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP 1330 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Counsel for Defendant City of Durham, N.C. Robert A. Sar OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. 2301 Sugar Bush Road Suite 600 Raleigh, NC 27612 Counsel for Defendant DNA Security, Inc. & Richard Clark Paul R. Dickinson, Jr. LEWIS & ROBERTS PLLC 5960 Fairview Rd., Ste. 102 Charlotte, N.C. 28210-3103 Counsel for Defendant Brian Meehan Linwood Wilson 6910 Innesbrook Way Bahama, N.C. 27503-9700 -andLinwood Wilson c/o 120 E. Parrish Street, Ste. 210 P.O. Box 2301 Durham, N.C. 27702 2 Moreover, Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr., counsel for Defendant City of Durham, N.C., has agreed to cause the foregoing to be provided to Defendants Mark Gottlieb, Benjamin Himan, David Addison, Steven Chalmers, Beverly Council, Ronald Hodge, Jeff Lamb, Stephen Mihaich, Michael Ripberger, and Lee Russ, employees of the City of Durham whose addresses the City of Durham has requested not be placed in the public court file. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Charles Davant IV Charles Davant IV (N.C. Bar No. 28489) WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Tel. (202) 434-5000 Email: cdavant@wc.com Attorney for Plaintiffs David F. Evans and Collin Finnerty

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