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

Filing 24

Joint MOTION to Exceed Page Limit in motion-to-dismiss briefing, Joint MOTION for Extension of Time To File Motion to Dismiss or to Answer by LINWOOD WILSON, STEVEN W. CHALMERS, BEVERLY COUNCIL, RONALD HODGE, JEFF LAMB, STEPHEN MIHAICH, MICHAEL RIPBERGER, LEE RUSS, DNA SECURITY, INC., RICHARD CLARK, BRIAN MEEHAN, DAVID F. EVANS, COLLIN FINNERTY, READE SELIGMANN, DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, CITY OF, MICHAEL B. NIFONG, MARK GOTTLIEB, BENJAMIN HIMAN, DAVID ADDISON. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DAVANT, CHARLES)

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EVANS et al v. DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, CITY OF et al Doc. 24 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. JOINT MOTION OF ALL PARTIES TO EXTEND PAGE LIMITATIONS AND ESTABLISH BRIEFING SCHEDULE The parties respectfully move this Court for leave to exceed the page limitations set forth in Local Rule 7.3 and to establish a briefing schedule for Defendants' anticipated motions to dismiss.1 In support of this Motion, the parties state as follows: 1. On October 5, 2007, Plaintiffs filed their Complaint in the Case No. 1:07CV739 above-captioned matter. The Complaint is 148 pages in length, consists of 559 paragraphs, and alleges 22 causes of action. 2. As of November 13, 2007, the following Defendants or groups of Defendants had retained separate counsel to represent them in this matter: a. b. c. 1 The City of Durham; Michael B. Nifong; Mark Gottlieb; Defendant Linwood Wilson has not yet retained counsel, but he has reviewed and approved this Joint Motion and also consents to the relief requested herein. Dockets.Justia.com d. e. f. Benjamin Himan; David Addison; Steven Chalmers, Beverly Council, Ronald Hodge, Jeff Lamb, Stephen Mihaich, Michael Ripberger, and Lee Russ (collectively, the "Supervisory Defendants"); DNA Security, Inc. and Richard Clark; and Brian Meehan. g. h. As of November 13, 2007, Defendant Linwood Wilson had not yet retained counsel. 2. On November 13, 2007, the parties' counsel conferred by telephone, with Defendant Linwood Wilson participating pro se. During this conference, Defendants' counsel stated their intention to file motions to dismiss on behalf of their respective clients. 3. Due to the length of the Complaint and the number of causes of action alleged therein, Defendants have requested and Plaintiffs consent, subject to the Court's approval, that each of the Defendants or groups of Defendants enumerated below should have up to 50 pages to brief their respective motions to dismiss, and up to 25 pages to brief their respective reply memoranda: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. The City of Durham; Michael B. Nifong; Mark Gottlieb; Benjamin Himan; David Addison; Linwood Wilson; The Supervisory Defendants; DNA Security, Inc. and Richard Clark; and Brian Meehan. 2 4. In return, the parties have agreed, subject to the Court's approval, that the Plaintiffs may have up to 50 pages to respond to each motion to dismiss. Plaintiffs would prefer to address Defendants' arguments as efficiently as possible for the Court and, to that end, may file a consolidated opposition brief or a combination of a consolidated brief and individual briefs, but having not yet seen Defendants' motions, Plaintiffs cannot yet determine whether and to what extent they can do so. Therefore, the parties have also agreed, subject to the Court's approval, that Plaintiffs may have in excess of 50 pages for a consolidated brief that responds to common issues and/or multiple motions, so long as no more than 50 pages of briefing are devoted to arguments exclusively raised by a single Defendant's or group of Defendants' motion. 5. To accommodate the number and length of Defendants' anticipated motions to dismiss, the parties have agreed, subject to the Court's approval, to the following briefing schedule: a. b. c. Motions or answers due: January 15, 2008; Opposition(s) due: 90 days after filing of Motions; and Replies due: 30 days after filing of Opposition(s). WHEREFORE, the parties respectfully request that the Court approve the requested page limitations and briefing schedule. A proposed order is attached. 3 Dated: November 27, 2007 Respectfully submitted, WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP By: ___/s/ Charles Davant IV_____________ Brendan V. Sullivan, Jr.* Robert M. Cary* Christopher N. Manning* Charles Davant IV North Carolina 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) RUDOLF WIDENHOUSE & FIALKO By: ___/s/ David S. Rudolf_____________ David S. Rudolf North Carolina Bar #8587 312 West Franklin Street Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Tel. (919) 967-4900 Email dsrudolf@rwf-law.com 4 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 FAISON & GILLESPIE By: ___/s/ Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr.____ Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr. North Carolina Bar #10895 5517 Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard Suite 2000 Durham, N.C. 27727-1729 Tel. (919) 489-9001 Fax (919) 489-5774 Email rgillespie@faison-gillespie.com 5 STEPTOE & JOHNSON Roger E. Warin* 1330 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Tel. (202) 429-6280 Fax (202) 429-3902 Email rwarin@steptoe.com (* motion for special appearance to be filed forthwith) Attorneys for Defendant City of Durham, N.C. JAMES B. CRAVEN III, ESQ. By: ___/s/ James B. Craven III____ James B. Craven III North Carolina Bar #997 P.O. Box 1366 Durham N.C. 27702 Tel. (919) 688-8295 Fax (919) 688-8295 Email jbc64@mindspring.com Attorney for Defendant Michael Nifong POYNER & SPRUILL LLP By: ___/s/ Edwin M. Speas, Jr.____ Edwin M. Speas, Jr. North Carolina Bar #4112 P.O. Box 10096 Raleigh, N.C. 27605-0096 Tel. (919) 783-6400 Fax (919) 783-1075 Email espeas@poynerspruill.com Attorney for Defendant Mark Gottlieb 6 KENNON, CRAVER, BELO, CRAIG & McKEE, PLLC By: ___/s/ Joel M. Craig____ Joel M. Craig North Carolina Bar #9179 4011 University Dr., Suite 300 P.O. Box 51579 Durham, N.C. 27717-1579 Tel. (919) 490-0500 Fax (919) 490-0873 Email jcraig@kennoncraver.com Attorney for Defendant Benjamin Himan MAXWELL FREEMAN & BOWMAN, P.A. By: ___/s/ James B. Maxwell____ James B. Maxwell North Carolina Bar #2933 P.O. Box 52396 Durham, N.C. 27717-2396 Tel. (919) 493-6464 Fax (919) 493-1218 Email jmaxwell@mfbpa.com Attorney for Defendant David Addison 7 TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP By: ___/s/ Patricia P. Kerner____ Patricia P. Kerner North Carolina Bar #13005 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1900 Raleigh, N.C. 27601 Tel. (919) 835-4117 Fax (919) 829-8714 Email tricia.kerner@troutmansanders.com Attorney for Defendants Steven Chalmers Beverly Council, Ronald Hodge, Jeff Lamb, Stephen Mihaich, Michael Ripberger, and Lee Russ BROOKS PIERCE McLENDON HUMPHREY & LEONARD By: ___/s/ Kearns Davis____ Robert J. King III North Carolina Bar #15946 Kearns Davis North Carolina Bar #22014 P.O. Box 26000 Greensboro, N.C. 27420 Tel. (336) 373-8850 Fax (336) 378-1001 Email rking@brookspierce.com Email kdavis@brookspierce.com Attorneys for Defendants DNA Security and Richard Clark 8 OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. By: ___/s/ Nicholas J. Sanservino, Jr.____ Bob Sar North Carolina Bar #36557 Nicholas J. Sanservino, Jr. North Carolina Bar #22306 P.O. Box 31608 (27622) 2301 Sugar Bush Road, Suite 600 Raleigh, N.C. 27612 Tel. (919) 787-9700 Fax (919) 783-9412 Email Bob.Sar@ogletreedeakins.com, Nicholas.Sanservino@ogletreedeakins.com Attorneys for Defendant DNA Security LEWIS & ROBERTS PLLC By: ___/s/ Paul R. Dickinson Jr.____ James A. Roberts, III North Carolina Bar #10495 Paul R. Dickinson Jr. North Carolina Bar #20510 1305 Navaho Drive, Suite 400 Raleigh, N.C. 27605-7482 Tel. (919) 981-0191 Fax (919) 981-0199 Email jimroberts@lewis-roberts.com Email pauldickinson@lewis-roberts.com Attorneys for Defendant Brian Meehan 9 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 27, 2007, I electronically filed the foregoing JOINT MOTION OF ALL PARTIES TO EXTEND PAGE LIMITATIONS AND ESTABLISH BRIEFING SCHEDULE 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 Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr. FAISON & GILLESPIE 5517 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., Ste. 2000 P.O. Box 51729 Durham, N.C. 27717-1729 Counsel for Defendant City of Durham, N.C. Joel M. Craig KENNON CRAVER BELO CRAIG & MCKEE, PLLC 4011 University Drive, Suite 300 P.O. Box 51579 Durham, N.C. 27717-1579 Counsel for Defendant Benjamin Himan James B. Maxwell, MAXWELL, FREEMAN & BOWMAN, P.A. P.O. Box 52396 Durham, N.C. 27717-2396 Counsel for Defendant David Addison Case No. 1:07CV739 Edwin M. Speas POYNER & SPRUILL, LLP 3600 Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, N.C. 27612 Counsel for Defendant Mark Gottlieb Patricia P. Kerner TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1900 Raleigh, N.C. 27601 Counsel for Defendants Steven Chalmers, Beverly Council, Ronald Hodge, Jeff Lamb, Stephen Mihaich, Michael Ripberger, and Lee Russ Robert A. Sar Nicholas J. Sanservino, Jr. OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C. 2301 Sugar Bush Road Suite 600 Raleigh, NC 27612 Counsel for Defendant DNA Security 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 David S. Rudolf RUDOLF WIDENHOUSE & FIALKO 312 West Franklin Street Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Counsel for Plaintiff Reade Seligmann 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: 2 Roger E. Warin STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP 1330 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Counsel for Defendant City of Durham, N.C. Paul R. Dickinson, Jr. LEWIS & ROBERTS PLLC 5960 Fairview Rd., Ste. 102 Charlotte, N.C. 28210-3103 James A. Roberts, III LEWIS & ROBERTS PLLC 1305 Navaho Drive, Suite 400 Raleigh, N.C. 27609-7482 Counsel for Defendant Brian Meehan Linwood Wilson 6910 Innesbrook Way Bahama, N.C. 27503-9700 Pro se 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 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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