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

Filing 68

NOTICE of Linwood Wilson's Opposition to 67 MOTION to Compel Rule 26(f) Conference; filed by DAVID F. EVANS, COLLIN FINNERTY, READE SELIGMANN (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 6, # 2 Exhibit 7) (DAVANT, CHARLES) Modified on 7/2/2008 to reflect accurate title of pldg. (Lee, Lisa).

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

Doc. 68

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. PLAINTIFFS' NOTICE OF LINWOOD WILSON'S OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS TO CONFER UNDER RULE 26(f) Plaintiffs David F. Evans, Collin Finnerty, and Reade Seligmann hereby file this Notice concerning their pending Motion to Compel Defendants to Confer under Rule 26(f) (Docket No. 67). Plaintiffs' Motion did not seek relief as to Defendant Linwood Wilson because, in response to Plaintiffs' proposal of dates and times for the Rule 26(f) conference, Defendant Wilson responded as follows: "Linwood Wilson is available for any of the times. Please advise what is best for everyone else and I will be available." Ex. 6, Wilson E-Mail. After Plaintiffs filed their Motion, however, Defendant Wilson sent a letter to Plaintiffs notifying them that he "do[es] not agree to a Rule 26(f) conference," and that he "will be filing a response to your Motion." Ex. 7, Wilson Ltr.1 Accordingly, Plaintiffs respectfully request that their Motion to Compel be construed to seek relief as to all Defendants, including Defendant Wilson. Civil Action No. 1:07-CV-739

In his letter, Defendant Wilson explained that he had believed that Plaintiffs were proposing dates for a conference to discuss the scheduling of a Rule 26(f) conference, rather than dates for the Rule 26(f) conference itself. Ex. 7, Wilson Ltr.

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Dated: July 1, 2008

Respectfully submitted, WILLIAMS & CONNOLLY LLP By: ___/s/ Charles Davant IV_____________ Brendan V. Sullivan, Jr. (pro hac vice) Robert M. Cary (pro hac vice) Christopher N. Manning (pro hac vice) Charles Davant IV (N.C. Bar #28489) 725 Twelfth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 Tel. [phone] Email [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiffs David F. Evans and Collin Finnerty -andRUDOLF WIDENHOUSE & FIALKO By: ___/s/ David S. Rudolf_____________ David S. Rudolf (N.C. Bar #8587) 312 West Franklin Street Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Tel. [phone] Email [e-mail] BARRY C. SCHECK, ESQ. Barry C. Scheck* Attn: Elizabeth Vaca 100 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10011 Tel. [phone] Email [e-mail] (* motion for special appearance to be filed)

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EMERY CELLI BRINCKERHOFF & ABADY LLP Richard D. Emery (pro hac vice) Ilann M. Maazel (pro hac vice) 75 Rockefeller Plaza, 20th Floor New York, NY 10019 Tel. [phone] Fax. [phone] Email [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff Reade Seligmann

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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. Case No. 1:07CV739

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on July 1, 2008, I electronically filed the foregoing NOTICE OF LINWOOD WILSON'S OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANTS TO CONFER UNDER RULE 26(f) with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to the following: Reginald B. Gillespie, Jr. FAISON & GILLESPIE 5517 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., Ste. 2000 P.O. Box 51729 Durham, NC 27717-1729 Roger E. Warin STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP 1330 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Counsel for Defendant City of Durham Joel M. Craig KENNON CRAVER BELO CRAIG & MCKEE, PLLC 4011 University Drive, Suite 300

P.O. Box 51579 Durham, NC 27717-1579 Counsel for Defendant Benjamin Himan James B. Maxwell, MAXWELL, FREEMAN & BOWMAN, P.A. P.O. Box 52396 Durham, NC 27717-2396 Counsel for Defendant David Addison Edwin M. Speas Eric P. Stevens POYNER & SPRUILL, LLP 3600 Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, NC 27612 Counsel for Defendant Mark Gottlieb Patricia P. Kerner D. Martin Warf Hannah G. Styron TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP 434 Fayetteville Street, Suite 1900 Raleigh, NC 27601 Counsel for Defendants Steven Chalmers, Beverly Council, Ronald Hodge, Jeff Lamb, Patrick Baker, 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
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Robert J. King III Kearns Davis BROOKS, PIERCE, McLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, LLP 2000 Renaissance Plaza Post Office Box 26000 Greensboro, NC 27420 Counsel for Defendant DNA Security, Inc. & Richard Clark Paul R. Dickinson, Jr. James A. Roberts, III LEWIS & ROBERTS PLLC 1305 Navaho Drive, Suite 400 Raleigh, NC 27609-7482 Counsel for Defendant Brian Meehan 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:

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Linwood Wilson 6910 Innesbrook Way Bahama, NC 27503-9700 Pro se James B. Craven III 340 West Main Street P.O. Box 1366 Durham, NC 27702 Counsel for Michael B. Nifong (terminated administratively pursuant to order of Jan. 28, 2008) 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. [phone] Email: [e-mail] Attorney for Plaintiffs David F. Evans and Collin Finnerty
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