ESN LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc. et al

Filing 142

NOTICE by ESN LLC, Cisco Systems, Inc., Cisco-Linksys LLC Joint Notice That Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiff's Motion to Disqualify and Impose Sanctions Are Ripe for the Court's Consideration (Smith, Kevin)

ESN LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc. et al

Doc. 142

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TEXARKANA DIVISION ESN, LLC, Plaintiff, v. CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., and CISCO-LINKSYS, LLC, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

Civil Action No. 5:08-cv-20-DF JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

JOINT NOTICE THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS AND PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY AND IMPOSE SANCTIONS ARE RIPE FOR THE COURT'S CONSIDERATION Defendants Cisco Systems, Inc. and Cisco-Linksys, LLC (collectively "Cisco") and Plaintiff ESN, LLC jointly submit this Notice That Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiff's Motion to Disqualify and Impose Sanctions Are Ripe For The Court's Consideration. On April 24, 2009, Cisco moved to dismiss this case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction (DN #71). On April 24, 2009 ESN moved to disqualify counsel and impose sanctions (DN #73). On April 30, 2009, ESN moved to stay the briefing schedule on Cisco's Motion to Dismiss (DN #75). On May 11, 2009, the Court held a teleconference to discuss these Motions (DN #87). In a May 12, 2009 Order (DN #88), the Court stated that it "is inclined to hear all these Motions together but will make a final determination in that regard when the Motion to Dismiss is fully briefed." The Court instructed the parties "to notify the Court by letter when the Motion to Dismiss is ripe for the Court's consideration."

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The parties agree and hereby notify the Court that the Motion to Dismiss and the Motion to Disqualify and Impose Sanctions are fully briefed and ripe for the Court's consideration. The parties further request that these motions be set for oral argument.

DATED: September 30, 2009

Respectfully submitted,

By /s/ Kevin A. Smith

POTTER MINTON A Professional Corporation MICHAEL JONES Tex. Bar No. 10929400 [e-mail] 110 N. College, Suite 500 (75702) P.O. Box 359 Tyler, Texas 75710 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP CHARLES K. VERHOEVEN LEAD COUNSEL Cal. Bar No. 170151 [e-mail] KEVIN A. SMITH Cal. Bar No. 250814 [e-mail] MATTHEW D. CANNON Cal. Bar No. 252666 [e-mail] 50 California St., 22nd Floor San Francisco, California 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

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VICTORIA F. MAROULIS Cal. Bar No. 202603 [e-mail] SAYURI K. SHARPER Cal. Bar No. 232331 [e-mail] 555 Twin Dolphin Dr., Suite 560 Redwood Shores, California 94065 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendants Cisco Systems, Inc. and Cisco-Linksys, LLC

/s/ Gerald C. Willis______________ FOR PLAINTIFF, ESN, LLC: Eric M. Albritton Lead Attorney Texas State Bar No. 00790215 ALBRITTON LAW FIRM P.O. Box 2649 Longview, Texas 75606 Telephone [phone] Facsimile [phone] [e-mail] T. John Ward Jr. Texas State Bar No. 00794818 Ward & Smith Law Firm 111 W. Tyler St. Longview, Texas 75601 Telephone [phone] Facsimile [phone] [e-mail] George P. McAndrews Thomas J. Wimbiscus Peter J. McAndrews Gerald C. Willis Paul W. McAndrews Heather A. Bjella Matthew N. Allison

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McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd. 500 W. Madison Street, 34th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60661 Telephone [phone] Facsimile [phone] [e-mail]

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the date this proof of service is signed below, I served the foregoing: JOINT NOTICE THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS AND PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY AND IMPOSE SANCTIONS ARE RIPE FOR THE COURT'S CONSIDERATION by email and via the Court's Electronic Filing System to George P. McAndrews [e-mail] Thomas J. Wimbiscus [e-mail] Peter J. McAndrews [e-mail] Gerald C. Willis [e-mail] Paul W. McAndrews [e-mail] Matthew N. Allison [e-mail] Heather Bjella [e-mail] Holly Mack [e-mail] McAndrews, Held & Malloy 500 West Madison, Suite 3400 Chicago, IL 60661 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone] Eric M. Albritton [e-mail] Albritton Law Firm P.O. Box 2649 Longview, Texas 75606 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone] T. John Ward [e-mail] Ward & Smith Law Firm 111 West Tyler Street

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Longview, Texas 75601 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone] Date: September 30, 2009 /s/ Kevin A. Smith____________

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