AdvanceMe Inc v. RapidPay LLC

MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages

E.D. Tex.October 4, 2006

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TYLER DIVISION ADVANCEME, INC. Plaintiff, v. RAPIDPAY, LLC, BUSINESS CAPITAL CORPORATION, FIRST FUNDS LLC, MERCHANT MONEY TREE, INC., REACH FINANCIAL, LLC and FAST TRANSACT, INC. d/b/a SIMPLE CASH Defendants. § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § CAUSE NO. 6:05-CV-424 LED 752415_1.DOC DEFENDANTS’ UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO EXCEED THE PAGE LIMIT IN DEFENDANTS REPLY IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND PRELIMINARY INVALIDITY CONTENIONS Defendants First Funds LLC, Merchant Money Tree, Inc., and Reach Financial, LLC, (collectively “Defendants”) respectfully request that the Court grant leave to exceed the page limit for their Reply Brief. Specifically, in order to properly reply to all the issues raised by Plaintiff in its Opposition Brief, Defendants request leave of Court to file 10 pages of argument plus 50 pages of exhibits in its Reply Brief in Support of its Motion for Leave to Amend Preliminary Invalidity Contentions. Plaintiff and Defendants met and conferred by telephone conference regarding this motion on October 3, 2006 and agreed that this motion will be unopposed. Case 6:05-cv-00424-LED Document 124 Filed 10/04/2006 Page 1 of 3 AdvanceMe Inc v. RapidPay LLC Doc. 124 Dockets.Justia.com 752415_1.DOC 2 October 3, 2006 Respectfully submitted, By: /s/ Willem G. Schuurman Willem G. Schuurman Texas State Bar No. 17855200 bschuurman@velaw.com Joseph D. Gray Texas State Bar No. 24045970 jgray@velaw.com VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P. 2801 Via Fortuna, Suite 100 Austin, Texas 78746 Telephone: 512.542.8400 Facsimile: 512.236.3476 -and- Hilary L. Preston hpreston@velaw.com VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P. 666 Fifth Avenue – 26th Floor New York, NY 10103 Telephone: 212.237.0000 Facsimile: 212.237.0100 -and- Douglas R. McSwane, Jr. State Bar No. 13861300 POTTER MINTON A Professional Corporation 110 N. College 500 Plaza Tower (75702) P.O. Box 359 Tyler, Texas 75710 Telephone: 903.597.8311 Facsimile: 903.593.0846 E-mail: dougmcswane@potterminton.com Counsel for Defendants First Funds LLC, Merchant Money Tree, Inc., and Reach Financial, LLC Case 6:05-cv-00424-LED Document 124 Filed 10/04/2006 Page 2 of 3 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TYLER DIVISION ADVANCEME, INC. Plaintiff, v. RAPIDPAY, LLC, BUSINESS CAPITAL CORPORATION, FIRST FUNDS LLC, MERCHANT MONEY TREE, INC., REACH FINANCIAL, LLC and FAST TRANSACT, INC. d/b/a SIMPLE CASH Defendants. § § § § § § § § § § § § § § § CAUSE NO. 6:05-CV-424 LED 752415_1.DOC CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that all counsel of record who have consented to electronic service are being served a copy of this document via the court’s CM/ECF system per Local Rule CV- 5(a)(3) on this the 3rd day of October, 2006. Any other counsel of record will be served by first class mail on this same date. /s/ Willem G. Schuurman Willem G. Schuurman Case 6:05-cv-00424-LED Document 124 Filed 10/04/2006 Page 3 of 3