Berger et al v. Seyfarth Shaw, LLP et al

MOTION to Dismiss Counterclaims

N.D. Cal.April 10, 2008

Notice of Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims 1 Case No. C 07-05279 JSW of Defendant Allen BE C K , R O SS , B IS M O N T E & F IN LE Y , L LP F A IR M O N T P LA Z A 50 W . S A N F E R N A N D O S T ., 13 00 S A N JO SE , C A LI FO R N IA 9 51 13 T E LE PH O N E (4 08 ) 9 38 -7 90 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Justin T. Beck, Esq. (Cal. Bar No. 53138) Ron C. Finley, Esq. (Cal. Bar No. 200549) Alfredo A. Bismonte, Esq. (Cal. Bar No. 136154) Craig Alan Hansen, Esq. (Cal. Bar No. 209622) Jeremy M. Duggan, Esq. (Cal. Bar No. 229854) Beck, Ross, Bismonte & Finley, LLP 50 West San Fernando Street, Suite 1300 San Jose, CA 95113 Tel: (408) 938-7900 Fax: (408) 938-0790 Email: jbeck@beckross.com rfinley@beckross.com abismonte@beckross.com chansen@beckross.com jduggan@beckross.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs Richard W. Berger and Brant W. Berger UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA RICHARD W. BERGER and BRANT W. BERGER, Plaintiffs, v. SEYFARTH SHAW LLP, an Illinois limited liability partnership; JACK L. SLOBODIN, an individual; BURNETT, BURNETT, & ALLEN, a California partnership; DOUGLAS B. ALLEN, an individual; and DOES 1-100, inclusive; Defendants. Case No. C 07-05279 JSW NOTICE OF PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTERCLAIMS FILED BY DEFENDANT DOUGLAS ALLEN Date: May 16, 2008 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Courtroom 2, 17th Floor Judge: Hon. Jeffrey S. White AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS To all parties and their counsel of record: Please take notice that on May 16, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 2, 17th Floor of the above-referenced court, plaintiffs Richard Berger and Brant Berger will move to dismiss the counterclaims filed by defendant Douglas B. Allen. This motion is brought pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) on the grounds that: (1) the counterclaims fail to satisfy the “actual controversy” requirement of 28 U.S.C. § 2201; (2) the Case 3:07-cv-05279-JSW Document 67 Filed 04/10/2008 Page 1 of 2 Notice of Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims 2 Case No. C 07-05279 JSW of Defendant Allen BE C K , R O SS , B IS M O N T E & F IN LE Y , L LP F A IR M O N T P LA Z A 50 W . S A N F E R N A N D O S T ., 13 00 S A N JO SE , C A LI FO R N IA 9 51 13 T E LE PH O N E (4 08 ) 9 38 -7 90 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 court should exercise its discretion not to hear the counterclaims because they add unnecessary procedural complexities and add nothing of value to these proceedings; (3) Allen’s fraud allegations do not satisfy the pleading requirements Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b); and (4) Allen has failed to allege a plausible basis for relief under Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(2). The motion is based on this notice, the accompanying memorandum of points and authorities, the court file, the arguments of counsel, and any other matters that the court deems appropriate to consider. Dated: April 10, 2008 Beck, Ross, Bismonte & Finley, LLP By: /s/ Craig Alan Hansen Attorneys for the Plaintiffs and Counterdefendants Richard Berger and Brant Berger Case 3:07-cv-05279-JSW Document 67 Filed 04/10/2008 Page 2 of 2