Burgess et al v. Religious Technology Center, Inc. et al

RESPONSE re MOTION for Leave to File Contracts Under Seal

N.D. Ga.July 23, 2013

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION BENJAMIN BURGESS, RHONDA ) BURGESS, HEIDI HOWARD, ) JOYCE MARTIN, BETH ) CIVIL ACTION NO. KARAMPELAS, TERRI DACY, ) and MICHAEL DACY, individually ) 1:13-cv-02217 and on behalf of all others similarly ) situated, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) vs. ) ) RELIGIOUS TECHNOLOGY ) CENTER, INC., ASSOCIATION ) FOR BETTER LIVING AND ) EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL, ) NARCONON INTERNATIONAL, and ) NARCONON OF GEORGIA, INC., ) ) Defendants. ) ) PLAINTIFFS’ RESPONSE TO NARCONON OF GEORGIA, INC.’S CONDITIONAL MOTION TO FILE CONTRACTS UNDER SEAL Plaintiffs have no objection to Defendant Narconon of Georgia, Inc.’s conditional motion to file contracts under seal. Respectfully submitted, HARRIS PENN LOWRY, LLP /s/ Jeffrey R. Harris Case 1:13-cv-02217-SCJ Document 17 Filed 07/23/13 Page 1 of 5 2 __________________________ JEFFREY R. HARRIS (Jeff@hpllegal.com) Georgia Bar No. 330315 JED D. MANTON (Jed@hpllegal.com) Georgia Bar No. 868587 1201 Peachtree Street, N.E. 400 Colony Square, Suite 900 Atlanta, GA 30361 Telephone: (404) 961-7650 Facsimile: (404) 961-7651 FRANKLIN LAW, LLC REBECCA C. FRANKLIN (Rebecca@franklinlawllc.com) Georgia Bar No. 141350 1201 Peachtree Street, N.E. 400 Colony Square, Suite 900 Atlanta, GA 30361 Telephone: (404) 961-5333 Attorneys for Plaintiff Case 1:13-cv-02217-SCJ Document 17 Filed 07/23/13 Page 2 of 5 CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE Pursuant to the Local Rules of the Northern District of Georgia, the above- signed counsel certifies that the foregoing document complies with all formatting requirements of the Local Rules and further certifies that this document is printed in Times New Roman font, 14-point, pursuant to Local Rule 5.1(C). Case 1:13-cv-02217-SCJ Document 17 Filed 07/23/13 Page 3 of 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I have this day electronically filed the foregoing PLAINTIFFS’ RESPONSE TO NARCONON OF GEORGIA, INC.’S CONDITIONAL MOTION TO FILE CONTRACTS UNDER SEAL with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system which will automatically send e-mail notification of such filing to the following attorney of record: Cari K. Dawson, Esq. Daniel F. Diffley, Esq. David B. Carpenter, Esq. Alston & Bird LLP 1201 W. Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30309-3424 Attorneys for Narconon International and Association for Better Living and Education International Matthew S. Coles, Esq. Thomas M. Barton, Esq. Coles Barton LLP 150 South Perry Street, Suite 100 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Attorneys for Narconon International and Association for Better Living and Education International Edward H. Lindsey, Jr., Esq. James T. Hankins, Esq. Goodman McGuffey Lindsey & Johnson, LLP 3340 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 2100 Atlanta, GA 30326-1084 Attorneys for Narconon of Georgia, Inc. John K. Larkins, Jr., Esq. William Taylor McNeil, Esq. J.D. Dalbey, Esq. Chilivis, Cochran, Larkins & Bever LLP 3127 Maple Drive NE Atlanta, GA 30305 Attorneys for Narconon of Georgia, Inc. John H. Fleming, Esq. Valerie S. Sanders, Esq. Stacey M. Mohr, Esq. Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP 999 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2300 Atlanta, GA 30309-3996 Attorneys for Religious Technology Center, Inc. Case 1:13-cv-02217-SCJ Document 17 Filed 07/23/13 Page 4 of 5 2 This 23rd day of July, 2013. HARRIS PENN LOWRY LLP /s/ Jeffrey R. Harris _________________________ JEFFREY R. HARRIS (Jeff@hpllegal.com) Georgia Bar No. 330315 JED D. MANTON (Jed@hpllegal.com) Georgia Bar No. 868587 1201 Peachtree Street, NE 400 Colony Square, Suite 900 Atlanta, GA 30361 Telephone: (404) 961-7650 Facsimile: (404) 961-7651 Case 1:13-cv-02217-SCJ Document 17 Filed 07/23/13 Page 5 of 5