Free Motion to Compel - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

: : : : Plaintiffs, : : v. : : ARTHUR LOVETERE, CECIL URSPRUNG, LOUIS J. BACCEI, WORTH LOOMIS, THEODORE PATLOVICH, : : STEPHEN J. RAFFAY, WILLIAM P. ROWLAND and : PETER EIO, : : Defendants. H. JONATHAN FRANK and FRANK FAMILY 1996 TRUST,

Civil Action No.: 3:03-CV-1014(JBA)(JGM)

AUGUST 15, 2005

PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL

Plaintiffs H. Jonathan Frank and the Frank Family 1996 Trust (the "Franks") hereby move the Court, pursuant to Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, to compel compliance with a subpoena served on Reflexite Corporation on or about May 4, 2005 (attached as Exhibit A to the accompanying Declaration of Jeffrey A. Simes). As grounds for this motion, set forth in more detail in the accompanying memorandum and the accompanying Declaration of Jeffrey A. Simes, the Franks state as follows: 1. 2. On or about May 4, 2005, the Franks served a subpoena on Reflexite Corporation. On or about May 18, 2005, Reflexite served a letter purporting to object to the Reflexite did not move to quash the

subpoena and refusing to produce any documents. subpoena. 3.

The parties started a meet and confer process but it was postponed to allow

settlement discussions to proceed. When those talks stalled, counsel for the Franks made three

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separate requests to resume the meet and confer process. Counsel for Reflexite never responded to those requests. 4. The Franks have received no discovery from Reflexite pursuant to the subpoena

and the purported objections do not relieve Reflexite of its obligation to produce documents.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs respectfully request that the Court grant Plaintiffs' motion to compel, order that Reflexite immediately produce all documents responsive to the subpoena, and grant such other and further relief as the Court deems appropriate

PLAINTIFFS H. JONATHAN FRANK and FRANK FAMILY 1996 TRUST

By: /s/ Terence J. Gallagher Richard A. Strassberg (ct24905) Jeffrey A. Simes (ct24906) GOODWIN PROCTER LLP 599 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 813-8800 -andTerence J. Gallagher (ct22415) Jonathan B. Tropp (ct11295) DAY, BERRY & HOWARD LLP One Canterbury Green Stamford, CT 06901 Their Attorneys

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CERTIFICATION This is to certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent via overnight courier, postage prepaid, this 15th day of August 2005, to:

James T. Cowdery, Esq. Sarah Merriam, Esq. Cowdery, Ecker & Murphy, L.L.C. 750 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103-2703 (860) 278-5555

Edward F. Spinella, Esq. Reid and Riege, P.C. One Financial Plaza Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 240-1045

James T. Shearin, Esq. Pullman & Comley, LLC 850 Main Street, P.O. Box 7006 Bridgeport, CT 06601-7006 Phone: (203) 330-2000

Craig A. Raabe, Esq. Jason M. Kuselias, Esq. Robinson & Cole LLP 280 Trumbull Street Hartford, CT 06103-3597 (860) 275-8299

/s/ Terence J. Gallagher

Terence J. Gallagher

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