Case 8:13-cv-03059-GJH Document 357 Filed 04/01/16 Page 1 of 4

UNITEDSTATESDISTRICTCOURT
DISTRICTOFMARYLAND
BRETTKIMBERLIN
Plaintiff

CivilActionNo.:8:13CV03059
(GJH)

vs.
PATRICKFREY
Defendant

STATUSREPORTASOFAPRIL12016
Theparties,bythissubmissionundertheECFofDefendantscounsel
undersigned,respectfullysubmitthisStatusReportpursuanttothisHonorableCourts
Order,addressingthedirectedtopicsasfollows.
I.

CompletionofDiscovery

Thepartieshavecompleteddiscovery,savefordepositionssoughtbyPlaintiffof
nonpartieswitnessesandcertainsubpoenasbyPlaintiffonnonparties.Defendantwould
opposeanyextensionofthediscoverydeadlineandanydiscoveryproceedingafterthe
discoverydeadline.Plaintiffbelievesthathehasarighttocompleteanysubpoenas
servedpriortothediscoverydeadline.
II.

PendingMotions

ThereareseveralopenMotions:onebyPlaintiffformiscellaneousrelief(review
incameraofDefendantsloggedbutunproducedmaterialsassertedasprivileged),oneto
compeltheFBItocomplywithitssubpoena,andonetosanctionnonpartyWilliam
Hogeforissuessurroundingasubpoena,andonetoallowPlaintifftouseconfidential
documentsinaRule56motionforsummaryjudgment.Defendanthasnotrespondedto

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thelattermotionbutintendstorespondinoppositiontothatmotionbytherequired
responsedate.

III.

DispositiveMotionsAnticipated

PlaintiffintendstofileaRule56motionforsummaryjudgment,andDefendant

intendsacrossmotionforsummaryjudgmentunderthesamerulealongwitha
responsivememorandumregardingPlaintiffsanticipatedRule56,bothconsistentlywith
theLocalRulesgoverningsuchmotions.Defendantmayfileasubsequentmotionunder
28U.S.C.section1404tochangevenuefromMarylandtoSouthernDistrictof
California,shouldthismatterproceedtotrialafterdispositivemotionsPlaintiffstateshis
oppositiontosuchamotionforchangeofvenue.
IV.

JuryTrial

Plaintiffexpressedhisintentiontoproceedbywayofjurytrialinthismatter.Itis
estimatedthatajurytrialshouldtaketwoorthreedays.Asnotedabove,Defendantmay
fileamotionforachangeofvenuetotheSouthernDistrictofCalifornia,shouldthis
matterproceedtotrial,andPlaintiffwouldopposesuchamotion.
V.

CertificationastoSettlementNegotiations

Thepartiesagreethattheyhaveengagedinsettlementnegotiationsinthepastas
notedinthepriorStatusReport,butthatthedistancebetweenthepositionsoftheparties
appearstoprecludemeaningfulsettlementnegotiations.Liabilityitselfisdisputed.Itis
possiblethattheresolutionofdispositivemotionsmayfacilitatenewnegotiations.
VI.

ReferraltoAnotherJudge/ADR

PlaintiffisatthistimeamenabletoADRorareferralasettlementjudge.

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DefendantFreydoesnotatthistimeagreewithareferraltoADRorasettlementjudge,
butmayreconsiderhispositionaftertheresolutionofdispositivemotions.
VII.

ConsenttoProceedbeforeaU.S.MagistrateJudge

ThepartiesdonotagreetoproceedbeforeaU.S.MagistrateJudgeatthistime.
VIII.

Othermatters

TheentiretyofsectionIIIaboveregardingdispositivemotions,including
regardingananticipatedmotionforchangeofvenueunder28U.S.C.section1404,is
incorporatedbyreference.

Respectfullysubmitted,

____________________________
T.BruceGodfrey#24596
Jezic&MoyseLLC
2730UniversityBlvd.West,#604
SilverSpring,MD20902
2402927200
facsimile:(888)2413135
godfrey@jezicfirm.com
AttorneyforDefendant
/s/
____________________________
BrettKimberlin,prose
8100BeechTreeRoad
Bethesda,MD20817
justicejtmp@comcast.net
Plaintiffprose
Dated:April1,2016

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I,T.BruceGodfrey,herebycertifythatIhavefiledacopyofthisdocumentwith
theUnitedStatesDistrictCourtelectronicallyandbysodoinghaveprovidedcompliant
noticetothosepartieswhoareregisteredwithECFthroughcounselasofthisfiling
consistentlywithLocalRule102.1(c)onApril1,2016.Allparties,includingprose
parties,haveagreedtoacceptservicebyelectronicmailonlyandanelectroniccopyhas
beendistributedtoallparties.
/s/
_________________________________
T.BruceGodfrey#24596