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Case 1 :05-cv—OO535-SLR Document 37 Filed O9/22/2005 Page 1 of 2
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Craig B- SM1- September 22, 2005 W“__sudelawarcmm
Robert j. Kaur-nsu-in
David Agjwkim VIA E-FILING AND HAND DELIVERY
L°°r°"°° v` Ur`"`i" The Honorable Sue L. Robinson
""°'“°"° Cr “"" U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Kathleen M. manu 844 King Street
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joelle E. Polcsky . -
Robert K. Bam Re: Amerrcan Seed Company Inc. v. Monsanto Company, C.A. N0. 05-535 SLR
Em “· “'°"° Dear Judge Robinson:
We represent plaintiff American Seed Company Inc. and proposed intervenors, Darrell
Souhrada and Kent Duxbury, in the above matter. There are currently three motions pending
in this action—l) plaintiff` s Motion for Coordination of Pretrial Discovery with Syngenta
Seeds, Inc. v. Monsanto Company, C.A. No. 04-908-SLR (Member Case) (D.I. 17);
2) proposed intervenors’ Motion for Leave to Intervene on Behalf of Proposed Classes
Proceeding Underlowa and Minnesota Law (D.I. 13): and, 3) defendants Motion to Transfer
to the Eastern District of Missouri (D.I. 25). The parties completed brieing on the motion
for coordination and the motion to intervene on September 15, 2005. On that same day
plaintiff responded to the motion to transfer, to which defendants’ reply is expected shortly.
Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1.4, we believe that plaintiff and proposed intervenors should have
submitted a written request for oral argument no later than September 20, 2005 with respect
to the lirst two motions, but failed to in the confusion of replying and responding to three
motions. In an abundance of caution, and because it is unclear whether the Court would
prefer separate requests for oral argument on the pending motions, we now request oral
argument on the motion for coordination and motion to intervene, and will submit a separate
written request for oral argument on the motion to transfer once brienng is complete.
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Case 1:05-cv-00535-SLR Document 37 Filed O9/22/2005 Page 2 of 2
The Honorable Sue L. Robinson
September 22, 2005
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I am available if Your ljlqnor has any questions.
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