Free Motion to Set Aside Judgment - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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BROADWAY THEATRE CORP., ` j ·. . ·3_$»'$i Tggyg T pm ’
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BUIENA VISTA PICTURES DISTRIBUTION;
COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC.; CIVIL ACTION t
DFIEAMWORKS DISTRIBUTION, LLC;
LIONS GATE FILMS, INC.; METRO-
GOLDWYN»MAYER DISTRIBUTION CO.,
INC.; MIRAMAX FILM CORP.; NEW LINE NO. 300-CV-00706 (SRU) l
CINEMA CORPORATION: PARAMOUNT
PICTURES CORPORATION; SONY PICTURES
REELEASING CORPORATION; UNIVERSAL
FILM EXCHANGES, INC.; WARNER BROS. AUGUST fz, 2004 i
DISTRIBUTING; and USA FILMS, LLC,
Defendants
MOTION TO VACAT E AND SET ASIDE VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
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Pursuant to Rule 60(b) ofthe Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff In the above entitled
matter respectfully moves to vacate and set aside the voluntary dismissal of this action entered on May
10, 2004 and to relieve it from the final judgment order, for the reasons set forth below:
1. On May 10, 2004, when this case was reached for trial, the action was dismissed by this court
upon request of plaintiffs counsel Peter C. Spodick, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure.
2. The request for the voluntary dismissal was not authorized by the plaintiff, as more fully set forth
In the affidavit of Robert Spodick, president and CEO of the plaintiff Broadway Theatre Corp.
OPIAL ARGUMENT IS REQUESTED ;
TESTIMONY MAY BE REQUIRED





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3. Attorney Peter C. Spodick, who is the son of Robert Spcdick, was emotionally upset and
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made the lll advised spur of the moment unauthorized decision to voluntarily dismiss the case based on
what he incorrectly perceived to be a family health crisis involving his father, as more fully set forth in his
affidavit attached hereto. (
4. Under all of the circumstances then and there existing at the time ofthe voluntary dismissal, the I
court should vacate such dismissal and relieve the plaintiff from the final judgment order on the ground of
mistake, lnadvertence, surprise, excusable neglect or other reasonable ground justifying relief from the
operation of the judgment. I
THE PLAINTIFF
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MAX F. RUNSWICK
Its Attorney _
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New Haven, CT 06512 I
(203) 562-4024
Fax (203) 782-5979
E-Mail: [email protected] )
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

BROADWAY THEATRE CORP., i
Plaintiff .
vs. I
BLIENA VISTA PICTURES DISTRIBUTION; I
COLUMBIA PICTURES INDUSTRIES, INC., CIVIL ACTION
DREAMWORKS DISTRIBUTION, LLC;
LIONS GATE FILMS, INC.; METRO~
GOLDWYN-MAYER DISTRIBUTION CO., I
INC.; MIRAMAX FILM CORP.; NEW LINE NO. 300-CV—00706 (SRU) '
CINEMA CORPORATION; PARAMOUNT
PICTURES CORPORATION; SONY PICTURES
REELEASING CORPORATION; UNIVERSAL
FILM EXCHANGES, INC.; WARNER BROS. AUGUST , 2004 .
DISTRIBUTING; and USA FILMS, LLC., I
Defendants
Q_RD.ER
The motion to vacate and set aside and to relieve the plaintiff from the final judgment of the voluntary ;
dismissal, having been heard, it is hereby
ORDERED: the voluntary dismissal is hereby vacated and set aside and the plaintiff is relieved from
the final judgment of dismiissal.
Dated at Bridgeport, CT on August , 2004. I
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE I
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This is to certify that a copy of the foregoing was mailed to each ofthe following counsel of record
on August /.2.. , 2004: . l
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RICHARD W. BOWERMAN, Esq.; l
Tyler, Cooper & Alcorn, LLP _
205 Church Street {
New Haven, CT 06509
JEFFREY A. ROSEN, Esq. i
Sargoy, Stein, Rosen & Shapiro
1790 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
MAX F. BRUNSWlCK \

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