Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-5_09-cv-00511/USCOURTS-cand-5_09-cv-00511-17/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

STIPULATED JOINT MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST TO SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND TO EXCEED THE PAGE LIMITS ON BRIEFS 

CASE NO. C-09-00511 RMW (RS) 

484599.01 

KEKER & VAN NEST, LLP 

JOHN W. KEKER - #49092 

DANIEL PURCELL - #191424 

DAN JACKSON - #216091 

710 Sansome Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111-1704 

Telephone: (415) 391-5400 

Facsimile: (415) 397-7188 

jkeker@kvn.com

dpurcell@kvn.com 

djackson@kvn.com 

Attorneys for Defendants 

THE MARCUS & MILLICHAP COMPANY, SOVEREIGN 

INVESTMENT COMPANY, SOVEREIGN SCRANTON LLC, 

SOVEREIGN CC, LLC, and SOVEREIGN JF, LLC 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

ECLECTIC PROPERTIES EAST, LLC, a 

California Limited Liability Company, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

THE MARCUS & MILLICHAP COMPANY, 

a California corporation, et al., 

Defendants. 

 Case No. C-09-00511 RMW (RS) 

STIPULATED JOINT MISCELLANEOUS 

ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST TO SET 

BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON MOTIONS 

TO DISMISS AND TO EXCEED THE 

PAGE LIMITS ON BRIEFS; 

[] ORDER 

*E-FILED - 4/15/10*

Case 5:09-cv-00511-RMW Document 263 Filed 04/15/10 Page 1 of 7
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1 

STIPULATED JOINT MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST TO SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND TO EXCEED THE PAGE LIMITS ON BRIEFS 

CASE NO. C-09-00511 RMW (RS) 

484599.01 

STIPULATION

WHEREAS, on March 22, 2010, plaintiffs filed their First Amended Complaint; and 

WHEREAS, plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint is 230 pages and 826 paragraphs long, 

and contains significant factual and legal complexities; and 

WHEREAS, defendants anticipate filing motions to dismiss challenging the sufficiency 

of the First Amended Complaint; and 

WHEREAS, the parties jointly wish to provide for a modest extension of deadlines that 

will allow full briefing of all the issues to be decided on any motions to dismiss; and 

WHEREAS, the parties also wish to stipulate to an extension of page limits on the briefs 

related to the motions to dismiss to permit full discussion of all relevant issues; 

THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and jointly request that: 

1. Any defendant wishing to file a motion to dismiss shall do so no later than April 

16, 2010. The following defendants or groups of defendants shall be entitled to an extension of 

the page limits on their motions to dismiss: 

a. Defendants The Marcus & Millichap Company, Sovereign Investment 

Company, Sovereign Scranton LLC, Sovereign CC LLC, and Sovereign 

JF LLC (collectively the “TMMC and Sovereign Defendants”) will file 

one consolidated motion to dismiss of no more than 30 pages; and 

b. Defendants Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, Marcus 

& Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Company, Marcus 

Muirhead, Sean Perkin, Donald Emas, Andrew Lesher, Stewart Weston, 

Brice Head, and Bret King (collectively the “REIS Defendants”) will file 

one or more motions to dismiss of no more than 30 pages in total and one 

consolidated joinder in the TMMC and Sovereign Defendants’ motion to 

dismiss; and 

c. Defendant PGP Valuation, Inc. (“PGP”) will file one motion to dismiss of 

no more than 30 pages; and 

/// 

Case 5:09-cv-00511-RMW Document 263 Filed 04/15/10 Page 2 of 7
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2 

STIPULATED JOINT MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST TO SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND TO EXCEED THE PAGE LIMITS ON BRIEFS 

CASE NO. C-09-00511 RMW (RS) 

484599.01 

d. Defendants Paul A. Morabito and Baruk Management, Inc. (collectively 

the “Morabito Defendants”) will file one consolidated motion to dismiss 

of no more than 40 pages. 

2. Plaintiffs shall file one consolidated opposition to defendants’ motions to dismiss 

no later than May 14, 2010. Plaintiffs’ consolidated opposition shall be no longer than 70 pages. 

3. Defendants shall file any replies in support of their motions no later than May 28, 

2010. The following defendants or groups of defendants shall be entitled to an extension of the 

page limits on their reply briefs: 

a. The TMMC and Sovereign Defendants will file one consolidated reply 

memorandum of no more than 25 pages; and 

b. The REIS Defendants will file one or more reply memoranda of no more 

than 20 pages in total, and a consolidated joinder in the TMMC and 

Sovereign Defendants’ reply memorandum; and 

c. PGP will file one reply memorandum of no more than 20 pages; and 

d. The Morabito Defendants will file one consolidated reply memorandum of 

no more than 25 pages. 

4. The parties respectfully request a hearing date of June 11, 2010. The parties also 

further request that, if the Court believes it necessary, it also hold the initial Case Management 

Conference on June 11, 2010. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: March 29, 2010 KEKER & VAN NEST, LLP 

By: Daniel Purcell 

DANIEL PURCELL 

Attorneys for Defendants 

THE MARCUS & MILLICHAP COMPANY, 

SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANY, 

SOVEREIGN SCRANTON LLC, 

SOVEREIGN CC, LLC, and SOVEREIGN JF, 

LLC 

Case 5:09-cv-00511-RMW Document 263 Filed 04/15/10 Page 3 of 7
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

3 

STIPULATED JOINT MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST TO SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND TO EXCEED THE PAGE LIMITS ON BRIEFS 

CASE NO. C-09-00511 RMW (RS) 

484599.01 

Dated: March 29, 2010 OVERLAND BORNSTEIN SCHEPER & 

KIM LLP 

By: Concurrence obtained General Order 45B.X

DAVID C. SCHEPER 

Attorneys for Defendants 

MARCUS & MILLICHAP REAL ESTATE 

INVESTMENT SERVICES INC., MARCUS 

& MILLICHAP REAL ESTATE 

INVESTMENT BROKERAGE COMPANY, 

MARCUS MUIRHEAD, SEAN PERKIN, 

DONALD EMAS, ANDREW LESHER, 

STEWART WESTON, BRICE HEAD, and 

BRET KING 

Dated: March 29, 2010 MCKENNON|SCHINDLER LLP 

By: Concurrence obtained General Order 45B.X

ERIC J. SCHINDLER 

Attorneys for Defendants 

PAUL A. MORABITO and BARUK 

MANAGEMENT, INC. 

Dated: March 29, 2010 MANNING & MARDER, KASS, ELLROD, 

RAMIREZ LLP 

By: Concurrence obtained General Order 45B.X

MICHAEL L. SMITH 

Attorneys for Defendant 

PGP VALUATION, INC. 

Dated: March 29, 2010 HOPKINS & CARLEY 

By: Concurrence obtained General Order 45B.X

EUGENE ASHLEY 

Attorneys for Defendants 

GLEN KUNOFSKY and DAIZY GOMEZ 

Case 5:09-cv-00511-RMW Document 263 Filed 04/15/10 Page 4 of 7
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

4 

STIPULATED JOINT MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST TO SET BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

ON MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND TO EXCEED THE PAGE LIMITS ON BRIEFS 

CASE NO. C-09-00511 RMW (RS) 

484599.01 

Dated: March 29, 2010 McKENNA LONG & ALDRIDGE LLP 

By: Concurrence obtained General Order 45B.X

TIMOTHY A. HORTON 

Attorneys for Defendants 

TIBAROM NY LLC and TIBAROM PA LLC

Dated: March 29, 2010 COUGHLIN STOIA GELLER RUDMAN & 

ROBBINS LLP 

By: Concurrence obtained General Order 45B.X

DAVID J. GEORGE 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs (listed on Caption 

pages) 

Case 5:09-cv-00511-RMW Document 263 Filed 04/15/10 Page 5 of 7
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

5 

[] ORDER 

CASE NO. C-09-00511 RMW (RS) 

484599.01 

[] ORDER

Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ordered that: 

1. Any defendant wishing to file a motion to dismiss shall do so no later than April 

16, 2010. The following defendants or groups of defendants shall be entitled to an extension of 

the page limits on their motions to dismiss: 

a. Defendants The Marcus & Millichap Company, Sovereign Investment 

Company, Sovereign Scranton LLC, Sovereign CC LLC, and Sovereign 

JF LLC (collectively the “TMMC and Sovereign Defendants”) will file 

one consolidated motion to dismiss of no more than 30 pages; and 

b. Defendants Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, Marcus 

& Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Company, Marcus 

Muirhead, Sean Perkin, Donald Emas, Andrew Lesher, Stewart Weston, 

Brice Head, and Bret King (collectively the “REIS Defendants”) will file 

one or more motions to dismiss of no more than 30 pages in total and one 

consolidated joinder in the TMMC and Sovereign Defendants’ motion to 

dismiss; and 

c. Defendant PGP Valuation, Inc. (“PGP”) will file one motion to dismiss of 

no more than 30 pages; and 

d. Defendants Paul A. Morabito and Baruk Management, Inc. (collectively 

the “Morabito Defendants”) will file one consolidated motion to dismiss 

of no more than 40 pages. 

 2. Plaintiffs shall file one consolidated opposition to defendants’ motions to dismiss 

no later than May 14, 2010. Plaintiffs’ consolidated opposition shall be no longer than 70 pages. 

 3. Defendants shall file any replies in support of their motions no later than May 28, 

2010. The following defendants or groups of defendants shall be entitled to an extension of the 

page limits on their reply briefs: 

a. The TMMC and Sovereign Defendants will file one consolidated reply 

memorandum of no more than 25 pages; and 

Case 5:09-cv-00511-RMW Document 263 Filed 04/15/10 Page 6 of 7
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

6 

[] ORDER 

CASE NO. C-09-00511 RMW (RS) 

484599.01 

b. The REIS Defendants will file one or more reply memoranda of no more 

than 20 pages in total, and a consolidated joinder in the TMMC and 

Sovereign Defendants’ reply memorandum; and 

c. PGP will file one reply memorandum of no more than 20 pages; and 

d. The Morabito Defendants will file one consolidated reply memorandum of 

no more than 25 pages. 

4. The hearing on defendants’ motions to dismiss the First Amended Complaint will 

occur at 9:00 a.m. on June 11, 2010. If necessary, the initial Case Management Conference in 

this case will follow the hearing on the motions to dismiss. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: _________________________________ 

HONORABLE RONALD M. WHYTE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

4/15/10

Case 5:09-cv-00511-RMW Document 263 Filed 04/15/10 Page 7 of 7