EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA 1. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FORENSIC COUNSELORS, INC., a Nevada Non-Profit Corporation, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
1. NARCONON INTERNATIONAL, a California Non-Profit Corporation, et al.,
Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
Case No. 6:14-cv-00187-RAW
APPLICATION OF DEFENDANT DAVID MISCAVIGE FOR AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER OR PLEAD Defendant, David Miscavige (Mr. Miscavige), by and through his attorneys of record, GableGotwals, having specially appeared and preserved all available defenses, applies to the Court pursuant to Local Rule 7(i) for an Order enlarging the time within which to file a response to Plaintiffs Complaint, by an additional fifteen (15) days from October 16, 2014 to and including October 31, 2014. In support of this Application, the Court is advised as follows: 1. Plaintiffs purport to have served Mr. Miscavige by executing substitute service under California Code of Civil Procedure 415.20 and mailing a copy of the subpoena by first- class, pre-paid postage on September 16, 2014. (Dkt. #375.) According to Plaintiffs Affidavit of Service, service on Mr. Miscavige is alleged to have been effective, pursuant to California law, as of September 26, 2014. Assuming service was effective (which is not admitted), a response to the Complaint on behalf of Mr. Miscavige would be due no earlier than October 16, 2014. 2. This is Mr. Miscaviges first application for an extension of time in this matter. 6:14-cv-00187-RAW Document 427 Filed in ED/OK on 10/15/14 Page 1 of 6
{1291673;} 2 3. Local Rule 7.1(i) provides that the Court Clerk may grant a first extension of time, not to exceed fifteen (15) days, within which to serve an answer or other responsive pleading to the Complaint. 4. Mr. Miscavige is seeking an extension of time from October 16, 2014, up to and including October 31, 2104, to file a response to the Complaint. 5. This application is made in good faith and not for the purpose of delay, but the additional time is necessary in order for Mr. Miscavige to prepare a response to the Complaint. 6. By filing this Application, Mr. Miscavige states that he preserves all available defenses which he may otherwise plead under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12, including, but not limited to, lack of personal jurisdiction, insufficient service of process, failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, and all other applicable defenses which are or may become available to Mr. Miscavige. WHEREFORE, premises considered Defendant David Miscavige hereby applies for the relief herein requested and for the Court Clerk to grant Defendant a fifteen (15) day extension of time, to and including October 31, 2014, in which to file a response to the Complaint, as requested above. 6:14-cv-00187-RAW Document 427 Filed in ED/OK on 10/15/14 Page 2 of 6
{1291673;} 3 DATED: October 15, 2014. Respectfully submitted,
/s/David L. Bryant David L. Bryant, OBA No. 1262 dbryant@gablelaw.com David E. Keglovits, OBA No. 14259 dkeglovits@gablelaw.com Amelia A. Fogleman, OBA No. 16221 afogleman@gablelaw.com GABLEGOTWALS 1100 ONEOK Plaza 100 West Fifth Street Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103-4217 (918) 595-4800 ATTORNEYS FOR RELIGIOUS TECHNOLOGY CENTER 6:14-cv-00187-RAW Document 427 Filed in ED/OK on 10/15/14 Page 3 of 6
{1291673;} 4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the 15 day of October, 2014, I electronically transmitted the attached document to the Clerk of Court using the ECF system for filing. Based on the records currently on file, the Clerk of Court will transmit a Notice of Electronic Filing to the following ECF registrants:
David R. Keesling david@KLGattorneys.com Heidi L. Shadid heidi@KLGattorneys.com Sloane Ryan Lile sloane@KLGattorneys.com Keesling Law Group, PLLC 401 South Boston Avenue Mid-Continent Building, 4th Floor Tulsa, OK 74103 Attorneys for Plaintiffs National Association of Forensic Counselors, Inc.; American Academy of Certified Forensic Counselors, Inc. Donald M. Bingham don_bingham@riggsabney.com M. David Riggs driggs@riggsabney.com Wm. Gregory James gjames@riggsabney.com Riggs Abney Neal Turpen Orbison & Lewis 502 West Sixth Street Tulsa, OK 74119 Attorneys for Narconon of Oklahoma, Inc.; Derry Hallmark; Janet Watkins; Tom Widman; Vicki Smith; Michael Otto; Michael J. Gosselin; Kathy Gosselin; Michael George; Kent McGregor; Dena G. Goad; Michael St. Amand; Gary W. Smith; Pits Group, Inc.; Robert Wiggins Ryan A. Pittman rpittman@ FellersSnider.com Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens 321 South Boston Avenue, Suite 800 Tulsa, OK 74103 Attorney for Narconon of Northern California; Nicholas Bailey Todd A. Nelson tnelson@FellersSnider.com Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens The Kennedy Building 321 South Boston Avenue, Suite 800 Tulsa, OK 74103-3318 Attorney for Michael DiPalma, Joseph Guernaccini; Jonathan Beazley; Nicholas Bailey; Narcon of Northern California 6:14-cv-00187-RAW Document 427 Filed in ED/OK on 10/15/14 Page 4 of 6
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John H. Tucker jtuckercourts@rhodesokla.com Colin H. Tucker chtucker@rhodesokla.com Denelda L. Richardson drichardoncourts@rhodesokla.com Kerry R. Lewis klewis@rhodesokla.com Rhodes Hieronymus Jones Tucker & Gable P.O. Box 21100 Tulsa, OK 74121 and Thomas M. OLeary thomas.oleary@leclairryan.com LeClairRyan LLP 725 South Figueroa Street, Suite 350 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Attorneys for Association for Better Living and Education International; Narconon International; Clark Carr; Robert Wiggins
Richard P. Hix Richard.hix@mcafeetaft.com Alison A. Verret Alison.verret@mcafeetaft.com McAfee & Taft, P.C. 1717 South Boulder Avenue, Suite 900 Tulsa, OK 74119 Attorneys for David S. Lee; Philip R. Kelly, II; Kevin Lee; Sharon Kubacki; Intervention Services and Technologies D. Eric Mitchell, pro se 2113 Indian Trails Jonesboro, AR 72401
Robert D. Nelson bnelon@hallestill.com Nathaniel T. Haskins nhaskins@hallestill.com Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C. Chase Tower 100 North Broadway, Suite 2900 Oklahoma City, OK 73102-8865 Attorneys for Narconon Freedom Center, Inc.; Nicholas Thiel; Narconon Fresh Start, Inc.
John J. Carwile jcarwile@mmmsk.com McDonald McCann Metcalf & Carwile 15 East Fifth Street, Suite 1400 Tulsa, OK 74103 Attorney for Church of Scientology International
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Charles D. Neal, Jr. cdn@steidley-neal.com Steidley & Neal P.O. Box 1165 McAlester, OK 74502 Attorney for Friends of Narconon International; Best Drug Rehabilitation, Inc.; A Life Worth Living, Inc.; Golden Millennium Productions, Inc.; Joseph Guernaccini; Thomas Garcia; David S. Lee, III; Richard Hawk; Anthony Bylsma; Glen Petcavage; Narconon Freedom Center, Inc.; Jonathan Beazley; Narconon Spring Hill, Inc.; Royalmark Management, Inc.; International Academy of Detoxification Specialists; Premazon, Inc.; Jonathan Moretti; Luria K. Dion
Charles D. Neal, Jr. cdn@steidley-neal.com Rachel D. Parrilli rdp@steidley-neal.com Stacie L. Hixon slh@steidley-neal.com Steidley & Neal 2448 East 81st Street, Suite 5300 Tulsa, OK 74137 Attorneys for Friends of Narconon International; Best Drug Rehabilitation, Inc.; A Life Worth Living, Inc.; Golden Millennium Productions, Inc.; Joseph Guernaccini; Thomas Garcia; David S. Lee, III; Richard Hawk; Anthony Bylsma; Glen Petcavage; Narconon Freedom Center, Inc.; Jonathan Beazley; Narconon Spring Hill, Inc.; Royalmark Management, Inc.; International Academy of Detoxification Specialists; Premazon, Inc.; Jonathan Moretti; Luria K. Dion; Michael DiPalma; Mary Rieser; Carl Smith; Nicholas Thiel; Robert Hernandez; Daphna Hernandez; Narconon of Georgia, Inc.; Rebecca Pool; The Virtual Workforce Co., Ltd.; Desiree Cardoso; James McLaughlin; Shana Austin; Narconon London
/s/David L. Bryant 6:14-cv-00187-RAW Document 427 Filed in ED/OK on 10/15/14 Page 6 of 6
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