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ZILLOW’S MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME – 1

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Perkins Coie LLP 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

Seattle, WA 98101-3099 Phone: 206.359.8000

Fax: 206.359.9000

THE HONORABLE JOHN H. CHUN

Noted For Consideration: April 20, 2015

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY

MOVE, INC., a Delaware corporation, REALSELECT, INC., a Delaware corporation TOP PRODUCERS SYSTEMS COMPANY, a British Columbia unlimited liability company, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, an Illinois non-profit corporation, and REALTORS® INFORMATION NETWORK, INC., an Illinois corporation,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation, ERROL SAMUELSON, an individual, CURTIS BEARDSLEY, an individual, and DOES 1-20,

Defendants.

No. 14-2-07669-0

DEFENDANT ZILLOW, INC.’S MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME FOR ITS OBJECTION TO AND MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT AND DECLARATION OF DAVID SINGER IN SUPPORT

FILED15 APR 13 AM 11:03

KING COUNTYSUPERIOR COURT CLERK

E-FILEDCASE NUMBER: 14-2-07669-0 SEA

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I. INTRODUCTION

Defendant Zillow, Inc. moves for an order shortening time to hear its concurrently

filed Objection and Motion to Strike Plaintiffs’ Notice of Supplemental Support (the

“Motion to Strike”). Plaintiffs seek to introduce this “Supplemental Support” for two

pending motions before this Court: (1) Plaintiffs’ Motion to Revise the Special Master’s

Order Quashing Key Portions of the Document Subpoena to Trulia, and (2) Plaintiffs’

Motion to Revise the Special Master’s Order re Subpoenas to Goldman Sachs and J.P.

Morgan (collectively “Motions to Revise Subpoenas”). Zillow’s Motion to Strike

respectfully requests the Court disregard Plaintiffs’ Notice of Supplemental Support and the

supporting declaration from its consideration of the two pending Motions to Revise

Subpoenas.

Given Plaintiffs’ improper procedural maneuvers, without an order granting this

motion to shorten time, Zillow would be left without a remedy. Under a regular motion

calendar, the soonest Zillow’s Motion to Strike could be heard is April 21. But the two

motions Plaintiffs’ seek to bolster with this irrelevant and inflammatory material, the

Motions to Revise Subpoenas, are both noted to be considered the day before on April 20.

(Plaintiffs did not note their “Notice;” instead they mark it as noted for the same date as the

Motions to Revise Subpoenas.) Zillow respectfully requests that the Court shorten the

motion calendar to timely resolve Zillow’s Objection and Motion to Strike.

II. RELIEF REQUESTED

Zillow requests the Court shorten the time for Plaintiffs to respond to Zillow’s

Motion to Strike and hear the motion on the same day as the related motions are being

heard, April 20th, 2015.

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III. EVIDENCE RELIED UPON

Zillow relies on the concurrently filed Declaration of Mary P. Gaston in Support of

Motion to Strike (“Gaston Decl.”), the Motion to Strike and its supporting documentation,

and the records in this matter.

IV. STATEMENT OF FACTS

On April 6, 2015, Plaintiffs filed two motions to reverse decisions made by the

Special Master, Judge Bruce Hilyer (Retired), appointed earlier in this case to govern and

control discovery regarding the trade secrets of two powerful competitors. These motions

are noted to be heard on April 20, 2015. The first motion challenged the Special Master’s

decision to revise one topic of eight in Plaintiffs’ subpoena to third-party Trulia, Inc. (also a

competitor of Plaintiffs) in a Motion to Revise the Special Master’s Order Quashing Key

Portions of Trulia Subpoena (“Motion to Revise Trulia Subpoena”).

Plaintiffs filed the Motion to Revise Trulia Subpoena under seal, Dkt. No. 524D, and

Defendants promptly filed a joinder and supported the sealing of the motion, Dkt. No. 533

(filed April 8, 2015). The second of Plaintiffs’ motions challenged the Special Master’s

revisions to Plaintiffs’ subpoenas to third-parties J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs, the

investment advisors to Trulia and Zillow, respectively, during the recently closed, $3.5

billion merger between the two companies. See Plaintiffs’ Motion to Revise the Special

Master’s Order Re Subpoenas to Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan. Plaintiffs also moved to

seal this motion and its supporting materials, Dkt. No. 524B and again, Defendants joined to

support the protection of the confidential materials cited and discussed in these pleadings,

Dkt. No. 534 (filed April 8, 2015).

On Friday, April 10, with no warning to Defendants, Plaintiffs filed a “Notice of

Supplemental Support” in open court and included a declaration attaching a letter received

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by Plaintiffs’ counsel David Singer. The letter purports to be a “treasure map” for Plaintiffs’

counsel to uncover alleged wrongdoing by the Defendants. It is not an sworn statement

submitted under penalty of perjury; its author does not even identify him or herself, let alone

sign the document, and it was sent without a return address. And it contains blatant

inaccuracies. See Declaration of Erin Coningsby ¶¶ 3-6 (filed April 13, 2015).

On Saturday, April 11, 2015, Zillow provided opposing counsel notice of its

Objection and Motion to Strike and its intent to move for a shortened calendar. See Gaston

Decl., at Ex. D.

V. ARGUMENT AND AUTHORITY

The King County Superior Court Local Rules require a motion to be noted six court

days before the date the party wishes the motion to be considered. KCLCR 7(b)(4)(A). But

for good cause shown, the Court may also shorten the time for notice and hearing of a

motion. KCLCR 7(b)(10)(A). The moving party must provide as much notice as possible to

the other parties. KCLCR 7(b)(10)(C). In exercising its discretion to grant a motion to

shorten time and impose such conditions as may be needed, the Court may also consider

whether the opposing party will have time to prepare for the motion and have an opportunity

to submit legal authority or provide a countervailing argument. See State ex rel. Citizens

Against Tolls (CAT) v. Murphy, 151 Wn.2d 226, 237, 88 P.3d 375 (2004).

Here, good cause exists to allow Zillow to present its Motion to Strike on a shortened

Calendar. The current motions for revisions are noted for April 20, a day before the earliest

Zillow’s Motion to Strike could be heard. Without granting this Motion to Shorten Time,

Zillow will be left without any effective remedy should the Court agree with its Motion to

Strike and find the materials were improperly submitted to the Court’s consideration.

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On Saturday, April 11, 2015, Zillow provided opposing counsel notice of the Motion

to Strike and Zillow’s intent to move for a shortened calendar. See Gaston Decl., Ex. D.

Finally, if there is any prejudice to the non-moving party, such prejudice would be

negligible. Plaintiffs have fully briefed their underlying Motions to Revise Subpoenas. The

Motion to Strike does not detract from Plaintiffs’ original motions at all; indeed, the Motion

to Strike only seeks to place the parties in the positions they would have been had Plaintiffs

followed the stipulated protocol established by court order governing motions for revision

rather than submitting, under the guise of a “Notice to Supplemental Support,” three

additional pages of argument and an anonymous, inadmissible, and wholly irrelevant letter.

Nor would an opposition require research and analysis of a complex or subtle legal issue; the

question whether the Court should consider Plaintiffs’ supplemental filings rests on

procedure and justice.

In short, good cause exists to shorten the motion calendar and schedule its Motion to

Strike to be heard on Monday, April 20, prior to the Court considering the Motions to

Revise Subpoenas.1

VI. CONCLUSION

Zillow requests the Court grant this motion to shorten time and note the Motion to

Strike Plaintiffs’ Notice of Supplemental Support and Declaration of David Singer for April

20, 2015.

1 Under such a schedule, Plaintiffs’ opposition to the Motion to Seal would be due at noon

on Thursday, April 16, and Zillow’s reply thereto at noon on Friday, April 17.

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DATED: April 13, 2015

s/Mary P. Gaston Mary P. Gaston, WSBA No. 27258 [email protected] Kathleen M. O’Sullivan, WSBA No. 27850 [email protected] Susan E. Foster, WSBA No. 18030 [email protected] David J. Burman, WSBA No. 10611 [email protected] Judith B. Jennison, WSBA No. 36463 [email protected] Katherine G. Galipeau, WSBA No. 40812 [email protected] Perkins Coie LLP 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900 Seattle, WA 98101-3099 Telephone: 206.359.8000 Facsimile: 206.359.9000

Attorneys for Defendant Zillow, Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE – 1

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

On April 13, 2015, I caused to be served upon counsel of record, at the address stated

below, via the method of service indicated, a true and correct copy of the following

document: DEFENDANT ZILLOW, INC.’S MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME FOR ITS

OBJECTION TO AND MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT AND DECLARATION OF DAVID SINGER IN

SUPPORT.

Jack M. Lovejoy, WSBA No. 36962 Lawrence R. Cock, WSBA No. 20326 Cable, Langenbach, Kinerk & Bauer, LLP Suite 3500, 1000 Second Avenue Building Seattle, WA 98104-1048 Telephone: (206) 292-8800 Facsimile: (206) 292-0494 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Via Hand Delivery Via U.S. Mail, 1st Class, Postage

Prepaid Via Overnight Delivery Via Facsimile Via E-filing Via E-mail

Clemens H. Barnes, Esq., WSBA No. 4905 Estera Gordon, WSBA No. 12655 Daniel Oates, WSBA No. 39334 Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP Pier 70 2801 Alaskan Way, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98121-1128 Telephone: (206) 624-8300 Facsimile: (206) 340-9599 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]



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Brent Caslin, WSBA No. 36145 Richard Lee Stone , (Pro Hac Vice) Nick G. Saros, (Pro Hac Vice) Charles H. Abbott III, (Pro Hac Vice) Jeffrey A. Atteberry, (Pro Hac Vice) Samuel D. Green, (Pro Hac Vice) Jenner & Block LLP 633 West 5th Street, Suite 3600 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Telephone: (213) 239-5150 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]



I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the

foregoing is true and correct.

DATED this 13th day of April, 2015.

s/ June Starr June Starr, Legal Secretary

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING ZILLOW’S MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME– 1

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Seattle, WA 98101-3099 Phone: 206.359.8000

Fax: 206.359.9000

THE HONORABLE JOHN CHUN

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY

MOVE, INC., a Delaware corporation, REALSELECT, INC., a Delaware corporation TOP PRODUCERS SYSTEMS COMPANY, a British Columbia unlimited liability company, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, an Illinois non-profit corporation, and REALTORS® INFORMATION NETWORK, INC., an Illinois corporation,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ZILLOW, INC., a Washington corporation, ERROL SAMUELSON, an individual, CURTIS BEARDSLEY, and DOES 1-20,

Defendants.

No. 14-2-07669-0

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT ZILLOW, INC.’S MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME TO HEAR ITS OBJECTION TO AND MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT AND DECLARATION OF DAVID SINGER IN SUPPORT

THIS MATTER came before the Court on Defendant Zillow’s Motion to Shorten

Time to Hear Its Objection To and Motion to Strike Plaintiffs’ Notice of Supplemental

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING ZILLOW’S MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME– 2

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Support1 and Declaration of David Singer in Support (“Zillow’s Motion to Shorten Time”),

and the Court having reviewed and considered the motion, supporting Declaration of Mary

P. Gaston with exhibits, and any opposition papers filed, and being fully advised in the

premises, now, therefore, it is hereby:

ORDERED that Defendant Zillow’s Motion to Shorten Time is GRANTED and will

be noted for April 20, 2015.

ENTERED this ______ day of April, 2014.

THE HONORABLE JOHN CHUN

Presented by: PERKINS COIE LLP By s/ Mary Gaston Mary P. Gaston, WSBA No. 27258 [email protected] Susan E. Foster, WSBA No. 18030 [email protected] Kathleen O’Sullivan, WSBA No. 27850 [email protected] Katherine G. Galipeau, WSBA No. 40812 [email protected] Perkins Coie LLP 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900 Seattle, WA 98101-3099 Telephone: 206.359.8000 Facsimile: 206.359.9000 Attorneys for Defendant Zillow, Inc.

1 On April 10, 2015, Plaintiffs filed a “Notice of Supplemental Support for: (1) Motion to

Revise the Special Master’s Order Quashing Key Portions of the Document Subpoena to Trulia, and (2) Motion to Revise the Special Master’s Order re Subpoenas to Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan.”

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

On April 13, 2015, I caused to be served upon counsel of record, at the address stated

below, via the method of service indicated, a true and correct copy of the following

document: [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT ZILLOW, INC.’S

MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME TO HEAR ITS OBJECTION TO AND MOTION

TO STRIKE PLAINTIFFS’ NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT AND

DECLARATION OF DAVID SINGER IN SUPPORT.

Jack M. Lovejoy, WSBA No. 36962 Lawrence R. Cock, WSBA No. 20326 Cable, Langenbach, Kinerk & Bauer, LLP Suite 3500, 1000 Second Avenue Building Seattle, WA 98104-1048 Telephone: (206) 292-8800 Facsimile: (206) 292-0494 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]



Clemens H. Barnes, Esq., WSBA No. 4905 Estera Gordon, WSBA No. 12655 K. Michael Fandel, WSBA No. 16281 Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP Pier 70 2801 Alaskan Way, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98121-1128 Telephone: (206) 624-8300 Facsimile: (206) 340-9599 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]



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Brent Caslin, WSBA No. 36145 Richard Lee Stone , (Pro Hac Vice) Nick G. Saros, (Pro Hac Vice) Jennifer Wagman Njathi, (Pro Hac Vice) Ethan A. Glickstein, (Pro Hac Vice) Jeffrey A. Atteberry, (Pro Hac Vice) Jenner & Block LLP 633 West 5th Street, Suite 3600 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Telephone: (213) 239-5150 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]



James P. Savitt, WSBA No. 16847 Duffy Graham, WSBA No. 33103 Ryan Solomon, WSBA No. 43630 Savitt Bruce & Willey LLP Joshua Green Building 1425 Fourth Avenue, Suite 800 Seattle, WA 98101-2272 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]



I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Washington that the

foregoing is true and correct.

DATED this 13th day of April, 2015.

/s Vicki Lynn Babani Vicki Lynn Babani Legal Secretary

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