Homes & Land Publishing, Ltd. v. ApartmentNet Corp.

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S APPLICATION FOR RIGHT TO ATTACH ORDER AND FOR WRIT OF ATTACHMENT

I. INTRODUCTION

On April 12, 2000, Plaintiff Homes & Land Publishing Ltd. (“Plaintiff’) filed a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Application for a Right to Attach Order and Writ of Attachment. Plaintiff then filed the Application for Right to Attach Order and for Order for Issuance of Writ of Attachment on April 19, 2000. In support of the Application, Plaintiff filed the Declaration of Frances C. Lowe, the Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner of Homes & Land Publishing, Ltd.

ApartmentNet Corporation (“Defendant”) filed an Opposition to Plaintiffs Application for Right to Attach Order and Writ of Attachment on May 19, 2000. Defendant submitted the Declaration of Judith S. Fabion, President of Apartment-Net, and the Declaration of I. Randolf S. Shiner, attorney for ApartmentNet. Plaintiff filed a reply on May 26, 2000.

The Court heard oral argument on the matter on May 30, 2000. Mr. C. Griffith Towle appeared on behalf of Plaintiff, and Mr. I. Randolph S. Shiner appeared on behalf of Defendant. This motion was referred to Magistrate Judge James F. Stiven for…