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COMES NOW William John Joseph Hoge and opposes Defendant Brett
follows:
First, the Kimberlins wanted to delay the trial because it conflicted with their
The Courts Order of 25 April, 2017, (Docket Item 140/0) informed the
Kimberlins that they must confer with all the other parties in the case before
asking for a change in the trial date. As Kimberlin admits in paragraph 4 of his
motion, he has not consulted with Mr. Hoge concerning any delay in the start of the
trial. Tetyana Kimberlin also has not contacted Mr. Hoge. Thus, the Court should
The Court only has the word of Brett Kimberlin, a convicted perjurer who
was called out for lying on the witness stand by Judge Mason1 in the Walker v.
Kimberlin, et al., Case No. 398855V (Md. Cir.Ct. Mont. Co. 2016) lawsuit, that
Tetyana Kimberlin will be unavailable on the scheduled dates of the trial. He offers
a sick relative but does not say where she is or specify her relationship to the sick
relative. Also, he does not provide any statement from an attending medical
prognosis that would suggest that Tetyana Kimberlin would be free to return in
time for the trial. The Court should be skeptical of vague, bare statements from
The best evidence that Mrs. Kimberlin cannot be available would be her own
affidavit explaining her situation. If she is in her native Ukraine, it should not
have been too difficult for her to mail such a document to support a motion for
continuance.2 Yet, Brett Kimberlin has not provided any such statement from her.
has not provided the affidavit required by Rule 2-508(c) to support his motion. The
Finally, Brett Kimberlin states that his motion is on his behalf and on behalf
1See the transcript extracts in Docket Item 111/3, Exs. D and E, especially Ex. E at
18, lines 2-8.
2Indeed, she could have sought permission for an appearance via Skype during the
14 July, 2017, show cause hearing.
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of Tetyana Kimberlin. Motion at 2. Because Kimberlin is not an attorney, it is
CONCLUSION
WHEREFORE, Mr. Hoge asks the Court to deny Defendant Brett Kimberlins
Motion to Continue Trial Date and to grant such other relief as the Court may find
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that on the 14th day of July, 2017, I served copies of the foregoing on
the following persons:
Brett Kimberlin by First Class U. S. Mail to 8100 Beech Tree Road, Bethesda,
Maryland 20817
Tetyana Kimberlin by First Class U. S. Mail to 8100 Beech Tree Road, Bethesda,
Maryland 20817
AFFIDAVIT
I, William John Joseph Hoge, solemnly affirm under the penalties of perjury
that the contents of the foregoing paper are true to the best of my knowledge,
information, and belief.