Medtronic, Inc. et al v. AGA Medical Corporation

Filing 1085

ORDER GRANTING AGA'S ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST TO FILE UNDER SEAL AGA'S OPPOSITION TO MEDTRONIC'S MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 13. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on January 5, 2010. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/5/2010)

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Steven D. Hemminger (CA State Bar No. 110665) ALSTON & BIRD LLP Two Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real, Suite 400 Palo Alto, California 94306-2112 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Michael S. Connor (admitted pro hac vice) Lance A. Lawson (admitted pro hac vice) Brian F. McMahon (CA State Bar No. 235373) Miranda M. Olvera (admitted pro hac vice) Jessica J. Sibley (admitted pro hac vice) ALSTON & BIRD LLP 101 South Tryon Street, Suite 4000 Charlotte, North Carolina 28280-4000 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] [e-mail] [e-mail] Marissa R. Ducca (admitted pro hac vice) ALSTON & BIRD LLP 950 F Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20004-1404 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION MEDTRONIC, INC., a Minnesota corporation, Plaintiff, v. AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION, a Minnesota corporation, Defendant.

Case No. 3:07-cv-00567 MMC (EMC) [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING AGA'S ADMINISTRATIVE REQUEST TO FILE UNDER SEAL AGA'S OPPOSITION TO MEDTRONIC'S MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 13 TO PRECLUDE AGA FROM CALLING ANY WITNESSES AT TRIAL IN SUPPORT OF ITS LACHES DEFENSE

[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING AGA'S ADMIN REQUEST TO FILE UNDER SEAL (LACHES MIL OPP.) CASE NO. 3:07-cv-00567 MMC (EMC)

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On December 2, 2009, Defendant AGA Medical Corporation ("AGA") filed AGA's Opposition to Medtronic's Motion in Limine No. 13 to Preclude AGA from Calling Any Witnesses at Trial in Support of Its Laches Defense. AGA filed an Administrative Request to file its Opposition under Seal and a supporting declaration, stating that the Opposition refers to AGA confidential business information. The confidential information cited in AGA's Opposition includes the amount AGA expended on clinical trials from 2002 through 2007 and is of a highly sensitive nature. Moreover, the Court previously granted AGA's request to seal documents including this information. See Dkt. No. 420. For the reasons stated in AGA's administrative request and declaration, it is hereby ordered that page 9, lines 12-13 of AGA's Opposition shall be filed under seal. IT IS SO ORDERED.

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______________________________________ HONORABLE MAXINE M. CHESNEY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING AGA'S ADMIN REQUEST TO FILE UNDER SEAL (LACHES MIL OPP.) CASE NO. 3:07-cv-00567 MMC (EMC)