Applera Corporation - Applied Biosystems Group v. Illumina, Inc. et al

Filing 309

RESPONSE TO REQUEST ON DATE-CERTAIN TRIAL. Signed by Judge Alsup on October 2, 2008. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/3/2008)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 APPLERA CORPORATION-APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS GROUP, a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff, v. ILLUMINA, INC., a Delaware corporation, SOLEA INC., a Delaware corporation, and STEPHEN C. MACEVICZ, an individual, Defendants. / RESPONSE TO REQUEST ON DATE-CERTAIN TRIAL IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

No. C 07-02845 WHA

United States District Court

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For the Northern District of California

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With respect to the request for a "certain trial date," the Court is sympathetic to the problems in trailing another case, but many other parties customarily do so and adjust to the uncertainty. There is no date certain that could be given anyway, given the calender of the Court, the loss of one member of our district, and the priority that criminal cases would receive over civil cases like this one. Counsel are invited to stipulate to a magistrate judge and the undersigned will help arrange a date-certain trial.

Dated: October 2, 2008.

WILLIAM ALSUP UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE