Vnus Medical Technologies Inc. v. Biolitec, Inc. et al

Filing 475

ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATED MOTION FOR DISMISSAL OF BIOLITEC AND PARTIAL VACATUR OF VERDICT. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on September 9, 2011. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/9/2011)

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HOWARD A. SLAVITT (State Bar # 172840)
COBLENTZ, PATCH, DUFFY & BASS, LLP
One Ferry Building, Suite 200
San Francisco, California 94111-4213
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

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san francisco, ca 94111-4213
fax [phone]
One Ferry Building, Suite 200,
[phone]

COBLENTZ, PATCH, DUFFY & BASS, LLP

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MICHAEL N. RADER (admitted pro hac vice)
CHARLES T. STEENBURG (admitted pro hac vice)
WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C.
600 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02210-2206
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendant biolitec, Inc.
(Counsel for Other Defendants Listed on Last Page)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP d/b/a
VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES,
Plaintiff,

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v.
BIOLITEC, INC.

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Defendant.

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TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP d/b/a
VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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TOTAL VEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC. d/b/a
TOTAL VEIN SYSTEMS,

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Defendant.

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Case No. C08-03129 MMC
Case No. C08-04234 MMC
(consolidated with Case No. C08-03129 MMC)
JOINT STIPULATED MOTION AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER BY VNUS AND
BIOLITEC FOR DISMISSAL OF
BIOLITEC AND PARTIAL VACATUR OF
VERDICT
AND ORDER THEREON
Judge: The Hon. Maxine M. Chesney

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WHEREAS, Plaintiff Tyco Healthcare Group LP d/b/a VNUS Medical Technologies

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resolving all claims asserted by VNUS against biolitec and all counterclaims asserted by biolitec

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against VNUS in the above-captioned action;

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WHEREAS the Settlement Agreement expressly contemplates the dismissal and vacatur

san francisco, ca 94111-4213
fax [phone]
One Ferry Building, Suite 200,
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COBLENTZ, PATCH, DUFFY & BASS, LLP

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provided for herein, so that dismissal and vactur will resolve all open litigation issues between

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VNUS and biolitec, including without limitation those matters recited in the preamble to the

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Settlement Agreement;

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NOW THEREFORE, VNUS and biolitec hereby jointly stipulate and respectfully move
the Court for a confirmatory order as follows:

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1)

The portions of the December 8, 2010 verdict (D.I. 441) corresponding

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specifically to biolitec (i.e., questions 1, 2, 3, 8a & 8b) are hereby VACATED

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pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b). See Thomas v. City of Tacoma, 410 F.3d 644,

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647 n.2 (9th Cir. 2005);

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at *1 (D. Haw. 2009);

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2)

biolitec is dismissed with prejudice from this action pursuant to Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 41(a)(2);

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, 2009 WL 3030212,

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The counterclaims asserted by biolitec against VNUS are dismissed with prejudice
pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(c);

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4)

Each party will bear its own costs; and

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5)

The caption shall be amended in all subsequent pleadings to reflect this dismissal.

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JOINT STIPULATED MOTION RE DISMISSAL OF
BIOLITEC AND PARTIAL VACATUR OF VERDICT
CASE NO. C08-3129 MMC

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Dated: September 8, 2011

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ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP d/b/a
VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES

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By:

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san francisco, ca 94111-4213
fax [phone]
One Ferry Building, Suite 200,
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COBLENTZ, PATCH, DUFFY & BASS, LLP

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/s/ Matthew B. Lehr
Matthew B. Lehr (Bar No. 213139)
Diem-Suong T. Nguyen (Bar No. 237557)
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP
1600 El Camino Real
Menlo Park, CA 94025
[phone]/[phone] (fax)
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Dated: September 8, 2011

ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT BIOLITEC, INC.
By:

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/s/ Michael N. Rader
Michael N. Rader (pro hac vice)
Allen S. Rugg (pro hac vice)
Charles T. Steenburg (pro hac vice)
WOLF, GREENFIELD & SACKS, P.C.
600 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
[phone]/[phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: _________________, 2011
September 9

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___________________________________
THE HON. MAXINE M. CHESNEY
United States District Judge

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JOINT STIPULATED MOTION RE DISMISSAL OF
BIOLITEC AND PARTIAL VACATUR OF VERDICT
CASE NO. C08-3129 MMC