Conceptus, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc.

Filing 432

FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER. Signed by Judge Alsup on September 27, 2011. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/27/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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CONCEPTUS, INC.,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiff,
v.
HOLOGIC, INC.,

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FINAL PRETRIAL ORDER

Defendant.
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No. C 09-02280 WHA

FOR GOOD CAUSE and after a final pretrial conference, the Court issues the following
final pretrial order:
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This case shall go to a JURY TRIAL on OCTOBER 3, 2011, at 7:30 A.M., and shall

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continue until completed on the schedule discussed at the conference. The issues to be tried shall

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be those set forth in the joint proposed pretrial order except to the extent modified by order in

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limine. This final pretrial order supersedes all the complaint, answer and any counterclaims,

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cross-claims or third-party complaints, i.e., only the issues expressly identified for trial remain in

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the case.

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2.

Rulings on the motions in limine shall be set forth in a separate order.

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3.

Except for good cause, each party is limited to the witnesses and exhibits disclosed

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in the joint proposed final pretrial order less any excluded or limited by an order in limine.

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Materials or witnesses used solely for impeachment need not be disclosed and may be used,

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subject to the rules of evidence.

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The stipulations of facts set forth in the joint proposed final pretrial order are

approved and binding on all parties.

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5.

A jury of EIGHT PERSONS shall be used.

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Each side shall have FOURTEEN HOURS to examine witnesses (counting direct

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examination, cross-examination, re-direct examination, re-cross examination, etc.).

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Opening statements and closing arguments shall not count against the limit.

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The parties shall follow the Court’s current Guidelines for Trial and Final Pretrial

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Conference, separately provided and available on the Internet at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov,

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which guidelines are incorporated as part of this order.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: September 27, 2011.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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