Finisar Corporation v. Source Photonics, Inc. et al

Filing 45

ORDER REGARDING RULE 706 EXPERT CANDIDATES AND MISJOINDER ISSUE. Signed by Judge Alsup on April 28, 2010. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/28/2010)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 FINISAR CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff, v. SOURCE PHOTONICS, INC., a Delaware corporation, MRV COMMUNICATIONS, a Delaward corporation, NEOPHOTONICS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, and OPLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendants. / No. C 10-00032 WHA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

United States District Court

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For the Northern District of California

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ORDER REGARDING RULE 706 EXPERT CANDIDATES AND MISJOINDER ISSUE

The undersigned has received the parties' joint submission regarding potential Rule 706 experts. The parties will have until NOON ON MAY 4, 2010, to submit a second expert candidate for consideration. The Court is also waiting on counsel to submit a memorandum on the misjoinder issue mentioned at the case management conference and in paragraph one of the case management scheduling order. Plaintiff's counsel shall file this memo (showing cause why the case is not guilty of misjoinder) BY NOON ON FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 28, 2010.

WILLIAM ALSUP UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE