Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc.

Filing 1242

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW AND NEW TRIAL by Hon. William Alsup denying #1222 Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law.(whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/4/2012)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ORACLE AMERICA, INC.,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 10-03561 WHA

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER DENYING MOTION
FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER
OF LAW AND NEW TRIAL

GOOGLE INC.,

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Defendant.
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Defendant Google Inc. moves for judgment as a matter of law under Rule 50(b), or in the

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alternative, for a new trial under Rule 59, on copyright issues regarding the rangeCheck function

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and decompiled files. Google’s arguments are repetitive of its Rule 50(a) motion and rely on the

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same evidence. For reasons stated in the prior orders (Dkt. Nos. 1119, 1123), Google’s motion

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is DENIED.

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The Court takes this opportunity to state that it will take no further action regarding the

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subject of payments by the litigants to commentators and journalists and reassures both sides that

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no commentary has in any way influenced the Court’s orders and ruling herein save and except

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for any treatise or article expressly cited in an order or ruling.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: September 4, 2012.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE