Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc.
Filing
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ORDER REGARDING REQUESTS TO FILE MOTIONS re #562 Letter filed by Google Inc., #567 Letter filed by Oracle America, Inc., #566 Letter filed by Oracle America, Inc., #582 Letter filed by Google Inc.. Signed by Judge Alsup on October 31, 2011. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/31/2011)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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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 REGARDING
REQUESTS TO
FILE MOTIONS
GOOGLE INC.,
Defendant.
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At the case management conference on October 19, 2011, each party was invited to
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submit one précis request describing a proposed motion. The parties have done so and have
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responded to one another’s requests (Dkt. Nos. 562, 566, 567, 582). Having read all submissions,
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both précis requests are DENIED except as stated in the next paragraph. The issues raised therein
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are best left until after the judge has heard the evidence at trial. The judge will understand the
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complications of the issues much better after the detailed trial evidence is laid out and cross
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examined. It would be hard for the judge to master the material with the same grasp via a cold
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written record. Moreover, the caseload and trial calendar of the Court do not allow time for going
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through the witnesses twice. After the judge and jury hear the evidence, the judge then will give
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proper law instructions and will rule on questions the court of appeals has designated as solely for
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the judge. Counsel may wish to know as much as possible in advance of trial as to how the
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rulings will develop, but counsel have no right to insist on such advance rulings.
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By NOON ON NOVEMBER 4, 2011, Google Inc. may submit a more developed précis
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limited to fifteen pages (double-spaced, twelve-point Times New Roman font, with no footnotes
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and no attachments) that more fully develops its request for an advance determination regarding
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the 37 API specifications and the issue of their selection, arrangement, and structure. Please use
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at least two APIs as examples so that the proposal will be concrete and not abstract. Please stick
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to this question and do not veer off into side or alternative issues. By NOON ON NOVEMBER 9,
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Oracle America, Inc., may respond with up to fifteen pages. Please, no declarations or exhibits.
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The fifteen pages should quote whatever is worth citing.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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Dated: October 31, 2011.
WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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