Antonick v. Electronic Arts, Inc.,
Filing
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STIPULATION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL. Motions terminated: 67 MOTION to Compel Responses to Interrogatory Nos. 1-6 and 8; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof filed by Electronic Arts, Inc. Signed by Judge Elizabeth D Laporte on 1/17/2012. (kns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/18/2012)
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HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
Robert B. Carey (Pro Hac Vice)
Leonard W. Aragon (Pro Hac Vice)
11 West Jefferson Street, Suite 1000
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Telephone: (602) 840-5900
Facsimile: (602) 840-3012
Email: rob@hbsslaw.com
leonard@hbsslaw.com
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THE PAYNTER LAW FIRM PLLC
Stuart M. Paynter (226147)
Jennifer L. Murray (Pro Hac Vice)
1200 G Street N.W., Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: (202) 626-4486
Facsimile: (866) 734-0622
stuart@smplegal.com
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Attorneys for Plaintiff Robin Antonick
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ROBIN ANTONICK, an Illinois Citizen,
Case No. 3:11-cv-01543-CRB (EDL)
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Plaintiff,
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v.
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC., a California
corporation,
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION TO COMPEL
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Defendant.
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION TO COMPEL; CASE NO. 3:11-cv-01543-CRB (EDL)
613630.01
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WHEREAS on January 10, 2012, the Court held hearing on Plaintiff’s December 2, 2011
Motion to Compel;
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WHEREAS on January 6, 2012, Defendant filed a motion to compel responses to certain
interrogatories;
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WHEREAS the Court having considered the papers and argument requested that the parties
submit a stipulation and proposed order memorializing the Court’s rulings;
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WHEREAS the parties have met and conferred and agreed to the entry of this proposed
order;
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that
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Defendant shall produce all source code, source code documentation and development
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materials in its possession for any John Madden Football or Madden NFL videogame that is listed
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in its Fourth Amended Response to Interrogatory No. 1 and was released on or before January 1,
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1996;
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For any versions for which Defendant does not produce source code, Defendant’s Counsel
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shall certify in writing that a diligent search was conducted and that the source code cannot be
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found;
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Within ninety (90) days of receiving a complete production in response to this order,
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Plaintiff shall prepare and serve amended responses to the interrogatories subject to Defendant’s
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January 6, 2012 Motion to Compel based on Plaintiff’s analysis to date;
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant’s January 6, 2012 Motion to Compel is hereby
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withdrawn without prejudice to re-file following Plaintiff’s service of the amended interrogatory
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responses described above. Plaintiff shall not move to compel any additional source code for any
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title released after January 1, 1996 prior to the service of the amended interrogatory responses
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described above;
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall provide an amended response to
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Interrogatory No. 3 that describes in detail the approaches, methods, safeguards, and processes
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used to ensure independent development of any John Madden Football or Madden NFL videogame
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION TO COMPEL; CASE NO. 3:11-CV-01543-CRB (EDL)
613630.01
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listed therein, which was released on or before January 1, 1996. Such amended response shall be
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served within FOURTEEN (14) days of the entry of this order.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall produce all documents in response to
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Plaintiff’s Request for Production No. 12 that relate to the approaches, methods, safeguards, and
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processes used to ensure independent development of any John Madden Football or Madden NFL
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videogame listed therein, which was released on or before January 1, 1996. Such documents shall
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be served within FOURTEEN (14) days of the entry of this order
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Pursuant to General Order No. 45 section 10(b), R. Adam Lauridsen, the filer of this
stipulation hereby attests that Stuart M. Paynter concurs in the filing of this stipulation.
DATED:
January 13, 2012
KEKER & VAN NEST LLP
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By: /s/ R. Adam Lauridsen
R. ADAM LAURIDSEN
Attorneys for Defendant
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.
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DATED:
January 13, 2012
THE PAYNTER LAW FIRM PLLC
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By: /s/ Stuart M. Paynter
STUART M. PAYNTER
Attorneys for Plaintiff
ROBIN ANTONICK
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
January 17, 2012
DATED: _____________________
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Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte
Northern District of California
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION TO COMPEL; CASE NO. 3:11-CV-01543-CRB (EDL)
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