Sandisk Corporation v. Round Rock Research LLC

Filing 287

ORDER RESETTING HEARING ON MOTION TO STRIKE. Motion Hearing set for 3/20/2014 01:30 PM in Courtroom 3, 17th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. Richard Seeborg. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 2/10/14. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/10/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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SAN DISK CORPORATION,
Plaintiff,
v.

No. C 11-5243 RS
ORDER RESETTING HEARING ON
MOTION TO STRIKE

ROUND ROCK RESEARCH LLC
Defendant.
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Three days prior to the hearing scheduled on plaintiff’s motion to strike portions of

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defendant’s expert reports, defendant filed a motion to strike portions of plaintiff’s expert reports.

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Regardless of the degree to which the motions may involve segregable issues, the subject matter of

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the motions is such that it in the interest of judicial efficiency to hear them together, and not to have

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two hearings in the same case on topics that are at least similar within a span of weeks.

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It is unclear why defendant waited until this juncture to bring its motion, and any attempt to

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gain a perceived tactical advantage or to cause delay in resolution of plaintiff’s motion is not to be

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condoned. Nevertheless, given the trial date, there will be no undue prejudice to plaintiff in

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continuing the hearing on its motion such that the two motions can be heard together. The parties

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shall meet and confer in the event any other case management deadlines need to be adjusted as a

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result.

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Going forward, the parties are encouraged to work cooperatively in scheduling any motion

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practice to avoid setting multiple hearings when unnecessary. The parties’ respective motions to

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strike shall both be heard on March 20, 2014.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 2/10/14
RICHARD SEEBORG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

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