Raymat Materials, Inc. v. A&C Catalysts, Inc.

Filing 107

ORDER RE RAYMATS MOTION FOR AN ORDER FINDING A&C CATALYSTS AND COUNSEL IN CIVIL CONTEMPT. Response due by noon on May 6, 2014.. Signed by Judge Alsup on May 2, 2014. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/2/2014)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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Plaintiff,
v.

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ORDER RE RAYMAT’S MOTION
FOR AN ORDER FINDING
A&C CATALYSTS AND COUNSEL
IN CIVIL CONTEMPT

A&C CATALYSTS, INC., a New Jersey
corporation,
Defendant and Third-Party
Plaintiff,

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No. C 13-00567 WHA

RAYMAT MATERIALS, INC., a
California corporation,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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v.

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PROTAMEEN CHEMICALS, INC., a
New Jersey corporation,

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Third-Party Defendant.
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On April 11, plaintiff Raymat Materials, Inc. filed a motion for an order finding

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defendant A&C Catalysts, Inc. and counsel in civil contempt, noticed for May 22 (Dkt. No. 75).

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Raymat argued that there “is a high likelihood that the AEO information has been shared with

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[A&C Catalysts].” On April 25, A&C Catalysts, Inc. filed a response and requested fees for

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opposing the motion (Dkt. No. 94).

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On April 30, Raymat withdrew its motion and stated “all three lawyers of [A&C

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Catalysts] filed declarations to state that they had not disseminated the AEO information with

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their clients” (Dkt. No. 101).

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On May 2, counsel for A&C Catalysts filed a declaration in support of their request for

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$2,350 in attorney’s fees. The same day, Raymat filed a letter response, but did not address the

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fees requested. Instead, Raymat argued that this issue needs full motion practice. This order

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disagrees. Full motion practice will only drive up fees for both sides.

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By NOON ON MAY 6, Raymat shall file a response to A&C Catalysts’ request for

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attorney’s fees. This is Raymat’s opportunity to brief the issue. Both sides should be prepared

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to address this issue at the hearing on May 8.

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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: May 2, 2014.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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