Abstrax, Inc. v. Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Filing 215

ORDER re 214 Stipulation filed by Abstrax, Inc.. Signed by Judge Hamilton on 5/2/2011. (pjhlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/2/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ABSTRAX, INC.,

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Plaintiff,
v.

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ORDER

SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.,

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No. C 09-5243 PJH

Defendant.
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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The court is in receipt of a stipulation and proposed order re briefing dates for

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proposed cross-motions to be filed by the parties in the above-entitled action. According to

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the stipulation, these are Abstrax’s motion for “case-dispositive sanctions” against Sun, and

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alternative motion for further discovery and evidentiary sanctions; and Sun’s motion for

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protective order. The parties claim that the issues raised by the proposed motions “overlap

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substantially.”

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As it appears to the court that the proposed motions are discovery-related, this

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matter is referred to a Magistrate Judge pursuant to Civil Local Rule 72-1 for resolution of

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the proposed motions, and any future discovery disputes. In addition, to the extent that the

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proposed motions raise any potentially case-dispositive issue (i.e., a request for terminating

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sanctions for discovery-related behavior), the matter is referred for a report and

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recommendation.

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The parties will be advised of the date, time and place of appearance by notice from
the assigned magistrate judge.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 2, 2011

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______________________________
PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON
United States District Judge