Smart Memory Solutions LLC v. Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc.

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Judicial Referral for Purpose of Determining Relationship of Cases. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 6/19/12. (nah, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/19/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SMART MEMORY SOLUTIONS, LLC,

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Plaintiff,

No. C 12-1316 PJH

v.
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.,
et al.,

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Defendant.
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SMART MEMORY SOLUTIONS, LLC.,

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Plaintiff,

No. C 12-1549 PJH

v.
TOSHIBA AMERICA ELECTONIC
COMPONENTS, INC.,

ORDER

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Defendants.
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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12(c), the above-entitled matters are referred to the

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Hon. Edward M. Chen for a determination whether they are related to Smart Memory

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Solutions v. Panasonic Corp., C-12-0853 EMC. It appears that the three cases at issue

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were originally one case, originally filed in the District of Delaware on August 2, 2011, as

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case No. C-11-0680 LPS. The claims against four of the five defendants were transferred

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piecemeal to this district in February-March 2012, pursuant to three separate stipulations to

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transfer, entered into by the plaintiff Smart Memory Solutions, and, respectively, three

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defendants or groups of defendants, with the result that the case was opened here as three

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separate cases.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: June 19, 2012
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PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON
United States District Judge

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