Grecia v. Dish Network L.L.C.

Filing 52

ORDER STAYING CASE. Compliance hearing re status of case pending in other Court is set for 9/15/2017 09:01 AM before Hon. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Joint filing due 9/8/2017. * The Friday, February 24, 2017 at 9:01 AM Compliance Hearing is VACATED in light of the Stay.* Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 2/23/17. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/23/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WILLIAM GRECIA,

Case No. 16-cv-00588-YGR

Plaintiff,
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v.

ORDER STAYING CASE

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DISH NETWORK L.L.C.,

Re: Dkt. No. 50

United States District Court
Northern District of California

Defendant.
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In a Joint Status Report (Dkt. No. 50) filed on February 17, 2017, Plaintiff William Grecia

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(“Grecia”) and Defendant DISH Network LLC (“DISH”) jointly requested to stay the instant case

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until a claim construction order is issued in the patent infringement cases filed by Grecia in the

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Southern District of New York against MasterCard Inc. (15-cv-9059), Visa Inc. (15-cv-9210),

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American Express Co. (15-cv-9217), Samsung Electronics America (16-cv-9691), and five

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retailers, all pending before Judge Richard J. Sullivan. Id. at 2-3.

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In light of the foregoing, the case is STAYED, pending Judge Sullivan’s claim construction

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order. By September 8, 2017, the parties shall file a joint statement informing the Court of the

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status of the cases pending before Judge Sullivan. The Court SETS a Compliance Hearing for

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Friday, September 15, 2017 at 9:01 a.m. in Courtroom 1 of the Federal Courthouse at 1301 Clay

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Street, Oakland, California. If the joint statement is timely filed, no appearance may be required

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and the Compliance Hearing may be taken off calendar. Telephonic appearances will be allowed

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if the statement has been submitted timely and the Court deems the hearing necessary. If at any

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time the cases resolve or Judge Sullivan issues a claim construction order, the parties shall so

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notify the Court with a joint statement filed within five (5) business days thereafter. Failure to file

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a required joint statement timely or to appear at the Compliance Hearing may result in sanctions,

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including monetary sanctions or dismissal.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 23, 2017
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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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