Grecia v. Target Corporation

Filing 41

ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers granting 25 Motion to Stay. Compliance hearing is set for Friday, 9/15/2017 09:01 AM before Hon. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Joint filing by 9/8/17. The Court VACATES the hearing currently set for 3/28/2017.(fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/8/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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WILLIAM GRECIA,
PLAINTIFF,

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ORDER ON MOTION TO STAY

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TARGET CORPORATION,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

CASE NO. 17-cv-00323-YGR

DKT. NO. 25

DEFENDANT.

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On February 6, 2017, defendant filed a motion to stay the instant action pending the

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resolution of certain actions related to the same patent in the Southern District of New York before

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Judge Sullivan. (Dkt. No. 25.) Plaintiff filed a limited opposition agreeing that the case should be

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stayed but arguing that the stay should end when Judge Sullivan lifts the stay in certain other

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actions against similar retailers. (Dkt. No. 38.) The Court previously granted stays in two other

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actions relating to the same patent, pending Judge Sullivan’s claim construction order, namely,

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Grecia v. Dish Network LLC, No. 16-cv-588 (Dkt. No. 52) and Grecia v. Adobe Systems

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Incorporated, No. 16-cv-6283 (Dkt. No. 33).

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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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The Court VACATES the hearing currently set on this motion for March 28, 2017.

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This Order terminates Docket Number 25.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March 8, 2017
YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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