Elantech Devices Corporation v. Synaptics, Inc.

Filing 430

ORDER re 429 Stipulation to Extend Fact Discovery Cutoff Date and Remaining Deadlines. Signed by Judge Patricia V. Trumbull on 10/6/08. (pvtlc1) (Filed on 10/6/2008)

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KARL J. KRAMER (CA SBN 136433) ERIKA L. YAWGER (CA SBN 234919) LAURA R. MASON (CA SBN 252251) MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP 755 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, California 94304-1018 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 650-494-0792 [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant SYNAPTICS, INC. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

ELANTECH DEVICES CORPORATION, a corporation existing under the laws of Taiwan, R.O.C., Plaintiff, v. SYNAPTICS, INC., a Delaware corporation; AVERATEC, INC., a California corporation; and PROSTAR COMPUTER, INC., a California corporation, Defendants.

Case No.
ORDER ON

C06-01839 PVT

STIPULTION TO EXTEND FACT DISCOVERY CUTOFF DATE AND REMAINING DEADLINES Date: Time: Judge: Location: N/A N/A Patricia V. Trumbull Courtroom 5, 4th Floor

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND FACT DISCOVERY CUTOFF AND REMAINING CASE DEADLINES CASE NO. C06-01839-PVT pa-1287172

AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS

WHEREAS, on June 30, 2008, Judge Trumbull issued a Further Case Management Conference Order setting the schedule for the above-referenced action; and WHEREAS, the parties have actively engaged in fact discovery since June 2008; and WHEREAS, the parties have scheduled depositions on ten days in October, and also have one full-day mediation, and two hearings in the month of October; and

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WHEREAS, the parties have noticed but not yet scheduled ten additional depositions, and anticipate the need to take additional depositions; and WHEREAS, the parties continue to supplement document discovery productions as investigation of the facts and issues in the litigation continues; and WHEREAS, the parties agree that due to scheduling issues, the parties will not have the time necessary to complete fact discovery prior to the current October 31, 2008 fact discovery cutoff date; and WHEREAS, the parties, acting through their counsel, have met and conferred regarding extending the fact discovery cutoff date and remaining deadlines in the case; NOW THEREFORE, The parties to this action, acting by and through their counsel of record, stipulate to extend the fact discovery cutoff date and the subsequent deadlines as follows: Phase 1 ­ Liability Fact Discovery Cutoff ­ November 21, 2008 Last Day to File Motions to Compel ­ December 3, 2008 Designation of Experts with Reports ­ December 12, 2008 Designation of Rebuttal Experts with Reports ­ January 9, 2009 Expert Discovery Cutoff ­ January 30, 2009 Deadline(s) for Filing Discovery Motions ­ See Civil Local Rule 26-2 Last Day for Dispositive Motion Hearing ­ March 24, 2009 Trial Setting Conference ­ April 14, 2009 Phase 2 ­ Damages Further Case Management Conference ­ June 30, 2009 IT IS SO STIPULATED.

STIPULATION TO EXTEND FACT DISCOVERY CUTOFF AND REMAINING CASE DEADLINES CASE NO. C06-01839-PVT pa-1287172

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1 Dated: October 3, 2008 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 I, Erika L. Yawger, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this 24 Stipultion to Extend Fact Discovery Cutoff Date and Remaining Deadlines. In compliance with 25 General Order 45, X.B., I hereby attest that Sean P. DeBruine and Damir Cefo have concurred in 26 this filing. 27 28
STIPULATION TO EXTEND FACT DISCOVERY CUTOFF AND REMAINING CASE DEADLINES CASE NO. C06-01839-PVT pa-1287172

KARL J. KRAMER ERIKA L. YAWGER LAURA R. MASON MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

By:

/s/Erika L. Yawger Erika L. Yawger Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant SYNAPTICS, INC.

YITAI HU SEAN P. DeBRUINE ALSTON + BIRD

By:

s/Sean P. DeBruine Sean P. DeBruine Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Plaintiff ELANTECH DEVICES CORPORATION

Dated: October 3, 2008

KAREN BROMBERG DAMIR CEFO COHEN & GRESSER LLP

By:

s/Damir Cefo Damir Cefo Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant AVERATEC CORPORATION

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Dated: October 3, 2008

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

By:

/s/Erika L. Yawger Erika L. Yawger Email: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant SYNAPTICS, INC.

STIPULATION TO EXTEND FACT DISCOVERY CUTOFF AND REMAINING CASE DEADLINES CASE NO. C06-01839-PVT pa-1287172

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ORDER The following schedule shall apply to this case: Phase 1 ­ Liability Fact Discovery Cutoff ­ November 21, 2008 Last Day to File Motions to Compel ­ December 3, 2008 Designation of Experts with Reports ­ December 12, 2008 Designation of Rebuttal Experts with Reports ­ January 9, 2009 Expert Discovery Cutoff ­ January 30, 2009 Deadline(s) for Filing Discovery Motions ­ See Civil Local Rule 26-2 Last Day for Dispositive Motion Hearing ­ March 24, 2009 Trial Setting Conference ­ April 14, 2009 Phase 2 ­ Damages Further Case Management Conference ­ June 30, 2009 Good cause appearing, IT IS SO ORDERED.
10/6 Dated: _________________, 2008 See Civil Local Rule 26-2.

Honorable Patricia V. Trumbull United States District Judge
Magistrate

STIPULATION TO EXTEND FACT DISCOVERY CUTOFF AND REMAINING CASE DEADLINES CASE NO. C06-01839-PVT pa-1287172

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