The Facebook, Inc. v. Connectu, Inc et al

Filing 112

Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Strike Connectu LLC's Affirmative Defenses and re 111 96 filed by Mark Zuckerberg, The Facebook, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Related document(s) 111 ) (Sutton, Theresa) (Filed on 7/10/2007) Text modified on 7/11/2007 to conform to document caption post by counsel (bw, COURT STAFF).

The Facebook, Inc. v. Connectu, LLC et al

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G. HOPKINS GUY, III (State Bar No. 124811) [e-mail] I. NEEL CHATTERJEE (State Bar No. 173985) [e-mail] MONTE COOPER (State Bar No. 196746) [e-mail] THERESA A. SUTTON (State Bar No. 211857) [e-mail] YVONNE P. GREER (State Bar No. 214072) [e-mail] ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 1000 Marsh Road Menlo Park, CA 94025 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 650-614-7401 Attorneys for Plaintiffs FACEBOOK, INC. and MARK ZUCKERBERG UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION

FACEBOOK, INC. and MARK ZUCKERBERG, Plaintiffs, v. CONNECTU, INC. (formerly known as CONNECTU, LLC), CAMERON WINKLEVOSS, TYLER WINKLEVOSS, DIVYA NARENDRA, PACIFIC NORTHWEST SOFTWARE, INC., WINSTON WILLIAMS, WAYNE CHANG, and DAVID GUCWA AND DOES 1-25, Defendants.

Case No. 5:07-CV-01389-RS [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO STRIKE CONNECTU LLC'S AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES

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The Court, having considered Facebook Inc. and Mark Zuckerberg's Motion to Strike ConnectU LLC's Affirmative Defenses, the papers filed in support of said motion, the papers filed in response by Defendant ConnectU LLC, and any oral argument as may be presented in connection with the hearing on this matter, hereby orders as follows: 1. ConnectU LLC's Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth,

Tenth and Thirteenth affirmative defenses are insufficient as a matter of law and fail to provide Facebook Inc. fair notice as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8; and 2. Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike ConnectU LLC's Affirmative Defenses is

GRANTED, with leave to amend. IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July __, 2007

The Honorable Richard Seeborg United States Magistrate Judge Northern District of California

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that this document(s) filed through the ECF system will be sent electronically to the registered participants as identified on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) and paper copies will be sent to those indicated as non registered participants on July 10, 2007. Dated: July 10, 2007. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Theresa A. Sutton

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