Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. v. Akanoc Solutions, Inc. et al

Filing 81

OBJECTIONS to re 51 Declaration in Support, 48 Declaration in Support, 49 Declaration in Support, by Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A.. (Coombs, J.) (Filed on 8/18/2008)

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J. Andrew Coombs (SBN 123881) [e-mail] Annie S. Wang (SBN 243027) [e-mail] J. Andrew Coombs, A Prof. Corp. 517 E. Wilson Ave., Suite 202 Glendale, California 91206 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (SAN JOSE) Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A., Plaintiff, v. Akanoc Solutions, Inc., et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No.: C 07 3952 JW OBJECTIONS TO DECLARATIONS AND EXHIBITS SUBMITTED IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Date: September 8, 2008 Time: 9:00 a.m. Courtroom 8, 4th Floor

TO DEFENDANTS AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Plaintiff Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. ("Plaintiff" or "Louis Vuitton") submits the following objections to the declarations and exhibits submitted by Defendants Akanoc Solutions, Inc., Managed Solutions Group, Inc. and Steven Chen (collectively "Defendants") in support of their Motion for Summary Judgment as set forth below:

1. DECLARATION OF STEVE CHEN IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ("Chen Decl.") Plaintiff objects to the following passages on the grounds that they lack foundation and constitute inadmissible conclusion testimony, insofar as the Defendant has testified that he does not know all of the corporate defendants' clients and their "ultimate users". See Deposition of Steven
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Chen at pp. 55:21-23, 59:19-22; contrast below with Chen Decl. p. 1:9-11 (¶ 2), p. 2:22 (¶ 8), p. 6:11-13 (¶ 25), p. 7:8-9 (¶ 35). · · p. 2:17-18, ¶ 7. p. 5:5-6, ¶ 16.

Plaintiff objects to the following passages on the grounds that they lack foundation, call for conclusion and consist of inadmissible speculation concerning the nature of and motivations of clients insofar as they purport to characterize services provided by companies other than the corporate defendants. · · · · · p. 1:12-17, ¶ 3. p. 1:19-25, ¶ 4. p. 2:8-14, ¶ 6. p. 2:18-21, ¶ 7. p. 3:3-6, ¶ 9.

Plaintiff objects to the following passages on the grounds that they constitute legal conclusion and lack foundation: · · · · · · · · · p. 2:24-28-3:1-2, ¶ 8. p. 6:1-3, ¶ 21. p. 6:4-6, ¶ 22. p. 6:7-8, ¶ 23. p. 6:9-10, ¶ 24. p. 6:11-13, ¶ 25. p. 6:14-15, ¶ 26. p. 6:16-17, ¶ 27. p. 6:20-21, ¶ 29.
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p. 6: 22-24, ¶ 30. p. 6: 25-27, ¶ 31. p. 6:32- 7:1-2, ¶ 32.

Plaintiff objects to p. 3:9-16, ¶ 9, to the extent that the purported acceptable use policy is the best evidence of its terms and, in particular, that there is no evidence these terms apply to defendant Managed Solutions Group, Inc. Plaintiff objects to p. 3:18- 21, ¶ 10, on the grounds that it constitutes inadmissible conclusion and lacks foundation. Plaintiff objects to p. 4:22-24, ¶ 15, on the grounds that it constitutes an inadmissible conclusion and lacks foundation. Plaintiff objects to p. 5:21-24, ¶ 19, on the grounds that it is speculative and lacks foundation.

2. DECLARATION OF JULIANA LUK IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Plaintiff objects to p. 1:21-23, ¶ 7, on the grounds that it lacks foundation and that the "acceptable use policy" is the best evidence of its terms. Plaintiff objects to p. 1:24-26, ¶ 8, on the grounds that it lacks foundation. Plaintiff objects to p. 1:27-29, ¶ 9, on the grounds that the "take down" notice is the best evidence of its terms.

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3. DECLARATION OF JAMES A. LOWE IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Plaintiff objects to Exhibit 1502 beginning at page 155:8- 159:22 and 171:9- 176:23 on the grounds that the testimony calls for a conclusion. Dated: August 18, 2008 J. ANDREW COOMBS, A Professional Corporation ___/s/ J. Andrew Coombs______________________ By: J. Andrew Coombs Annie S. Wang Attorneys for Plaintiff Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A.

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