Multiven, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc.

Filing 192

ORDER APPOINTING SPECIAL MASTER; SETTING DEPOSITION OF PETER ALFRED-ADEKEYE; SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDA; SETTING FURTHER HEARING ONP ARTIES' CROSS-MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT. The Court appoints Mr. George C. Fisher as Special Master for the deposition of Mr. Alfred-Adekeye. The Special Master shall have full authority to resolve any disputes or objections that may arise at the deposition. The parties shall file supplemental memoranda on their Cross-Motions for Partial Summary Judgment on or before 5/27/2010. The parties shall appear on 6/7/2010 at 09:00 AM for a further hearing on the parties' Cross-Motions for Partial Summary Judgment. Please see Order for further specifics. Signed by Judge James Ware on 4/13/2010. (ecg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/13/2010) Modified text on 4/14/2010 (ecg, COURT STAFF).

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Multiven, Inc., v. Plaintiff, IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION NO. C 08-05391 JW ORDER APPOINTING SPECIAL MASTER; SETTING DEPOSITION OF PETER ALFRED-ADEKEYE; SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDA; SETTING FURTHER HEARING ON PARTIES' CROSS-MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT United United States District Court 11 For the Northern District of California 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Cisco Systems, Inc., Defendant. Cisco Systems, Inc., et al., v. Counterclaimants, / Multiven, Inc., et al., Counterdefendants. / On April 12, 2010, the Court conducted a hearing on the parties' Cross Motions for Partial Summary Judgment.1 At the hearing, the parties represented that Counterdefendant Peter AlfredAdekeye is currently living abroad and unable to return to the United States due to his immigration status. For that reason, Counterclaimants as yet have been unable to take his deposition. However, the parties further represent that Mr. Alfred-Adekeye will make himself available for deposition in Vancouver, Canada between May 18 and 21, 2010. Since Mr. Alfred-Adekeye is a party to the litigation and his testimony is likely to be highly material, the Court finds good cause to reserve its (See Counterdefendants' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Docket Item No. 108; Motion of Cisco Systems, Inc. and Cisco Technology, Inc. for Partial Summary Judgment Against Peter Alfred-Adekeye and Multiven, Inc., Docket Item No. 111.) 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 decision as to the parties' Cross-Motions for Partial Summary Judgment pending the deposition of Mr. Alfred-Adekeye and supplemental briefing from the parties regarding Mr. Alfred-Adekeye's testimony. Accordingly, the Court orders as follows: (1) The Court appoints Mr. George C. Fisher2 as Special Master for the deposition of Mr. Alfred-Adekeye. The Special Master shall have full authority to resolve any disputes or objections that may arise at the deposition. The parties shall contact Special Master Fisher directly and make arrangements for his presence at the deposition. The parties shall equally bear any costs associated with Mr. Fisher's services. (2) As discussed at the hearing, the parties shall conduct the deposition of Mr. AlfredAdekeye at the time most convenient for all parties between May 18 and 21, 2010 at a location to be determined in Vancouver, Canada. (3) On or before May 27, 2010, the parties shall file supplemental memoranda on their Cross-Motions for Partial Summary Judgment regarding any evidence gleaned from Mr. Alfred-Adekeye's deposition relevant to the present motions. Parties shall limit their briefs to ten pages each. (4) On June 7, 2010 at 9 a.m., the parties shall appear for a further hearing on the parties' Cross-Motions for Partial Summary Judgment. United States District Court 11 For the Northern District of California 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Dated: April 13, 2010 JAMES WARE United States District Judge Mr. Fisher's contact information is as follows: 2600 El Camino Real, Suite 410, Palo Alto, California 94306, ph: (650) 799-5480, fax: (650) 475-1849, email: georgecfisher@gmail.com. 2 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO: Brian Curtis Vanderhoof bvanderhoof@rmkb.com Dan Keith Webb dwebb@winston.com Donald Ross Pepperman dpepperman@blechercollins.com James C. Potepan jpotepan@ropers.com Maxwell Michael Blecher mblecher@blechercollins.com Michael Sungwoo Kim mkim@rmkb.com Patrick Martin Ryan pryan@winston.com Thomas Michael O'Leary to'leary@ropers.com Dated: April 13, 2010 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk By: /s/ JW Chambers Elizabeth Garcia Courtroom Deputy United States District Court 11 For the Northern District of California 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

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