Synthes (USA) v. Spinal Kinetics Inc.

Filing 54

STIPULATION AND ORDER 52 Selecting ADR Process, Case Referred to Private ADR. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 7/16/09. (jg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/16/2009)

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SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP JEFFREY M. OLSON (SBN 104074) [e-mail] PAUL H. MEIER (SBN 115999) [e-mail] SAMUEL N. TIU (SBN 216291) [e-mail] MATTHEW S. JORGENSON (SBN 229131) [e-mail] 555 W. Fifth Street, Suite 4000 Los Angeles, California 90013 [phone] phone [phone] fax Attorneys for Plaintiffs SYNTHES USA, LLC (f/k/a SYNTHES (U.S.A.)); SYNTHES USA SALES, LLC; and SYNTHES, INC. ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP JAMES W. GERIAK (SBN 32871) [e-mail] ROBERT W. DICKERSON (SBN 89367) [e-mail] ALLAN W. JANSEN (SBN 81992) [e-mail] 4 Park Plaza, Suite 1600 Irvine, CA 92614-2558 [phone] phone [phone] fax *E-FILED - 7/16/09* Attorneys for Defendant SPINAL KINETICS, INC. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION SYNTHES USA, LLC (f/k/a SYNTHES ) Case No. C-09-01201 RMW ) (U.S.A.)); SYNTHES USA SALES, ) STIPULATION AND [] LLC; and SYNTHES, INC. ) ORDER SELECTING ADR ) PROCESS Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) ) SPINAL KINETICS, INC., ) ) Defendant. )

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Counsel report that they have met and conferred regarding ADR and have reached the following stipulation pursuant to Civil L.R. 16-8 and ADR L.R. 3-5: The parties agree to participate in the following ADR process: Court Processes: ___ Non-binding Arbitration (ADR L.R. 4) ___ Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) (ADR L.R. 5) ___ Mediation (ADR L.R. 6) (Note: Parties who believe that an early settlement conference with a Magistrate Judge is appreciably more likely to meet their needs than any other form of ADR, must participate in an ADR phone conference and may not file this form. They must instead file a Notice of Need for ADR Phone Conference. See Civil Local Rule 16-8 and ADR L.R. 3-5) Private Process: X Private ADR (please identify process and provider): Mediation through private mediator The parties agree to hold the ADR session by: ___ the presumptive deadline (The deadline is 90 days from the date of the order referring the case to an ADR process unless otherwise ordered. ) X other requested deadline: to be agreed upon and set after the issuance of the Claim Construction Order by the Court Respectfully submitted, SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP Dated: July 2, 2009 By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Olson Jeffrey M. Olson Attorneys for Plaintiffs SYNTHES USA, LLC (f/k/a SYNTHES (U.S.A.)); SYNTHES USA SALES, LLC; and SYNTHES, INC.

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ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP Dated: July 2, 2009 By: /s/ James W. Geriak James W. Geriak Attorneys for Defendant SPINAL KINETICS, INC.

Pursuant to General Order No. 45, Section X(B) regarding signatures, I attest under penalty of perjury that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from James W. Geriak. SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP Dated: July 2, 2009 By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Olson Jeffrey M. Olson

[] ORDER Pursuant to the Stipulation above, the captioned matter is hereby referred to: ___ Non-binding Arbitration ___ Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) ___ Mediation X Private ADR Deadline for ADR session ___ 90 days from the date of this order. X other: to be set after the issuance of the Claim Construction Order by the Court IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated:

7/16

, 2009

By:

Hon. Ronald M. Whyte United States District Judge

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