Simonian v. Monster Cable Products, Inc.

Filing 94

ORDER by Judge Lucy H. Koh staying action for 30 days, denying 83 Motion to Dismiss, without prejudice; granting 87 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney, Attorney David P. Sanders; Benjamin J. Bradford and Olivia T. Luk terminated; denying as moot 89 Motion for Leave to File. (lhklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/19/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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SAN JOSE DIVISION
THOMAS A. SIMONIAN,
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Plaintiff,

MONSTER CABLE PRODUCTS, INC.,

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Defendant.

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Case No.: 10-CV-05544-LHK
ORDER STAYING ACTION

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On September 16, 2011, President Obama signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act,

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H.R. 1249, 112th Cong. (2011), into law. Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, the case is hereby

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STAYED for 30 days.

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Accordingly, Defendant’s pending motion for leave to file a motion for reconsideration,

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ECF No. 89, is DENIED as MOOT, and the hearing on the motion set for September 22, 2011, is

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VACATED.

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Defendant’s pending motions to dismiss, ECF No. 83, is DENIED without prejudice, and

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the hearing on the motion set for September 22, 2011, is VACATED. The case management

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conference set for September 22, 2011, is continued to December 15, 2011.

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By Thursday, October 20, 2011, the parties shall either stipulate to a dismissal of this case or

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Defendant shall file a new motion to dismiss on that date, to be heard on December 15, 2011. The

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briefing schedule shall be pursuant to the Civil Local Rules.

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For good cause shown, Defendant’s motion for David P. Sanders, Benjamin J. Bradford,

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and Olivia T. Luk of the law firm Jenner & Block LLP to withdraw as counsel for Defendant

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Monster Cable Products, Inc., ECF No. 87, is GRANTED.
Case No.: 10-CV-05544-LHK
ORDER STAYING ACTION

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: September 19, 2011

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LUCY H. KOH
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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Case No.: 10-CV-05544-LHK
ORDER STAYING ACTION

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