Holey Soles Holdings, Ltd. v. Foam Creations, Inc. et al

Filing 12

ORDER STAYING CASE and Administratively Closing Case; Clerk of the Court is hereby DIRECTED to close this case administratively pursuant to D.C.Colo.LCivR 41.2, subject to possible reopening by the Court upon motion by a party having shown good cause. The request that this case be consolidated with Civil Action No. 06-cv-00605-PSF-BNB (D. Colo.) is DENIED without prejudice to be revisited in the event of the reopening of these cases. Signed by Judge Phillip S. Figa on 05/23/06. (rlp, )

Holey Soles Holdings, Ltd. v. Foam Creations, Inc. et al

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Case 1:06-cv-00877-PSF

Document 12

Filed 05/23/2006

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Judge Phillip S. Figa Civil Action No. 06-cv-00877-PSF HOLEY SOLES HOLDINGS, LTD, Plaintiff, v. FOAM CREATIONS, INC.; and CROCS, INC., Defendants.

ORDER STAYING CASE AND ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE

This matter is before the Court pursuant to its Order to Show Cause, entered on May 22, 2006, directing the parties to show cause why this case should not be stayed and administratively closed pending completion of the proceeding between these parties before the International Trade Commission. Defendants Crocs, Inc., and Foam Creations, Inc., filed a response to the Show cause Order on May 22, 2006 (Dkt. # 11). They state that with the stipulation of plaintiff Holey Shoes Holding, Ltd (" oley Soles" this case should be consolidated with H ) Civil Action No. 06-cv-00605 -PSF-BNB, an action in which Crocs, Inc. is seeking relief for alleged patent infringement against numerous defendants, including the plaintiff in the instant case, Holey Shoes Holding, Ltd (" oley Soles", and as this Court entered H ) an order on May 16, 2006 in Civil Action No. 06-cv-00605-PSF-BNB staying and admini stratively closing that case pursuant to the parties' stipulation that under

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Case 1:06-cv-00877-PSF

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28 U.S.C. § 1659, the commencement of a proceeding between these parties before the United States International Trade Commission mandated a stay of the case, so this case too should be stayed. The Court agrees with the arguments of defendants that this case should be stayed pending conclusion of the proceeding before the International Trade Commission, and that this case too should be administratively closed. Accordingl y, the Clerk of the Court is hereby DIRECTED to close this case administratively pursuant to D.C.Colo.LCivR 41.2, subject to possible reopening by the Court upon motion by a party having shown good cause. The request that this case be consolidated with Civil Action No. 06-cv-00605-PSF-BNB (D. Colo.) is DENIED without prejudice to be revisited in the event of the reopening of these cases. DATED: May 23, 2006 BY THE COURT: s/ Phillip S. Figa ________________________________ Phillip S. Figa United States District Judge

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