Allen Systems Group, Inc. v. Avon Products, Inc.

Filing 125

ORDER re 117 SEALED MOTION amended motion for partial summary judgment by Allen Systems Group, Inc. filed by Allen Systems Group, Inc. ASG must file a reply brief, not to exceed five (5) pages in length, on or before October 19, 2017, concerning its argument that Avon improperly used ASG software for the benefit of New Avon LLC. Signed by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell on 10/12/2017. (LMF)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
FORT MYERS DIVISION
ALLEN SYSTEMS GROUP, INC., a
Delaware corporation
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 2:16-cv-121-FtM-38MRM

AVON PRODUCTS, INC.,
Defendant.
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ORDER1
This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff Allen Systems Group, Inc.’s
(“ASG”) Amended Motion for Partial Summary Judgment (Doc. 117), filed on August 7,
2017 and Defendant Avon Products, Inc.’s Response in Opposition (Doc. 121).
Pursuant to the Local Rules for the United States District Court for the Middle
District of Florida, “[n]o party shall file any reply or further memorandum directed to the
motion or response . . . unless the Court grants leave.” M.D. Fla. Local Rule 3.01(c).
Here, upon review of the parties’ summary judgment briefing, the Court sees reasonable
necessity for ASG to file a reply brief on the issue of whether Avon improperly used ASG

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software for the benefit of New Avon LLC, and specifically regarding what software
products, on what logical partitions, that ASG believes were used improperly.
Accordingly, it is now
ORDERED:
ASG must file a reply brief, not to exceed five (5) pages in length, on or before
October 19, 2017, concerning its argument that Avon improperly used ASG software for
the benefit of New Avon LLC.
DONE and ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida this 12th day of October 2017.

Copies: All Parties of Record

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