F & G Research, Inc. v. Google, Inc.

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Case 0:06-cv-60905-CMA

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Entered on FLSD Docket 10/04/2006

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA MIAMI DIVISIO N CASE NO . 06-60905-CIV-ALTONAGA/ Turnof f F & G RESEARCH, IN C . , Plaintiff,
vs . GOOGLE IN C . ,

Defendant .

ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MOTIONS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE THIS CAUSE is set for trial during the Court's two-week trial calendar beginning on February 19, 2008 . Calendar call will be held at 9 :00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 . No pre-trial conference will be held unless a party requests one no later than 30 days before the calendar call and the Court determines that one is necessary. The parties shall adhere to the following schedule : November 6, 2006 The parties shall select a mediator certified under Local Rule 16 .2 .B, shall schedule a time, date and place for mediation, and shall jointly Me a proposed order scheduling mediation in the form specified by Local Rule 16 .2 .H . If the parties cannot agree on a mediator, they shall notify the Clerk in writing as soon as possible, and the Clerk shall designate a certified mediator on a blind rotation basis . Counsel for all parties shall familiarize themselves with and adhere to all provisions of Local Rule 16 .2 . Within five ( 5) days of mediation, the parties are required to file a mediation report with the Court . January 22, 2007 All motions to amend pleadings or join parties are filed . December 22, 2006 Parties to serve proposed claim terms . January 29, 2007 Parties to serve claim construction opening briefs . March 2 , 2007 Parties to serve claim construction reply briefs .

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Case No. 06-60905 -CIV-ALTONAGA/Turnoff

April 2, 2007 and April 3, 2007 Claim Construction hearing commencing at 9 :00 a.m. . July 4 , 2007 All fact discovery is completed. Fed . R. Civ. P . 26(a)(20) expert disclosure/report from: October 1, 2007 Party with burden of proof . October 15, 2007 Reply . October 30 , 2007 Rebuttal experts . October 30, 2007 All discovery, including expert discovery, is completed . November 13, 2007 Parties must have completed mediation and filed a mediation report . November 15, 2007 All pre-trial motions other than motions in limine are filed . January 22, 2008 Parties submit joint pre-trial stipulation, proposed jury instructions, or proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and motions in limine . Pursuant to 28 U .S .C . § 636 and this District's Magistrate Judge Rules, all discovery motions and non-dispositive motions filed pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12, 13 and 14 are referred to Magistrate Judge William C . Turnoff. The parties may stipulate to extend the time to answer interrogatories, produce documents, and answer requests for admissions . The parties shall not file with the Court notices or motions memorializing any such stipulation unless the stipulation interferes with the deadlines set forth above . Stipulations that would so interfere may be made only with the Court's approval . See Rule 29, Fed. R . Civ. P. . In addition to the documents enumerated in Local Rule 26 .1 .B ., the parties shall not file notices of deposition with the Court . Strict compliance with the Local Rules is expected, particularly with regard to motion practice . See Local Rule 7 .1 .

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Case No. 06-60905 -CIV-ALTONAGA/Turnoff The parties shall submit their proposed jury instructions jointly, though they need not agre e on each proposed instruction . Where the parties do not agree on a proposed instruction, that instruction shall be set forth in bold type . Instructions proposed only by a plaintiff shall be underlined . Instructions proposed only by a defendant shall be italicized . Every instruction must be supported by citation to authority . The parties shall use as a guide the Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions for Civil Cases, including the directions to counsel contained therein . The parties shall submit their proposed jury instructions on paper and on a 31/2 inch floppy disk in a format compatible with WordPerfect for Microsoft Windows-based computers . Each exhibit must be labeled in accordance with the exhibit list in the joint pre-trial stipulation and shall also bear the case number of this action . DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida this -2 day of October, 2006 .

CECILIA M . ALTONAGA UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
cc : Magistrate Judge William C . Turnoff counsel of record

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