Motorola Mobility, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation

Filing 178

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Stephen T. Brown for pretrial proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 8/8/2011. (ahy)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA

Miami Division

Case Number: 10-24063-CIV-MORENO

MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.,
Plaintiff I Counterclaim Defendant,
vs.
MICROSOFT CORPORATION,
Defendant I Counterclaim Plaintiff.

ORDER OF REFERENCE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE
FOR ALL PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS
THIS CAUSE came before the court upon a sua sponte review of the record.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and the Magistrate Judge Rules of the United States District
Court for the Southern District of Florida, the above-captioned action is referred to United States
Magistrate Judge Stephen T. Brown to take all necessary and proper action as required by law,
with respect to any and all pretrial matters. Pursuant to Magistrate Judge Rule l(C), the
Magistrate Judge need not submit a Report and Recommendation to this Court for disposition ofnon­
dispositive motions which have been referred. The Court notes that this Cause is currently scheduled
for trial for the two-week period beginning October 24. 2011.
Any applications for extension or modification ofpretrial deadlines or the trial date shall be
made to the District Judge.
It shall be the responsibility ofthe respective parties in this case to note on all motions and

submissions pertaining to the referenced matters the name ofthe assigned Magistrate Judge Stephen
T.Brown.

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DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Miami, Florida, this Jday of August, 2011.

FEDERI
NO
CH
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Copies provided to: U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen T. Brown, Counsel of Record