TimesLines, Inc v. Facebook, Inc.

Filing 125

MOTION by Plaintiff TimesLines, Inc, Counter Defendant TimesLines, Incin limine No. 2 to Bar Reference or Evidence that Facebook Seeks Cancellation of Timelines, Inc.'s Trademarks (Van Baren, Bruce)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
TIMELINES, INC.
Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant
v.
FACEBOOK, INC.
Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff.

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Civil Action No.: 11 CV 6867
HONORABLE JOHN W. DARRAH
Jury Trial Demanded

TIMELINES’ MOTION IN LIMINE NO. 2 TO EXCLUDE FACEBOOK
FROM MENTIONING AT TRIAL THAT FACEBOOK IS SEEKING
CANCELLATION OF THE TIMELINES MARKS
Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Timelines, Inc. (“Timelines”), through its attorneys, Reed
Smith LLP, moves this Court in limine, pursuant to Federal Rules of Evidence 401, 402, and
403, to bar Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Facebook, Inc.’s (“Facebook”) from mentioning at trial
or introducing any evidence at trial that Facebook filed a counterclaim seeking the cancellation
of Timelines’ TIMELINES marks for the reasons set forth in its accompanying memorandum of
law.
DATED:

April 8, 2013

Respectfully submitted,
TIMELINES, INC.,
Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant
By:

/s/ Douglas A. Albritton
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James T. Hultquist (SBN 6204320)
Douglas A. Albritton (SBN 6228734)
Michael L. DeMarino (SBN 6298337)
Bruce R. Van Baren (SBN 6310375)
REED SMITH LLP
10 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606-7507
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

US_ACTIVE-112576867

Counsel for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant
Timelines, Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, the undersigned attorney, certify that I electronically filed TIMELINES’ MOTION
IN LIMINE NO. 2 TO EXCLUDE FACEBOOK FROM MENTIONING AT TRIAL
THAT FACEBOOK IS SEEKING CANCELLATION OF THE TIMELINES MARKS.
Pursuant to Rule 5(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 5.9, I have
thereby electronically served all Filing Users.
DATED: April 8, 2013

Respectfully submitted,
TIMELINES, INC.,
Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant

By: /s/ Douglas A. Albritton
James T. Hultquist (SBN 6204320)
Douglas A. Albritton (SBN 6228734)
Michael L. DeMarino (SBN 6298337)
Bruce R. Van Baren (SBN 6310375)
REED SMITH LLP
10 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606-7507
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Counsel for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant
Timelines, Inc.

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