TimesLines, Inc v. Facebook, Inc.

Filing 133

MOTION by Plaintiff TimesLines, Inc, Counter Defendant TimesLines, Incin limine No. 5 to Bar Evidence or Reference to Advice of Counsel Defense (Albritton, Douglas)

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. 5 TO BAR ARGUMENTS AND
EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF AN ADVICE OF COUNSEL DEFENSE
Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Timelines, Inc. (“Timelines”), through its attorneys, Reed
Smith LLP, moves this Court, under Federal Rules of Evidence 401, 402 and 403, to enter an
order in limine barring Defendant/Counter-Plaintiff Facebook, Inc. (“Facebook”), as well as
Facebook’s attorneys, witnesses, and all other persons involved in this case on its behalf, from
introducing evidence of, or otherwise asserting, either directly or indirectly, an advice of counsel
defense to Timelines’ claims that Facebook’s infringement, deceptive practices, and other
unlawful conduct was willful and intentional for the reasons set forth in the accompanying
memorandum of law.
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
US_ACTIVE-112577125

Timelines, Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, the undersigned attorney, certify that I electronically filed TIMELINES’ MOTION
IN LIMINE NO. 5 TO BAR ARGUMENTS AND EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF AN
ADVICE OF COUNSEL DEFENSE. 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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