Amgen Inc. v. F. Hoffmann-LaRoche LTD et al

Filing 227

Emergency MOTION for Discovery to Overrule Roche's Objections to Amgen's Designation of Economic Experts by Amgen Inc..(Gottfried, Michael)

Amgen Inc. v. F. Hoffmann-LaRoche LTD et al

Doc. 227

Case 1:05-cv-12237-WGY

Document 227

Filed 01/11/2007

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Civil Action No.: 05-12237 WGY v. ) ) ) F. HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE ) LTD., a Swiss Company, ROCHE ) DIAGNOSTICS GmbH, a German ) Company and HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE ) INC., a New Jersey Corporation, ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________________) AMGEN INC., PLAINTIFF AMGEN INC.'S EMERGENCY MOTION TO OVERRULE ROCHE'S OBJECTIONS TO AMGEN'S DESIGNATION OF ECONOMIC EXPERTS Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 37(a) and L.R. 37.1, Plaintiff Amgen, Inc. ("Amgen") respectfully submits this emergency motion requesting that the Court overrule Roche's objections to Amgen's economic experts and permit disclosure of Confidential Discovery Materials to them, as provided for in Paragraph 13 of the December 21, 2006 Protective Order in this case. The grounds for this motion are set forth in Amgen's Memorandum in Support of its Emergency Motion to Overrule Roche's Objections to Amgen's Economic Experts and the accompanying Declarations of Renee DuBord Brown, Dr. Eric Gaier, Dr. Christopher Stomberg, and Benjamin Scher.

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Dated: January 11, 2007

Respectfully Submitted, AMGEN INC., By its attorneys,

Of Counsel: Stuart L. Watt Wendy A. Whiteford Monique L. Cordray Darrell G. Dotson Kimberlin L. Morley AMGEN INC. One Amgen Center Drive Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1789 [phone]

/s/ Michael R. Gottfried D. Dennis Allegretti (BBO#545511) Michael R. Gottfried (BBO# 542156) Patricia R. Rich (BBO# 640578) DUANE MORRIS LLP 470 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 500 Boston, MA 02210 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Lloyd R. Day, Jr. DAY CASEBEER, MADRID & BATCHELDER LLP 20300 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 400 Cupertino, CA 95014 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] William Gaede III McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY 3150 Porter Drive Palo Alto, CA 94304 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Michael F. Borun Kevin M. Flowers MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP 233 South Wacker Drive 6300 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

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CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 7.1 I hereby certify that counsel for the Plaintiff has attempted to confer with counsel for the Defendants, F. Hoffman-LaRoche Ltd., Hoffman LaRoche Inc. and Roche Diagnostics GmbH, in an attempt to resolve or narrow the issues presented by this motion and that no agreement could be reached. /s/ Michael R. Gottfried Michael R. Gottfried

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that this document, filed through the ECF system, will be sent electronically to the registered participants as identified on the Notice of Electronic Filing and paper copies will be sent to those indicated as non registered participants on January 11, 2007.

/s/ Michael R. Gottfried Michael R. Gottfried

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