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

Filing 518

MOTION for Summary Judgment on Roche's Antitrust and State Law Conterclaims by Amgen Inc..(Gottfried, Michael)

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

Doc. 518

Case 1:05-cv-12237-WGY

Document 518

Filed 06/15/2007

Page 1 of 4

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ) ) ) ) ) ) ) C.A. No. 05-12237-WGY ) ) ) ) ) ) )

AMGEN, INC. Plaintiff, v. F. HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE LTD., a Swiss Company, ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS GmbH, a German Company, and HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC., a New Jersey Corporation Defendants.

AMGEN'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON ROCHE'S ANTITRUST AND STATE LAW COUNTERCLAIMS Plaintiff Amgen, Inc. ("Amgen") hereby moves this Court for an order granting summary judgment in its favor on the antitrust and state law counterclaims (Counts I, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, and X) of Defendants F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd., Roche Diagnostics GmbH, and Hoffman-La Roche Inc. (collectively "Roche") pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Rule 56.1 of the Local Rules. The grounds for this motion are set forth in the accompanying (1) Memorandum of Law in Support of Amgen's Motion for Summary Judgment on Roche's Antitrust and State Law Counterclaims ("Memorandum of Law"); (2) Statement of Undisputed Material Facts Pursuant to Local Rule 56.1 in Support of Amgen's Motion for Summary Judgment on Roche's Antitrust and State Law Counterclaims; and (3) Declaration of James M. Fraser in Support of Amgen's Motion for Summary Judgment on Roche's Antitrust and State Law Counterclaims. In the accompanying Memorandum of Law, Amgen addresses (a) Roche's failure to create a triable

Dockets.Justia.com

Case 1:05-cv-12237-WGY

Document 518

Filed 06/15/2007

Page 2 of 4

issue regarding whether Amgen has engaged in anticompetitive or exclusionary conduct and (b) Roche's inability to meet its burden of demonstrating harm to competition, not merely Roche itself. Amgen reserves the right to contest other elements of Roche's claims. REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT Amgen respectfully requests oral argument on the present summary judgment motion. CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 7.1 I certify that counsel for the parties have conferred in an attempt to resolve or narrow the issues that are the subject of this motion and that no agreement could be reached. /s/ Michael R. Gottfried Michael R. Gottfried

2

Case 1:05-cv-12237-WGY

Document 518

Filed 06/15/2007

Page 3 of 4

Dated: June 15, 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 Erica S. Olson 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] Michael Kendall (BBO#544866) McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY 28 State Street Boston, MA 02109 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Jon B. Dubrow (pro hac vice) McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY 600 13th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Lloyd R. Day, Jr. (pro hac vice) DAY CASEBEER, MADRID & BATCHELDER LLP 20300 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 400 Cupertino, CA 95014 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Kevin M. Flowers (pro hac vice) MARSHALL, GERSTEIN & BORUN LLP 233 South Wacker Drive 6300 Sears Tower Chicago, IL 60606 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

Case 1:05-cv-12237-WGY

Document 518

Filed 06/15/2007

Page 4 of 4

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.

/s/ Michael R. Gottfried Michael R. Gottfried