Linear Group Services, LLC v. Attica Automation, Inc.

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ORDER DENYING LINEAR GROUP SERVICES, LLCS AND ND INDUSTRIES, INCS ORAL MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATER OF LAW. Signed by District Judge Gershwin A. Drain. (Bankston, T)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
LINEAR GROUP SERVICES, LLC,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 13-cv-10108
HON. GERSHWIN A. DRAIN
vs.
ATTICA AUTOMATION, INC.,

Defendant,
and
ND INDUSTRIES, INC.,
Counter-Defendant.
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ORDER DENYING LINEAR GROUP SERVICES, LLC’S AND ND INDUSTRIES, INC’S
ORAL MOTIONS FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATER OF LAW
Trial commenced in the instant patent action on September 2, 2014.

After Attica

Automation, Inc., rested, Linear Group Services, LLC (“Linear”) and ND Industries, Inc. (“NDI”)
orally moved for judgment as a matter of law on several issues in this matter.
For the reasons stated on the record on September 4, 2014, and September 5, 2014, IT IS
ORDERED that Linear’s and NDI’s Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law Regarding NonInfringement is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Linear’s and NDI’s Motion for Judgment as a Matter of
Law Regarding Willfulness is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Linear’s and NDI’s Motion for Judgment as a Matter of

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Law Regarding Damages is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Linear’s and NDI’s Motion for Judgment as a Matter of
Law Regarding Inducement of Infringement is DENIED.

Dated: September 8, 2014

/s/ Gershwin A. Drain
GERSHWIN A. DRAIN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Copies of this Order were served upon attorneys of record on September 8, 2014, by electronic and/or ordinary
mail.
/s/ Tanya Bankston
Deputy Clerk

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