Rockway, Inc., et al v. Stampe

Filing 265

ORDER. The Court will adopt the Report and Recommendation 262 in its entirety. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:1. Defendant's motion for contempt 228 is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part, as follows: A. To the extent Defendant's motion seeks th e authority to audit Rockways accounting records, the motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall assume the cost of any audit and shall not be permitted to audit Rockway's records for the period in which he was competing in the estrus device market (Oct ober 2011 present). B. In all other respects, Defendant's motion is DENIED. 2. Plaintiffs' motion to enforce this Court's 2006 Order 237 is GRANTED. Defendant is hereby ordered to cease selling his Estrus Alert Device, in accordance with this Court's 2006 Order. Upon the Court's receipt of a sworn statement from Defendant indicating he has stopped selling his EAD product, Rockway shall resume royalty payments to Defendant. (Written Opinion). Signed by Chief Judge Michael J. Davis on 9/24/13. (GRR)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA

Rockway, Inc. et al,
Plaintiff,
v.

O R D E R
Civil 03‐5282 MJD/FLN

David A. Stampe,
Defendant.
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The above‐entitled matter comes before the Court on Defendant’s
objections to the Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Franklin L.
Noel dated August 2, 2013.  Defendant objects to the recommendation that this
Court grant Plaintiffs’ motion to enforce the 2006 Order and enjoin Defendant
from selling the Estrus Alert Device.
Pursuant to statute, the Court has conducted a de novo review of the
record.  28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Local Rule 72.2(b).  Based on that review, the Court
will adopt the Report and Recommendation in its entirety. 
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. 

Defendant’s motion for contempt (Doc. No. 228) is GRANTED in
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part and DENIED in part, as follows: 
A. 

To the extent Defendant’s motion seeks the authority to audit
Rockway’s accounting records, the motion is GRANTED.
Defendant shall assume the cost of any audit and shall not be
permitted to audit Rockway’s records for the period in which
he was competing in the estrus device market (October 2011–
present). 

B. 
2. 

In all other respects, Defendant’s motion is DENIED. 

Plaintiffs’ motion to enforce this Court’s 2006 Order (Doc. No. 237) is
GRANTED.  Defendant is hereby ordered to cease selling his Estrus
Alert Device, in accordance with this Court’s 2006 Order. Upon the
Court’s receipt of a sworn statement from Defendant indicating he
has stopped selling his EAD product, Rockway shall resume royalty
payments to Defendant. 

DATED:   September 24, 2013.             s/ Michael J. Davis                                             
 CHIEF JUDGE MICHAEL J. DAVIS              
 United States District Court

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