Cooper Industries, LLC v. Toastmaster Inc. et al

Filing 108

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. After careful consideration, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to compel 100 is granted only to the following extent: Cooper shall provide the requested information and documents for the assert purchase agreements identi fied on the divestiture list which are executed by McGraw Edison (not affiliates or subsidiaries or successors or predecessors or assigns) between 1975-1985, the asset purchase agreement at issue in Cooper Industries, LLC v. South Bend, 899 N.E.2d 1274 (Ind. 2009), and any asset purchase agreements involving Toastmaster, regardless of the date or whether they appear on the divestiture list. In all other respects, the motion is denied. Signed by District Judge Catherine D. Perry on 12/11/2017. (CBL)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
NORTHERN DIVISION
COOPER INDUSTRIES, LLC,
Plaintiff,
vs.
SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.,
Defendant/Counter Plaintiff,
vs.
COOPER INDUSTRIES, LLC, et al.,
Counter Defendants.

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Case No. 2:16 CV 39 CDP

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
After careful consideration,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion to compel [100] is granted
only to the following extent: Cooper shall provide the requested information and
documents for the assert purchase agreements identified on the divestiture list
which are executed by McGraw Edison (not affiliates or subsidiaries or successors
or predecessors or assigns) between 1975-1985, the asset purchase agreement at
issue in Cooper Industries, LLC v. South Bend, 899 N.E.2d 1274 (Ind. 2009), and
any asset purchase agreements involving Toastmaster, regardless of the date or

whether they appear on the divestiture list. In all other respects, the motion is
denied.

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CATHERINE D. PERRY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Dated this 11th day of December, 2017.

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