Panduit Corp. v. Corning Optical Communications LLC

Filing 35

ORDER granting 34 Motion to Substitute Party And Amend The Case Caption. Signed by District Judge Louise Wood Flanagan on 7/19/2018. (Collins, S.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN DIVISION
No. 5:18-CV-229-FL
PANDUIT CORP.,
Plaintiff,
v.
CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS
LLC,
Defendant.

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ORDER

On July 18, 2018, Plaintiff Panduit Corp. (“Panduit”) and Defendant Corning Optical
Communications LLC (“COC”) jointly moved to substitute COC’s parent company, Corning
Incorporated, as the named defendant in this action and to also amend the case caption
accordingly.
The court has reviewed the motion, and the motion is GRANTED in its entirety. Corning
Incorporated is hereby joined as defendant and Corning Optical Communications LLC is hereby
dismissed, without prejudice, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2). The case
caption shall be amended as follows:

PANDUIT CORP.,
Plaintiff,
v.
CORNING INCORPORATED,
Defendant.

SO ORDERED. This the 19th day of July, 2018.

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LOUISE WOOD FLANAGAN
United States District Judge

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