ITOCHU INTERNATIONAL INC. v. DEVON ROBOTICS, LLC et al

Filing 50

MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS ITOCHU INTERNATIONAL INC., et al.'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS DENIED AS TO COUNT II FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT AGAINST DEFENDANTS ITOCHU AND MED SURG. THE MOTION IS GRANTED AS TO ALL OTHER REMAINI NG COUNTS. DEFENDANT/COUNTER-CLAIMANT MEDSURG SPECIALTY DEVICES, INC.'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS DENIED. PLAINTIFF ITOCHU INTERNATIONAL'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE J. CURTIS JOYNER ON 8/23/2012; 8/23/2012 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(tomg, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

JOHN A. BENNETT, M.D.,

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ET AL.,

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Plaintiffs,

CIVIL ACTION

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v.

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NO. 09-CV-1819

ITOCHU INTERNATIONAL INC.,

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ET AL.,

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CONSOLIDATED WITH

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NO. 09-CV-4123

Defendants.

ORDER

AND NOW, this 23rd day of August, 2012, upon consideration
of Defendants Itochu International Inc. (“Itochu”), et al.’s
Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 80), Plaintiffs’ Response
in opposition thereto (Doc. No. 84; Doc. No. 39 in Case No. 09CV-4123), and Defendants’ Reply (Doc. No. 86; Doc. No. 41 in Case
No. 09-CV-4123) in Case No. 09-CV-1819; Defendant/ CounterClaimant MedSurg Specialty Devices, Inc.’s (“MedSurg”) Motion for
Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 79), Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant Devon
Robotics, LLC’s (“Devon Robotics”) Response in opposition thereto
(Doc. No. 82; Doc. No. 37 in Case No. 09-CV-4123), and MedSurg’s
Reply (Doc. No. 87; Doc. No. 42 in Case No. 4123) in Case No. 09CV-1819; and, Plaintiff Itochu’s Motion for Summary Judgment

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(Doc. No. 34; Doc. No 81 in Case No. 09-CV-1819), Defendants
Devon Robotics, et al.’s Response in opposition thereto (Doc. No.
38; Doc. No. 83 in Case No. 09-CV-1819), and Plaintiff’s Reply
(Doc. No. 40; Doc. No. 85 in Case No. 09-CV-1819) in the
consolidated Case No. 09-CV-4123, it is hereby ORDERED that:
(1)

Defendants Itochu International Inc., et al.’s

Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 80) is DENIED as to Count
II for Breach of Contract against Defendants Itochu and MedSurg.
The Motion is GRANTED as to all other remaining counts.
(2) Defendant/Counter-Claimant MedSurg Specialty
Devices, Inc.’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. No. 79) is
DENIED.
(3) Plaintiff Itochu International’s Motion for Summary
Judgment (Doc. No. 81; Doc. No. 34 in Case No. 09-CV-4123) is
GRANTED.
BY THE COURT:

s/J. Curtis Joyner
J. CURTIS JOYNER, C.J.

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