PA Advisors, LLC v. Google Inc. et al

Filing 165

ORDER Due to the large number of patent cases pending on the Courts docket, resulting involuminous motion practice, the Court finds it necessary to implement procedures applying to futuremotions to be submitted in recently filed cases. This procedure is necessary to allow the Court tomanage its docket in a timely fashion.The procedure is as follows:Summary Judgment Motions: Prior to filing any summary judgment motion, the parties mustsubmit letter briefs seeking permission to file the motion. The opening letter brief in each of thosematters shall be no longer than five (5) pages and shall be filed with the Court no later than sixty(60) days before the deadline for filing summary judgment motions. Answering letter briefs in eachof those matters shall be no longer than five (5) pages and filed with the Court no later than fourteen(14) days thereafter. Reply briefs in each of those matters shall be no longer than three (3) pagesand filed with the Court no later than five (5) days thereafter. The Court shall hold a hearing ortelephone conference to hear arguments and to determine whether the filing of any motion will bepermitted.Motions to Strike Expert Testimony/Daubert Motions: Prior to filing any Motions to Strikeor Daubert Motions, the parties must submit letter briefs seeking permission to file the motion. Theopening letter brief in each of those matters shall be no longer than three (3) pages and shall be filedwith the Court no later than sixty (60) days before the deadline for filing Motions to Strike orDaubert Motions. Answering letter briefs in each of those matters shall be no longer than three (3)pages and filed with the Court no later than fourteen (14) days thereafter. Reply briefs in each ofthose matters shall be no longer than two (2) pages and filed with the Court no later than five (5)days thereafter. The Court shall hold a hearing or telephone conference to hear arguments and todetermine whether the filing of any motion will be permitted.Motions in Limine: Prior to filing any Motions in Limine, the parties must submit letterbriefs seeking permission to file the motion. The opening letter brief in each of those matters shallbe no longer than three (3) pages and shall be filed with the Court no later than sixty (60) daysbefore the deadline for filing Motions in Limine. Answering letter briefs in each of those mattersshall be no longer than three (3) pages and filed with the Court no later than fourteen (14) daysthereafter. Reply briefs in each of those matters shall be no longer than two (2) pages and filed withthe Court no later than five (5) days thereafter. The Court shall hold a hearing or telephoneconference to hear arguments and to determine whether the filing of any motion will be permitted.For all of the above mentioned motions, the letter briefs shall be filed without exhibits. Anyrequests to submit letter briefs after the deadlines outlined above must show good cause. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 7/24/08. (mpv, )

PA Advisors, LLC v. Google Inc. et al

Doc. 165

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS MARSHALL DIVISION PA ADVISORS, LLC, Plaintiff, v. GOOGLE INC., et al., Defendant. § § § § § CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:07-CV-480 (DF) § § § § § § ORDER Due to the large number of patent cases pending on the Court's docket, resulting in voluminous motion practice, the Court finds it necessary to implement procedures applying to future motions to be submitted in recently filed cases. This procedure is necessary to allow the Court to manage its docket in a timely fashion. The procedure is as follows: Summary Judgment Motions: Prior to filing any summary judgment motion, the parties must submit letter briefs seeking permission to file the motion. The opening letter brief in each of those matters shall be no longer than five (5) pages and shall be filed with the Court no later than sixty (60) days before the deadline for filing summary judgment motions. Answering letter briefs in each of those matters shall be no longer than five (5) pages and filed with the Court no later than fourteen (14) days thereafter. Reply briefs in each of those matters shall be no longer than three (3) pages and filed with the Court no later than five (5) days thereafter. The Court shall hold a hearing or telephone conference to hear arguments and to determine whether the filing of any motion will be permitted.

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Motions to Strike Expert Testimony/Daubert Motions: Prior to filing any Motions to Strike or Daubert Motions, the parties must submit letter briefs seeking permission to file the motion. The opening letter brief in each of those matters shall be no longer than three (3) pages and shall be filed with the Court no later than sixty (60) days before the deadline for filing Motions to Strike or Daubert Motions. Answering letter briefs in each of those matters shall be no longer than three (3) pages and filed with the Court no later than fourteen (14) days thereafter. Reply briefs in each of those matters shall be no longer than two (2) pages and filed with the Court no later than five (5) days thereafter. The Court shall hold a hearing or telephone conference to hear arguments and to determine whether the filing of any motion will be permitted. Motions in Limine: Prior to filing any Motions in Limine, the parties must submit letter briefs seeking permission to file the motion. The opening letter brief in each of those matters shall be no longer than three (3) pages and shall be filed with the Court no later than sixty (60) days before the deadline for filing Motions in Limine. Answering letter briefs in each of those matters shall be no longer than three (3) pages and filed with the Court no later than fourteen (14) days thereafter. Reply briefs in each of those matters shall be no longer than two (2) pages and filed with the Court no later than five (5) days thereafter. The Court shall hold a hearing or telephone

. conference to hear arguments and to determine whether the filing of any motion will be permitted.
For all of the above mentioned motions, the letter briefs shall be filed without exhibits. Any requests to submit letter briefs after the deadlines outlined above must show good cause. It is so ORDERED.

SIGNED this 24th day of July, 2008.

____________________________________ DAVID FOLSOM UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE