Bedrock Computer Technologies, LLC v. Softlayer Technologies, Inc. et al

Filing 671

ORDER setting trial time limits. Voir dire for the Softlayer trial will begin at 9:00 a.m. before Judge Leonard Davis. Voir dire for the Google trial will begin at 12:30 p.m., also before Judge Davis. Signed by Magistrate Judge John D. Love on 03/28/11. cc:attys 3-29-11(mll, )

Bedrock Computer Technologies, LLC v. Softlayer Technologies, Inc. et al

Doc. 671

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TYLER DIVISION

BEDROCK COMPUTER, TECHNOLOGIES, LLC v. SOFTLAYER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ET AL.

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No. 6:09cv269 LED-JDL JURY DEMANDED

Having considered the parties' estimates for time for trial, the Court will allow each side in the Google trial the following times: 30 minutes for voir dire 30 minutes for opening statements 12 hours for direct and cross examinations and 45 minutes for closing arguments.

For the subsequent trial against Softlayer Technologies, Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Yahoo! Inc., MySpace Inc. and AOL Inc. ("Softlayer Trial"), the Court will allow each side the following times: 50 minutes for voir dire 40 minutes for opening statements 15 hours for direct and cross examinations and 1 hour for closing arguments.

These time limits apply to all issues in the case, whether tried to the jury or the Court. The Court has also received questions regarding the voir dire process. As previously stated, juries for both trials will be picked on April 4, 2011. As requested, the panels for each trial will be

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. selected separately. Voir dire for the Softlayer trial will begin at 9 a.m. before the Honorable Leonard Davis. Voir dire for the Google trial will begin at 12:30 p.m., also before Judge Davis.

So ORDERED and SIGNED this 28th day of March, 2011.

___________________________________ JOHN D. LOVE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE