Lufthansa Technik AG v. Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp.

Filing 152

ORDER REGARDING STAY AND REQUEST FOR FINAL JUDGMENT by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. The Court enters final judgment as to LHT's claims against AES; All proceedings on LHT's claims against KID, including KID's pending motions to dismiss (D kt. # 97 and # 129 ) and the discovery in compliance with the Court's jurisdictional discovery order (Dkt. # 124 ), are hereby stayed pending the outcome of LHT's forthcoming appeal of the judgment as to LHTs claims against AES; and LHT and KID will submit an updated joint status report to the Court within 14 days of the date the Federal Circuit issues its mandate in LHT's appeal. (AD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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Lufthansa Technik AG,

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Plaintiff,
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Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp. )
and KID-Systeme GmbH,
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Defendants.
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No. C14-1821 RSM
STIPULATION, MOTION, AND ORDER
REGARDING STAY AND REQUEST FOR
FINAL JUDGMENT

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STIPULATION AND MOTION

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The parties, by their undersigned counsel, stipulate as follows:

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On July 20, 2016, the Court issued its Summary Judgment Order (Dkt. No. 148),

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granting Defendant Astronics Advanced Electronic System Corp.’s (“AES”) motion for

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summary judgment; declaring Plaintiff Lufthansa Technik AG’s (“LHT”) U.S. Patent No.

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6,016,016 invalid for indefiniteness; dismissing with prejudice LHT’s claims against AES;

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striking AES’s motion to compel as moot; and directing LHT and Defendant KID-Systeme

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GmbH’s (“KID”) to submit a Joint Status Report in seven days addressing the status of the case

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and the need for the Court to rule on the remaining Motions given the Summary Judgment Order.
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On July 27, 2016, LHT and KID submitted their Joint Status Report (Dkt. No.

149).

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In the Joint Status Report, LHT stated that it intends to appeal the Summary

Judgment Order, which dismissed all of LHT’s claims against AES with prejudice.

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Because this action presents more than one claim for relief and because multiple

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parties are involved, LHT requests that the Court direct entry of a final judgment under Federal

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Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b) as to LHT’s claims against AES with the express determination

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“that there is no just reason for delay.”

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KID does not oppose LHT’s request for this entry of judgment under Rule 54(b).

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LHT contacted counsel for AES, and AES takes no position on this motion.

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LHT’s claims against KID remain pending.

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8.

On January 29, 2016, KID moved to dismiss LHT’s claims. (Dkt. No. 97.)

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On April 26, 2016, this Court ordered KID to produce jurisdictional discovery to

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LHT. (Dkt. No. 124.) On June 1, 2016, the Court stayed all pending motions and discovery.

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(Dkt. No. 139.) In view of the stay, KID has not yet produced that jurisdictional discovery to

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LHT.

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On May 12, 2016, KID brought a supplemental motion to dismiss. (Dkt. No.

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LHT and KID jointly request that the Court stay proceedings on LHT’s claims

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against KID, including the pending motions to dismiss (Dkt. Nos. 97 and 129), and continue the

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stay of discovery in compliance with the Court’s jurisdictional discovery order (Dkt. No. 124),

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pending the outcome of LHT’s forthcoming appeal. LHT and KID will submit an updated joint

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status report to the Court within 14 days of the date the Federal Circuit issues its mandate in

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LHT’s appeal.

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DATED this 17th day of August, 2016.

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By /s/ Bradley S. Keller
Bradley S. Keller, WSBA #10665
/s/ Keith D. Petrak
Keith D. Petrak, WSBA #19159
BYRNES KELLER CROMWELL LLP
1000 Second Avenue, 38th Floor
Seattle, Washington 98104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

By: s/ Louis D. Peterson
Louis D. Peterson, WSBA #5776
s/ Michael R. Scott
Michael R. Scott, WSBA #12822
HILLIS CLARK MARTIN &
PETERSON P.S.
1221 Second Avenue, Suite 500
Seattle WA 98101-2925
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

/s/ Lawrence D. Rosenberg
Lawrence D. Rosenberg, DC Bar #462091
(admitted pro hac vice)
JONES DAY
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001-2113
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
/s/ David M. Maiorana
David M. Maiorana, OH Bar #0071440
(admitted pro hac vice)
/s/ Susan M. Gerber
Susan M. Gerber, OH Bar #0070945
(admitted pro hac vice)
JONES DAY
North Point, 901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

s/ Walter E. Hanley Jr.
Walter E. Hanley, Jr.
(admitted pro hac vice)
s/ Mark A. Chapman
Mark A. Chapman
(admitted pro hac vice)
KENYON & KENYON LLP
One Broadway
New York, NY 10004-1007
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant
KID-Systeme GmbH

Attorneys for Lufthansa Technik AG

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ORDER

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It is so ORDERED this 18th day of August 2016 that:

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(a)

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Finding that there is no just reason for delay, the Court enters final

judgment as to LHT’s claims against AES;

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(b)

All proceedings on LHT’s claims against KID, including KID’s pending

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motions to dismiss (Dkt. #97 and #129) and the discovery in compliance with the Court’s

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jurisdictional discovery order (Dkt. #124), are hereby stayed pending the outcome of

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LHT’s forthcoming appeal of the judgment as to LHT’s claims against AES; and

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(c)

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LHT and KID will submit an updated joint status report to the Court

within 14 days of the date the Federal Circuit issues its mandate in LHT’s appeal.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Presented by:

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Jones Day
Attorneys for Plaintiff Lufthansa Technik AG

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By

s/Susan M. Gerber
Susan M. Gerber (admitted pro hac vice)

North Point
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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