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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MEDTRONIC, INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

DR. GEOFFREY WHITE,

Defendant.

 /

LA BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

AT HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER,

Third-Party Intervenor and

Plaintiff,

 v.

GEOFFREY WHITE,

Defendant.

_____________________________________/

No. C 04-02201 JSW

COURT’S PROPOSED VERDICT

FORM

L.A. BIOMED’S CLAIM FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT

Question 1: Has L.A. Biomed proved that the Patent and Copyright Agreement existed

between it and Dr. White during all relevant times?

Yes _________ No _________

If your answer to question 1 is “No”, stop here, sign and date the verdict form and

return it to my Courtroom Deputy. If your answer is “Yes,” continue to question 2.

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Question 2: Has L.A. Biomed proved that Dr. White conceived the overlapping GAD-graft

device during the course of his utilization of any L.A. Biomed research facilities?

Yes _____________ No _________________

Please proceed to question 3.

Question 3: Has L.A. Biomed proved that Dr. White reduced to practice the overlapping

GAD-graft device during the course of his utilization of any L.A. Biomed

research facilities?

Yes _____________ No _________________

If your answers to questions 2 and 3 are “No,” stop here, sign and date the verdict form

and return it to my Courtroom Deputy. If you answered “Yes” to either question 2 or question

3, please continue to question 4.

Question 4: Has L.A. Biomed proved that the overlapping GAD-graft device is a possibly

patentable device under the Patent and Copyright Agreement?

Yes _____________ No _________________

If your answer to question 4 is “No,” stop here, sign and date the verdict form and

return it to my Courtroom Deputy. If your answer is “Yes,” continue to question 5.

Question 5: Has L.A. Biomed proved that it did all or substantially all of the things it was

required to do under the Patent and Copyright Agreement or that it was excused

from doing so?

Yes _____________ No _________________

If your answer to question 5 is “No,” stop here, sign and date the verdict form and

return it to my Courtroom Deputy. If your answer is “Yes,” continue to question 6.

Question 6: Has L.A. Biomed proved that Dr. White failed to do something that the Patent

and Copyright Agreement required him to do?

Yes _____________ No _________________

If your answer to question 6 is “No,” stop here, sign and date the verdict form and

return it to my Courtroom Deputy. If your answer is “Yes,” continue to question 7.

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Question 7: Has L.A. Biomed proved that Dr. White was harmed by any failure by Dr. White

to do something the Patent and Copyright Agreement required him to do?

Yes _____________ No _________________

If your answer to question 7 is “No,” stop here, sign and date the verdict form and

return it to my Courtroom Deputy. If your answer is “Yes,” continue to question 8.

DR. WHITE’S AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES

Question 8: Has Dr. White proved his affirmative defense that the statute of limitations bars

L.A. Biomed’s claim?

Yes _____________ No __________________

If your answer to question 8, is “No,” proceed to question 10. If your answer is “Yes,”

proceed to question 9.

Question 9: Has L.A. Biomed proved the time and manner of its discovery of its claim

against Dr. White and its inability to have made earlier discovery of that claim

against Dr. White despite reasonable diligence?

Yes ______________ No __________________

If your answer to Question 9 is “Yes,” proceed to question 10. If your answer is “No,”

stop here, sign and date the verdict form and return it to my Courtroom Deputy.

Question 10: Has Dr. White proved that L.A. Biomed knew Dr. White was required to fulfill

any obligations he had to L.A. Biomed under the Patent and Copyright

Agreement; and that L.A. Biomed freely and knowingly gave up its right to have

Dr. White perform any such obligations.

Yes ________________ No _______________________

 

SO SAY WE ALL,

Dated: 

FOREPERSON

Dated: March 24, 2006

Judge Jeffrey S. White

United States District Court Judge

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