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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 28:1338 Patent Infringement

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ORDER RE COST OF PRODUCING DOCUMENTS IN CYGNUS'S POSSESSION—MDL-1423

JAH

E-filed on 9/8/06

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

IN RE CYGNUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TECHNOLOGY, LLC, PATENT

LITIGATION

______________________________________

THIS ORDER RELATES TO: 

All Actions

No. MDL-1423

This Order Applies to All Actions

 C-02-00142 RMW

 C-02-00145 RMW

 C-02-05437 RMW

 C-03-03594 RMW 

 C-03-03596 RMW

 C-03-03378 RMW

 C-03-04003 RMW

 C-04-03001 RMW

 C-04-03365 RMW

 C-04-04247 RMW

 C-04-04359 RMW

 C-06-03843 RMW

 C-06-04295 RMW

ORDER RE COST OF PRODUCING

DOCUMENTS IN CYGNUS'S POSSESSION

As noted in this court's July 14, 2006 order, Cygnus's counsel possesses approximately

twenty-five boxes of documents from past Cygnus infringement actions which defendants want

scanned and placed in the parties' discovery depository. Cygnus objected that it should not have to

pay for producing these documents. The court preliminarily approved defendants' suggestion that

they be allowed to have these documents scanned at their expense, with the possibility that they at

some point in the future be allowed to seek reimbursement of some of this cost from Cygnus.

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 If counsel for the defendants in the newest additions to MDL proceedings before this court (those

in cases C-06-03843 RMW and C-06-04295 RMW) object on the basis that they have not agreed to

have Mr. Wood examine the documents in these boxes for them, they may apply to the court for

permission to review the documents themselves.

ORDER RE COST OF PRODUCING DOCUMENTS IN CYGNUS'S POSSESSION—MDL-1423

JAH 2

Defendants' liaison counsel estimated that it would cost $17,000 to scan the contents of the

twenty-five boxes of documents subject to the limitations of the July 14, 2006 order. See Report of

Liaison Counsel (July 17, 2006). At the August 18, 2006 hearing, the parties informed the court that

counsel for defendant AT&T Corporation, Gregory B. Wood, had assumed the responsibility for

sorting through these boxes and deciding what should be scanned. The estimate seems reasonable

enough for the undertaking as limited by Mr. Wood's sorting. Defendants may therefore scan these

documents at their own expense and move for reimbursement from Cygnus at some future date, if

appropriate. The court tentatively finds that Cygnus should bear the expense of scanning those

documents that is required to disclose pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(a)(1).

Also at the August 18, 2006 hearing, counsel for Cygnus reported that another defendant

wanted to independently examine the contents of the boxes for itself, although all participating in the

hearing agreed to abide by Mr. Wood's decision on what documents should be scanned. No party

was identified as objecting to this procedure. If any defendant other than AT&T wishes to examine

these boxes, it must obtain court approval before doing so.1

DATED: 9/8/06

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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ORDER RE COST OF PRODUCING DOCUMENTS IN CYGNUS'S POSSESSION—MDL-1423

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A copy of this order was mailed on to:

Counsel for Plaintiff:

John P. Sutton

2421 Pierce Street

San Francisco, CA 94115-1131

Counsel for Defendants:

Alan M. Weisberg, Steven M. Greenberg 

Christopher & Weisberg, P.A. 

200 E. Las Olas Avenue 

Suite 2040 

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 

John C. Carey 

Rodriguez Greenberg & Paul

1395 Brickell Ave, Suite 700

Miami, FL 33131 

Felice B. Galant, Gregory B. Wood 

Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. 

865 South Figueroa Street 

Twenty-Ninth Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90017 

Joseph P. Zammit 

Fulbright & Jaworski 

666 Fifth Avenue 

New York, NY 10103 

John F. Mardula, Jon L. Roberts 

Roberts Mardula & Wertheim, LLC 

11800 Sunrise Valley Drive 

Suite 1000 

Reston, VA 20191-5302 

Richard B. Sheldon 

Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP 

11377 West Olympic Boulevard 

Los Angeles, CA 90064-1683 

Jeffrey L. Silvestrini, Brian F. Roberts 

Cohne Rappaport & Segal 

P.O. Box 11008 

Salt Lake City, UT 84147-0008 

Raymond J. Etcheverry 

Parsons, Behle & Latimer 

One Utah Center 

201 South Main Street, 

Suite 1800, Post Office Box 45898 

Salt Lake City, UT 84145

Kieran Patrick Fallon 

436 SW 8th Street 

Miami, FL 33130-2814 

Matthew Francis McGahren 

Baum & McGahren 

6171 Crooked Creek Road 

Norcross, GA 30092 

Lori D. Greendorfer, Maxim H. Waldbaum 

Schiff Hardin LLP 

623 Fifth Avenue 

28th Floor 

New York, NY 10022 

Thomas T. Tamlyn 

Yeskoo Hogan & Tamlyn, LLP 

535 Fifth Avenue 

New York, NY 10017 

Peter S. Canelias 

Law Offices of Peter S. Canelias 

420 Lexington Avenue 

Suite 2148 

New York, NY 10170 

David T. Alexander 

MBV Law LLP 

855 Front Street 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Jon M. Gibbs 

Akerman, Senterfitt 

255 S. Orange Avenue 

Suite 1700 

Post Office Box 0231 

Orlando, FL 32802-0231 

Elizabeth E. Green, R. Scott Shuker 

Gronek & Latham, LLP 

390 N. Orange Avenue 

Suite 600 

Orlando, FL 32801 

Meredith L. Caliman 

Meredith L. Caliman Law Offices 

3858 Carson Street, Suite 120 

Torrance, CA 90503-6705 

Gregory J. Nelson 

Nelson & Roediger 

3333 E Camelback Road, Suite 212 

Phoenix, AZ 85018 

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ORDER RE COST OF PRODUCING DOCUMENTS IN CYGNUS'S POSSESSION—MDL-1423

JAH 4

Peter Neil Greenfeld 

Greenfeld Law Group 

3333 E Camelback Road, Suite 212 

Phoenix, AZ 85018-2324 

Matthew McGahren

Baum, McGahren & Chiu, LLC

6171 Crooked Creek Road

Norcross, GA 30092

Courtesy Copy:

Clerk of the Panel

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation

Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building

One Columbus Circle, N.E.

Room G-255, North Lobby

Washington, DC 20002-8004

Counsel for plaintiff is responsible for ensuring that involved attorneys not on the above service list

receive a copy of this order, if necessary, and shall inform the court of any omissions.

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