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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEPOMED, INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

IVAX CORPORATION,

Defendant. /

No. C 06-00100 CRB

ORDER

Now pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for Sanctions Due to Spoliation of

Evidence and Defendant’s Cross-Motion for Attorneys’ Fees. Properly framed, Plaintiff’s

motion is a motion in limine. The “sanctions” it seeks are (1) the exclusion of evidence and

(2) a jury instruction on what it perceives as Defendant’s misconduct. The Court considers

the motion premature. Accordingly, it DENIES the motion without prejudice to Plaintiff’s

refiling the motion at a more appropriate time, namely, at a pre-trial conference. Defendant’s

motion for attorneys’ fees is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 21, 2007 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:06-cv-00100-CRB Document 183 Filed 08/22/07 Page 1 of 1