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

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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

SAN JOSE DIVISION

Gault South Bay, Inc., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.,

Defendant.

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NO. C 07-04659 JW

NO. C 07-05897 RS 

ORDER FOLLOWING CASE

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE;

RELATING CASES

The Court conducted a case management conference on December 3, 2007. Counsel for the

parties were present. 

The Court discussed Judge Seeborg’s referral for a determination as to whether DePuy

Orthopaedics, Inc. v. Gault South Bay, Inc. et al C 07-5897 RS is related to the above entitled

action. The Court found that C 07-5897 RS is related to C 07-4659 JW within the meaning of Civil

Local Rule 3-12. Accordingly, the Clerk shall reassign C 07-5897 to this Court. All future filings

shall bear the initials of the newly assigned judge.

In addition, the Court raised the issue of whether the cases should be consolidated into one

action. The parties requested time to file supplement briefing to address both consolidation and

Defendant’s pending Motion to Dismiss or Transfer in light of the Indiana court’s decision to

transfer DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. v. Gault South Bay, Inc. et al to the Northern District. The Court

set the following schedule for submission of supplemental briefing regarding these issues:

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Plaintiffs shall file their supplemental brief by Friday, December 7, 2007.

Defendant shall file its reply brief by Friday, December 14, 2007.

The Court will set a hearing on the pending motion and the issue of consolidation, if

necessary, once supplemental briefing is completed.

Dated: December 6, 2007 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT COPIES OF THIS ORDER HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO:

Donald P. Gagliardi dgagliardi@be-law.com

Mark A. Neubauer mneubauer@steptoe.com

Rebecca Edelson bedelson@steptoe.com

Tory Edward Griffin tgriffin@downeybrand.com

Dated: December 6, 2007 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers 

Elizabeth Garcia

Courtroom Deputy

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