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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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C-07-1359 DISCOVERY ORDER Page 1 of 2

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Baxter Healthcare Corporation, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

Fresenius Medical Care Holding, Inc.,

Defendants.

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No. C 07-1359 PJH (JL)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART MOTION

TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF E-MAIL

(Docket # 121)

The Court considered the parties’ joint statement regarding Plaintiff’s motion to

compel the immediate search for and production of e-mail. The Court finds this matter

suitable for decision without a hearing as provided by Civil Local Rule 7-1(b).

The parties engaged in efforts to resolve their dispute from August through

November 2007. The next proceeding in this case is the tutorial, scheduled for June 20,

2008. The claim construction (Markman) hearing is in July 2008.

This Court considered the statements of both sides and hereby orders that

Defendant produce responsive e-mails either authored or received by the ten “key”

employees Defendant identified, including but not limited to: the head of Research and

Development, engineering director, marketing vice-president, senior software engineer,

senior product manager, and clinical nurse trainer. These shall be produced on a rolling

basis to Plaintiff, all production to be completed on or before January 4, 2008.

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Defendant shall preserve all responsive e-mails of all employees pending possible

renewal of the motion to compel by Plaintiff after review of the e-mails produced in

response to this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: November 30, 2007

______________________________ 

 

 JAMES LARSON

 Chief Magistrate Judge

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