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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CALPHALON CORPORATION,

NO. CIV. S-05-0971 WBS DAD

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER RE: MOTION FOR VOLUNTARY

DISMISSAL

MEYER CORPORATION, U.S.,

Defendant.

 

MEYER CORPORATION, U.S. and 

MEYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES

LIMITED,

Counterclaimants,

v.

CALPHALON CORPORATION,

Counterdefendant.

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Currently before the court is defendants/ 

counterclaimants Meyer Corportation, U.S. and Meyer Intellectual

Properties, Ltd.’s motion to voluntarily dismiss with prejudice

counterclaims I, III, IV, and V. Counterclaimants must show

“good cause” before the court will permit them to amend their

complaint under Rule 16. Johnson, 975 F.2d at 609. Good cause

exists to dismiss counterclaims that are unsupported by evidence;

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such a dismissal promotes judicial economy and will simplify the

issues to be presented to the jury. Moreover, counterdefendant

Calphalon does not object to dismissal with prejudice.

Counterdefendant contends that dismissal with

prejudice, as a judgment on the merits, would potentially entitle

them to an award of costs and attorneys’ fees. However, motions

for attorneys’ fees and for costs are typically addressed after

entry of final judgment. See E.D. Local Rule 54-293(a)

(instructing that motions for attorneys’ fees are due within 30

days of entry of final judgment); E.D. Local Rule 54-292(b)

(explaining that cost bills are due within 10 days of entry of

judgment or order under which costs may be claimed). 

Accordingly, the court makes no determination at this time

whether counterdefendants are or are not entitled to recover

costs and/or attorneys’ fees.

Good cause appearing, IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that

defendants/counterclaimants’ motion for dismissal of

counterclaims I, III, IV and V be, and the same hereby is,

GRANTED. Counterclaims I, III, IV and V are hereby DISMISSED

WITH PREJUDICE. The court specifically reserves the issues of

prevailing party status and recovery of attorneys’ fees and costs

until final judgment has been entered in this matter.

DATED: June 28, 2006

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