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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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For the Northern District of California

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 (Docket Item No. 264.)

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 (See Docket Item Nos. 214, 263.)

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

Multiven, Inc.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

Cisco Systems, Inc.,

Defendant. /

Cisco Systems, Inc., et al.,

Counterclaimants,

 v.

Multiven, Inc., et al.,

Counterdefendants. /

NO. C 08-05391 JW 

ORDER APPOINTING SPECIAL

MASTER GEORGE FISHER FOR

DISCOVERY MATTERS

Pursuant to the Court’s July 9, 2010 Order Adopting Magistrate Judge Lloyd’s Report and

Recommendation1 (“R&R”) and the parties’ Stipulation as to the R&R,2 the Court appoints Mr.

George Fisher as Special Master for discovery matters. In addition to the duties listed in the Court’s

July 9 Order, the Court ORDERS as follows:

A. Scope of the Special Master’s Appointment

(1) The Special Master shall preside over all proceedings, with the power to hear and

make reports and recommendations on the following pretrial matters:

a. Timing of pre-answer motions or any responsive pleadings;

b. Timing and content of initial disclosures;

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c. Case development processes (e.g., staged discovery and discovery schedules

or plans);

d. Disclosures or discovery;

e. Disclosures or discovery disputes;

f. Limits on the number of party experts.

Furthermore, the Special Master shall have the authority to:

g. Conduct pretrial conferences and hearings to establish:

(1) The substance of the claims and defenses presented in the case and of

the issues to be decided;

(2) The material facts not reasonably disputable;

(3) The disputed material factual issues;

(4) The relief claimed, including a particularized itemization of all

elements of damages which may reasonably be claimed based upon

the evidence which would be presented at trial;

(5) The pertinent undisputed and disputed points of law, with respect to

liability and relief, including proposed jury instructions;

(6) The witnesses necessary to be called at trial, except for impeachment

or rebuttal, together with the substance of the testimony to be given;

(7) A compilation of all documents and other items necessary to be

offered as exhibits at trial, except for impeachment or rebuttal,

together with a brief statement following each item describing its

substance or purpose and the identity of the authenticating witness.

h. Audit and establish attorney fees to be awarded, if any.

(2) The Special Master shall exercise the power necessary or proper to regulate all

proceedings before him and shall do all acts and take all measures necessary or proper for the

efficient performance of his duties under this Order.

(3) The Special Master shall file numbered interim reports or recommendations which: 

(a) advise this Court of the status of the case, and (b) recommend the disposition of any matter heard

by him. The parties shall have ten (10) days from the date an interim report or recommendation is

filed to file any objections. Any party opposing the objection(s) shall file an opposition within ten

(10) days after the objection is filed. If no objection is filed, the Special Master's report or

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recommendation shall become a binding Order of the Court and the parties shall comply with the

Order. If, however, an objection is filed, the matter shall be deemed submitted to the Court without

oral argument twenty (20) days after the Special Master's report or recommendation is filed-unless

an application is made and the Court orders the matter to be scheduled for hearing. 

Reports or recommendations pertaining to non-dispositive motions or pretrial discovery

matters shall be reconsidered by this Court only where the Special Master's report or

recommendation is clearly erroneous or contrary to law. 

B. Fees and Costs of Special Master

Unless the Court receives a recommendation from the Special Master for some other

apportionment, each party shall bear the cost of the Special Master on a per capita basis, payable in

advance. On or before July 16, 2010, parties shall meet and confer with the Master and develop a

plan to set up a trust account whereby the parties shall deposit, initially, $50,000 each to cover the

anticipated fees and costs. The Special Master shall issue statements to the parties and draw from

the trust account every 30 days for his performance of the appointment. The Special Master will bill

at the rate of $400.00 per hour. 

The Special Master shall report to the Court on a periodic basis, every 90 days, regarding the

state of his fees and expenses and make a recommendation to the Court as to whether the trust

account needs additional deposits from the parties as the case progresses.

To complete the appointment, Mr. Fisher shall file the affidavit required by Rule 53(b)(3) of

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure within ten (10) days from the date of this Order.

Dated: July 9, 2010 

JAMES WARE

United States District Judge

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

Brian Curtis Vanderhoof bvanderhoof@rmkb.com

Dan Keith Webb dwebb@winston.com

Donald Ross Pepperman dpepperman@blechercollins.com

James C. Potepan jpotepan@ropers.com

Maxwell Michael Blecher mblecher@blechercollins.com

Michael Sungwoo Kim mkim@rmkb.com

Patrick Martin Ryan pryan@winston.com

Thomas Michael O’Leary to’leary@ropers.com

Dated: July 9, 2010 Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: /s/ JW Chambers 

Elizabeth Garcia

Courtroom Deputy

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