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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 15:1126 Patent Infringement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SYNVASIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC., NO. CIV.S-05-01515 WBS DAD

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER

STRYKER CORPORATION,

Defendant.

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This matter came before the court on June 2, 2006, for

further hearing on plaintiff Synvasive Technology, Inc.’s motion to

compel production of documents and further interrogatory answers and

hearing on defendant Stryker Corporation’s motion to compel further

interrogatory answers. Matthew Hulse appeared on behalf of

plaintiff. Morgan Tovey, Jeremy Gayed and Robert Surette appeared on

behalf of defendant.

Having considered all written materials submitted in

connection with the motions, and after hearing oral argument, for the

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reasons set forth on the record during the hearing, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to compel is granted in part and

denied in part. On or before June 12, 2006, defendant shall provide

complete responses to Synvasive Document Request Nos. 1, 5 and 17 as

well as Synvasive Interrogatory No. 11. With respect to Synvasive

Document Request No. 28, defendant shall provide a further discovery

response making clear its representation at hearing that it does not

intend to defend plaintiff’s charge of willful infringement by

showing that its conduct was in conformity with the advice of

counsel; and

2. Defendant’s motion to compel is granted. Plaintiff

shall provide a complete response to Stryker Interrogatory No. 6 on

or before July 3, 2006.

DATED: June 2, 2006.

DAD:th

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