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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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 This disposition is not designated for publication and may not be cited.

Case No. C 04-03746 JF (RS)

ORDER SCHEDULING HEARING OF MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND

(JFLC1)

**E-Filed 1/5/07**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

CREATIVE SCIENCE SYSTEMS, INC.,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

FOREX CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 04-03746 JF (RS)

ORDER1 SCHEDULING HEARING

ON MOTION FOR LEAVE TO

AMEND

[re: docket no. 326]

Plaintiff Creative Science Systems, Inc. (“CSS”) requests that the Court shorten time for

hearing its motion for leave to amend its first amended complaint to add a claim for promise

without intent to perform. Defendant Forex Capital Markets, LLC (“Forex”) opposes the motion

on the grounds that CSS lacks good cause for its delay and that CSS has failed to comply with

Civil Local Rule 6-3. 

The Court has reviewed the papers submitted by the parties. CSS’s proposed motion for

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 The Court received a chambers copy of a document entitled “Plaintiff CSS’ Notice of

Motion and Motion for Leave to Amend its First Amended Complaint to State a Claim for

Promise Without Intent to Perform.” However, no such document appears on the docket, so it

would appear that it was not served on Forex. The relevant filings by CSS are as follows:

 

Date Docket No. Description

12/29/06 326 Motion to Expedite Hearing on Motion to Amend, filed by

Creative Science Systems, Inc. 

12/29/06 327 Declaration in Support of 326 Motion to Expedite Hearing on

Motion to Amend and in Support of Motion to Amend filed by

Creative Science Systems, Inc.. 

Ex. A: Email dated 10/21/02, entitled “Updated Business Plan.”

Ex. B1: Forex Capital Markets Business Plan, pp. 1-14.

Ex. B2: Forex Capital Markets Business Plan, pp. 15-25

Ex. B3: Forex Capital Markets Business Plan, pp. 26-45

Ex. C: Facilities Management Agreement

Ex. D: Proposed Second Amended Complaint

12/29/06 328 Docket Entry: “Memorandum in Support re 327 Declaration in

Support, 326 Motion to Expedite Hearing on Motion to Amend

and in Support of Motion to Amend filed by Creative Science

Systems, Inc.” 

Document Titled: “Memorandum of Points and Authorities in

Support of CSS Motion to Amend to State Claim for Promise

Without Intent to Perform”

12/29/06 329 Proposed Order re 326 Motion to Expedite Hearing on Motion to

Amend by Creative Science Systems, Inc.

12/29/06 330 Proposed Order re 328 Memorandum in Support, of Motion to

Amend by Creative Science Systems, Inc.

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leave to amend does not appear in the electronic docket.2 Nonetheless, it is clear from Forex’s

papers that Forex understands the procedural steps that CSS wishes to take. The Court has

considered the arguments to the contrary, but concludes that it should adopt an abbreviated

schedule for hearing the motion. 

Accordingly, the Court adopts the following schedule:

• CSS shall e-file a formal notice of motion and motion for leave to amend not later

than Monday, January 8, 2007. The Court will adopt the memorandum filed

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Case No. C 04-03746 JF (RS)

ORDER SCHEDULING HEARING OF MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND

(JFLC1)

December 29, 2006, docket number 328, as CSS’s supporting memorandum. CSS

may not file an additional memorandum.

• Forex shall file any opposition not later than Thursday, January 18, 2007.

• CSS shall file any reply not later than Tuesday, January 23, 2007.

• The Court will hear oral argument on Friday, January 26, 2007, after it hears oral

argument on Forex’s motion to strike the expert opinion of Allan Kretz.

The case management schedule otherwise shall remain unchanged. The Court recognizes

the parties’ concerns about the potential impact of the present motion on existing case

management dates, but concludes that such concerns may be addressed more effectively after

resolution of the motion for leave to amend. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 5, 2007.

 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 04-03746 JF (RS)

ORDER SCHEDULING HEARING OF MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND

(JFLC1)

This Order has been served upon the following persons:

John P. Bovich jbovich@reedsmith.com, nctuttle@reedsmith.com 

Robert T. Cruzen rcruzen@howardrice.com, 

James A Daire JDaire@ReedSmith.com, RAllen@ReedSmith.com 

Martin R. Glick mglick@howardrice.com, 

Jonah D. Mitchell jmitchell@reedsmith.com, Drothschild@reedsmith.com 

William R. Overend woverend@reedsmith.com, vcanton@reedsmith.com 

Frank F. Sommers , IV ffs@sommersschwartz.com, drh@sommersschwartz.com,

ahs@sommersschwartz.com 

Maxim H. Waldbaum mwaldbaum@schiffhardin.com, jsanchez@schiffhardin.com 

Notice will be delivered by other means to: 

Steven M. Bocknek 

Schiff Hardin, LLP

623 Fifth Avenue

28th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Eugene LeDonne 

Reed Smith LLP

599 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10022

Charles von Simon 

Reed Smith LLP

599 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10022

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