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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:44 Trademark Infringement

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Case No.14-cv-04853-PSG

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR RULING OF NO PRECLUSION

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NOVADAQ TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

KARL STORZ GMBH & CO. K.G., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-cv-04853-PSG

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR 

RULING OF NO PRECLUSION

(Re: Docket Nos. 273, 274)

After the close of fact discovery in this trademark infringement case, Plaintiff Novadaq 

Technologies, Inc. discovered that a Novadaq clinical sales specialist, Heather Arnold, allegedly

encountered an instance of actual confusion at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in 

Houston, Texas.

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 The court already has denied Novadaq leave to file a declaration from Arnold in 

support of its opposition to summary judgment motions by Defendants Karl Storz GmbH & Co., 

K.G. and Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc.2 Novadaq now asks the court to rule that it should 

not be precluded from offering Arnold’s testimony at trial.3 Karl Storz objects, citing the 

untimeliness of the disclosure and the prejudice that Karl Storz would suffer from the admission.4 

Karl Storz argues that the late disclosure hampers its ability to depose Arnold and obtain discovery 

from the DeBakey Medical Center employees who Arnold claims were confused, especially given 

 

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See Docket No. 263.

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See Docket No. 274.

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See Docket No. 273.

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the impending deadlines for pretrial filings and the trial date in early January.

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 In light of this 

prejudice to Karl Storz, the court DENIES Novadaq’s request for a ruling of no preclusion.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 21, 2015

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PAUL S. GREWAL

United States Magistrate Judge

 

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