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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Anti-trust

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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

NETLIST, INC.,

Plaintiff, 

VS. 

DIABLO TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 

Defendant. 

Case No.: 13-cv-5962 YGR 

PRETRIAL ORDER NO. 4

The Court, having reviewed the parties’ submissions, issues the following orders: 

I. DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS 

 Diablo’s objection to the deposition of John Vincent at 97:1-22 (No. 4) is SUSTAINED. All 

other objections to Netlist’s designations of the depositions of John Vincent and Michael Takefman 

by Diablo are OVERRULED. 

 Netlist’s objections to the deposition of Gail Sasaki are SUSTAINED IN PART as to 101:21-

102:12, and 130:16:25 (Nos. 5 and 6). Netlist’s objections to the deposition of Mario Martinez at 

68:25-69:25, and 70:9-24 (Nos. 8 and 9) are SUSTAINED. All other objections to Diablo’s 

designations of the depositions of Sujoy Ray, John Vincent, Gail Sasaki, and Mario Martinez by 

Netlist are OVERRULED. 

II. MOTIONS IN LIMINE 

A. Netlist’s Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence Regarding Financing and 

Licensing 

The Court has reviewed Defendant Diablo’s Offer of Proof Relating to the financial and 

licensing information Diablo seeks to admit. To the extent not otherwise ruled upon, the Court 

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RESERVES ruling until it determines the manner, purpose, and method by which the documents are 

offered into evidence at trial. 

B. Diablo’s Motion in Limine No. 1 (Anonymous Letter) 

The parties are referred to the Court’s ruling on the deposition designations, above. This 

appears to resolve the remaining matters at issue in this motion in limine. 

C. Diablo’s Motion in Limine No. 4 (HyperVault’s Use of Trade Secrets) 

Having reviewed the proffer submitted by Netlist, the motion in limine is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 5, 2015 

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HON. YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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