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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Default

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MERIDIAN PROJECT SYSTEMS, INC., NO. CIV.S-04-2728 FCD DAD

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER

HARDIN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,

LLC, et al.,

Defendants.

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This matter came before the court on February 17, 2006, for

hearing on plaintiff Meridian Project Systems, Inc.’s (Meridian)

motion to compel production of software. Scott W. Pink appeared on

behalf of plaintiff Meridian. Chris Gibson appeared on behalf of

defendants Computer Methods International Corporation (CMIC) and

Hardin Construction Company LLC (Hardin).

Having considered all written materials submitted in

connection with the motion, 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;

2. Defendant CMIC shall make available for inspection at

its facilities in Toronto, Ontario, Canada the 2001, 2002 and 2004.2

versions of its software as those products initially were made

commercially available to CMIC’s customers and to the extent those

versions exist in any fashion or location;

3. Such inspection shall occur within thirty (30) days of

the hearing on the motion to compel; and

4. Plaintiff shall be entitled to reasonably conduct such

inspection alone in a manner such as to preserve the confidentiality

concerns of plaintiff discussed on the record during the hearing.

DATED: February 22, 2006.

DAD:th

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