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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:271 Patent Infringement

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

FINISAR CORPORATION,

Plaintiff,

v.

NISTICA, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 13-cv-03345-BLF 

ORDER REGARDING SCHEDULING 

IN CONNECTION WITH 

APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL MASTER

The Court has indicated its intent to appoint Robert B. Morrill as special master to oversee 

summary judgment in this case, subject to his filing of an affidavit under 28 U.S.C. § 455. The 

parties are hereby directed to begin meeting and conferring regarding a schedule for summary 

judgment including deadlines for: 

(1) briefing before the special master; 

(2) a hearing (if any) before the special master; 

(3) timeline for the special master’s report and recommendation; 

(4) briefing for the parties’ response to the special master’s report; and 

(5) a hearing (if any) before the Court regarding the special master’s report. 

The parties shall provide a stipulated proposed schedule to the Court by no later than August 21, 

2015. Upon receipt of the proposed schedule, the Court will determine whether the present trial 

date remains viable.

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The parties are requested not to have ex parte communications with the special master 

except for scheduling and administrative matters.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 7, 2015

______________________________________

BETH LABSON FREEMAN

United States District Judge

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