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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:145 Patent Infringement

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For the Northern District of California

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 The parties’ letter briefs are found at Docket Nos. 996, 998 and 999.

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

POSTX CORPORATION,

Plaintiff,

 v.

SECURE DATA MOTION, INC., d/b/a SIGABA,

Defendant.

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No. C 02-04483 SI

ORDER DENYING SIGABA’S MOTION

FOR SANCTIONS

The Court has reviewed the parties’ papers concerning Sigaba’s motion for sanctions.1 Having

carefully reviewed the parties’ papers, the Court hereby DENIES the motion. 

Sigaba contends thatsanctions are warranted because PostX has not agreed to produce a witness who

will testify at a deposition regarding why PostX’s counselfailed to produce certain documents prior to August

2005 even though PostX turned these documents over to their counselat a significantly earlier date. PostX has

agreed to produce a PostX witness who will testify as to PostX’s search for responsive documents, and

PostX’s counsel has agreed to provide a declaration explaining why counselfailed to produce the documents

prior to August 2005. 

The Court concludes that the deposition of a PostX witness and a declaration fromcounselwillprovide

Sigaba with sufficient informationregarding the late production ofdocuments. If Sigaba wishes to proceed with

the deposition and obtain a declaration from counsel, the deposition shall take place and the declaration shall

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be produced no later than January 20, 2006.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 6, 2006

 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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