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

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ORDER GRANTING KENTUCKY OIL'S MOTION TO CONTINUE HEARING ON SEVEN MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY

JUDGMENT—C-04-03843 RMW

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E-FILED on 2/12/07

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

MEMRY CORPORATION,

Plaintiff,

v.

KENTUCKY OIL TECHNOLOGY, N.V.,

PETER BESSELINK, MEMORY METALS

HOLLAND, B.V.,

Defendants.

No. C-04-03843 RMW

ORDER GRANTING KENTUCKY OIL'S

MOTION TO CONTINUE HEARING ON

SEVEN MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

[Re Docket No. 368]

KENTUCKY OIL TECHNOLOGY, N.V.,

Counterclaimant,

v.

MEMRY CORPORATION and 

SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY

CORPORATION,

Counterdefendants.

Defendant and counterclaimant Kentucky Oil Technology, N.V. ("KOT") asks this court to

continue by two weeks the March 2, 2007, hearing date on the seven motions for partial summary

judgment filed by plaintiff and counterdefendant Memry Corporation ("Memry") and counterdefendant

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1 The deadline for hearing dispositive motions was extended to March 2, 2007 from

February 23, 2007 by the court's December 18, 2006 Order.

ORDER GRANTING KENTUCKY OIL'S MOTION TO CONTINUE HEARING ON SEVEN MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY

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Schlumberger Technology Corporation ("STC"). Memry filed two motions for partial summary

judgment on January 25 and 26, 2007; STC filed five motions on January 26, 2007. These seven

motions are accompanied by numerous declarations and hundreds of pages of supporting materials.

Memry and STC noticed these motions for the last possible day to hear dispositive motions,

giving only the minimal amount of time for KOT to respond and for the court to consider the motions.1

 STC's contends that the scheduling of these motions is appropriate because KOT has been aware since

August 2005 that STC and Memry intended to seek summary judgment "directed to each of KOT's

claims for relief". STC's Opp'n to KOT's Mot. to Continue Hearing at 1. Even assuming KOT knew

with absolute certainty which issues were on the table and that it should expect multiple motions, STC

and Memry have nonetheless filed seven motions for summary adjudication (each directed at KOT) on

the last possible day and have refused to stipulate to extend KOT's time to oppose. In light of this

behavior, KOT's request for additional time to respond is certainly not unreasonable. When parties file

a large number of dispositive motions with voluminous supporting materials on the last possible day,

it is unrealistic that the non-moving party will be able to oppose those motions or that the court will have

sufficient time to properly consider the issues presented on the general timeline set forth in the Local

Rules. 

The court will grant the scheduling relief requested as set forth below, but does not find it

necessary to require STC and Memry to submit a separate statement of undisputed for each motion or

consolidate their motions into a single motion. 

I. ORDER

For the reasons set forth above, the court orders:

1. KOT's opposition briefing shall be filed by Friday, February 23, 2007.

2. STC and Memry's reply briefing shall be filed by Friday, March 2, 2007.

3. The hearing on dispositive motions shall be held on Friday, March 23, 2007.

4. No further dispositive motions shall be filed.

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5. The parties shall file their Joint Pre-Trial Statement and other materials set forth

in section B of this court's Standing Order re: Trial Preparation by April 6, 2007.

6. The parties shall file their oppositions and objections as set forth in section C of

this court's Standing Order re: Trial Preparation by April 13, 2007.

7. The parties shall appear for the Pre-Trial Conference on April 19, 2007.

8. The parties shall appear for Trial on April 30, 2007.

DATED: 2/12/07

RONALD M. WHYTE

United States District Judge

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ORDER GRANTING KENTUCKY OIL'S MOTION TO CONTINUE HEARING ON SEVEN MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY

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Notice of this document has been electronically sent to:

Counsel for Memry:

Andrew C. Ryan ryan@cantorcolburn.com 

William J. Cass wcass@cantorcolburn.com 

Thomas Mango tmango@cantorcolburn.com 

Benjamin J. Holl benjamin.holl@dbr.com 

Charles A. Reid, III charles.reid@dbr.com 

Counsel for STC:

Nancy J. Geenen ngeenen@foleylaw.com 

David B. Moyer dmoyer@foley.com 

Kimberly K. Dodd kdodd@foley.com 

Counsel for KOT:

Michael H. Bierman mbierman@luce.com 

Nicola A. Pisano npisano@luce.com

Jeffrey David Wexler jwexler@luce.com 

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel that have not registered

for e-filing under the court's CM/ECF program.

Dated: 2/12/07 /s/ MAG

Chambers of Judge Whyte

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