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Parties Involved:
Stryker Corporation
Counter Claimant
Synvasive Technology, Inc.
Counter Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SYNVASIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC., NO. CIV.S-05-1515 WBS DAD

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER

STRYKER CORPORATION,

Defendant.

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This matter came before the court on October 27, 2006, for

hearing on plaintiff Synvasive Technology, Inc.’s motion to compel.

Matthew Hulse and Robert Tadlock appeared on behalf of plaintiff. 

Gregory Vogler and Morgan Tovey appeared on behalf of defendant

Stryker Corporation.

Having considered all written materials submitted in

connection with the motion, and after hearing oral argument, for the

reasons set forth on the record during the hearing, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff Synvasive Technology, Inc.’s motion to compel

is granted in part and denied in part.

2. The depositions of Steven Reasoner and Tom Brennan in

their individual capacities shall occur on or before November 22,

2006. Each deposition shall last no longer than one-half day (i.e.,

four (4) hours), excluding appropriate breaks.

3. On or before November 22, 2006, Stryker shall produce

for deposition its designees for Topics 1 and 21 in Synvasive’s Third

Amended Rule 30(b)(6) notice. As to a designee for Topic 6, the

motion is denied except that Stryker shall verify in writing its

representation during the hearing that no Stryker employee has

knowledge of the information sought in Topic 6.

4. The motion is denied as to Synvasive document Request

Nos. 56-60 as well as 74 and 75. The motion is denied as moot as to 

Request No. 55, the parties having reached an agreement on that

request prior to the hearing.

5. The close of fact discovery is extended until November

22, 2006.

DATED: October 27, 2006.

DAD:th

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