Free Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Subject Jurisdiction - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:07-cv-00348-SLR

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION and, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Plaintiffs, v. JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, INC. and CORDIS CORPORATION, Defendants.

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION and, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Plaintiffs, v. JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, INC. and CORDIS CORPORATION, Defendants.

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C.A. No. 07-333-SLR

C.A. No. 07-348-SLR

DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

Defendants in the captioned actions hereby respectfully move, pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, to dismiss both complaints on the ground that this Court lacks jurisdiction over their subject matter. The basis for the requested relief is fully set forth in defendants' supporting opening memorandum, which is being served and filed contemporaneously herewith.

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ASHBY & GEDDES /s/ Steven J. Balick __________________________________ Steven J. Balick (I.D. #2114) John G. Day (I.D. #2403) Lauren E. Maguire (I.D. #4261) 500 Delaware Avenue, 8th Floor P.O. Box 1150 Wilmington, DE 19899 302-654-1888 Attorneys for Defendants

Of Counsel: David T. Pritikin William H. Baumgartner, Jr. Paul E. Veith Russell E. Cass SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP One South Dearborn Chicago, IL 60603 Telephone: (312) 853-7000 Facsimile: (312) 853-7036 Dated: July 18, 2007
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Case 1:07-cv-00348-SLR

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Filed 07/18/2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION and, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Plaintiffs, v. JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, INC. and CORDIS CORPORATION, Defendants.

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION and, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Plaintiffs, v. JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, INC. and CORDIS CORPORATION, Defendants.

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C.A. No. 07-333-SLR

C.A. No. 07-348-SLR

ORDER

This _______ day of _________________________, 2007, the Court having considered defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction in the above actions, and having concluded that good grounds exist for the requested relief; now therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendants' motion is granted, and that both of the complaints in the above-captioned actions are dismissed without prejudice.

____________________________________ United States District Judge