Free Motion to Bifurcate - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1 :07-cv-00178-GIVIS Document 120 Filed 05/O9/2008 Page 1 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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DEUTSCHER TENNIS BUND (GERMAN :
TENNIS FEDERATION), ROTHENBAUM : C.A. No. 07-0178 (GMS)
SPORT GMBH, and QATAR TENNIS :
FEDERATION, :
Plaintiffs,
against
ATP TOUR, INC., ETIENNE DE VILLIERS,
CHARLES PASARELL, GRAHAM PEARCE, :
J ACCO ELTINGH, PERRY ROGERS, and IGGY:
J OVAN OVIC, :
Defendants.
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DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO BIFURCATE TRIAL INTO
SEPARATE LIABILITY AND DAMAGES PHASES
Defendants respectfully move, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, to bifurcate
the trial in this action into separate liability and damages phases. The basis for this motion is set
forth in Defendants’ accompanying Opening Brief and the exhibits thereto.
ASHBY & GEDDES
/s/ Carolyn S. Hake
Philip Trainer, Jr. (I.D. #2788)
Carolyn S. Hake (I.D. #3839)
500 Delaware Avenue, 8th Floor
P.O. Box 1150
Wilmington, Delaware 19899
302—654—1888
ptrainer@ashby-geddescom
[email protected]
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Case 1 :07-cv—00178-GIVIS Document 120 Filed 05/09/2008 Page 2 of 3
PROSKAUER ROSE LLP
Bradley I. Ruskin
Colin A. Underwood
Jennifer R. Scullion
Evan S. Greene
(admitted pro hac vice)
1585 Broadway
New York, NY 10036-8299
Phone: (212) 969-3000
Attorneys for Dekndants
Dated: May 9, 2008
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Case 1 :07-cv—OO178-GIVIS Document 120 Filed 05/O9/2008 Page 3 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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DEUTSCHER TENNIS BUND (GERMAN :
TENNIS FEDERATION), ROTHENBAUM : C.A. No. 07-0178 (GMS)
SPORT GMBH, and QATAR TENNIS :
FEDERATION, :
Plaintiffs,
against
ATP TOUR, INC., ETIENNE DE VILLIERS,
CHARLES PASARELL, GRAHAM PEARCE, :
JACCO ELTINGH, PERRY ROGERS, and IGGY:
JOVANOVIC, :
Defendants.
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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION
TO BIFURCATE TRIAL ON DAMAGES
This day of , 2008, Defendants having moved,
pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(b), to bifurcate the trial of this action into
separate liability and damages phases, and the Court, after considering the positions of the
parties, having concluded that good grounds exist for the requested relieil now therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants’ Motion is GRANTED.
SO ORDERED this day of , 2008.
Chief Judge
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