Free Motion to Bifurcate - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:O7—cv—OO156-JJF Document 32 Filed O9/06/2007 Page 1 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
i FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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PDL BIOPHARMA, INC. )
Plaintiff, g _
v. l Case No.: "O7-CV-156-** *
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. g
V I Defendant. i
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DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO BIFURCATE AND STAY DISCOVERY
AND TRIAL OF DAMAGES AND WILLFULNESS ISSUES
Pursuant to Rule 42(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Defendant
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. hereby respectfully moves the Court for an Order bifurcating and
staying discovery and trial on damages issues, including enhanced damages, pending resolution
of the underlying liability issues. .
. The grounds for this motion are fully set forth in Defendant’s Opening Brief in
Support of its Motion to Bifurcate and Stay Discovery and Trial of Damages and Willfulness
Issues which is filed and served contemporaneously herewith.
WHEREFORE, Defendant respectfully requests that the Court grant this motion
and enter the Order attached hereto bifurcating and staying discovery and trial on damages
issues, including enhanced damages, pending resolution of the underlying liability issues.
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Respectfully submitted,
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP
Josy W. Ingersoll (No. 1088) g
Andrew A. Lundgren (No. 4429)
The Brandywine Building
1000 West Street, 17th Floor
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 571-6600
[email protected]
Attorneys for Defendant
Of Counsel:
John M. Desmarais
Gerald J. Flattmann, Jr.
Christine Willgoos
KIRKLAND & ELLIS
153 East 53rd Street
New York, NY 1002
Telephone: (212) 446-4800
Facsimile: (212) 446-4900
Dated: September 6, 2007
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Case 1 :07-cv-00156-JJF Document 32 Filed O9/06/2007 Page 3 of 3
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Andrew A. Lundgren, hereby certify that on September 6, 2007, I caused to be
electronically filed a true and correct copy of the foregoing document with the Clerk of the Court
using CM/ECP, which will send notification that such filing is available for viewing and
downloading to the following counsel of record:
Jack B. Blumenfeld, Esquire
Karen Jacobs Louden, Esquire
Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP
1201 North Market Street
P.O. Box 1347
` . Wilmington, DE 19899-1347
I further certify that on September 6, 2007, I caused a copy of the foregoing document to
be served by hand delivery on the above-listed counsel of record and on the following in the
manner indicated:
BY E-MAIL
Matthew D. Powers, Esquire
Vernon M. Winters, Esquire
John D. Beynon, Esquire
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
201 Redwood Shores Parkway
Redwood Shores, CA 94065
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP
Josy W. Ingersoll (No. 1088)i J
Andrew A. Lundgren (N o. 4429)
1000 West Street, 17th Floor
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 571-6600
[email protected]
Attorneys for Defendant.
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Case 1 :07-cv-00156-JJF Document 32-2 Filed O9/06/2007 Page 1 of 1
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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PDL BIOPHARMA, INC. )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) Case No.: 07—CV—l56—***
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ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. )
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_ Defendant. )
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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO BIFURCATE
AND STAY DISCOVERY AND TRIAL OF DAMAGES AND WILLFULNESS ISSUES
At Wilmington this day of , 2007, upon consideration of
Det`endant’s Motion to Bifurcate and Stay Discovery and Trial of Damages and Willfulness
Issues, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion is GRANTED.
United States Magistrate Judge °
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