Free Motion to Compel - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

RELIANT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., Plaintiff,

C.A. No. 06-774-JJF
v_ PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., Defendant.

DEFENDANT ' S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY
Defendant, Par Pharmaceutical , Inc. ("Par") respectfully moves the Court, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 37( b), to compel discovery from plaintiff Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Reliant"). A proposed form of Order is attached hereto . The grounds for this motion are set forth in Par' s Opening Brief and the Declaration of John G. Taylor, submitted herewith.
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR LLP

/s/ Xaren L. Pasca(e
August 23, 2007 Josy W. Ingersoll (No. 1088) Dingersoll cr yest.com] Karen L. Pascale (No. 2903) [[email protected]] Karen E. Keller (No. 4489) [[email protected]] The Brandywine Building

OF COUNSEL:
FR OMMER LAWRENCE & HA UG LLP

1000 West St., 17th Floor P.O. Box 391 Wilmington, Delaware 19899-0391 Tel.: (302) 571-6600 Fax: (302) 571-1253
Attorneys for Defendant, Par Phar·rnaceutical, Ine.

Edgar H. Haug
James K. Stronski John G. Taylor 745 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10151 Tel: (212) 588-0800

Fax: (212) 588-0500

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

RELIANT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., Plaintiff,

C.A. No. 05-774-JJF
V. PAR PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., Defendant.

ORDER WHEREAS, Defendant, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc. ("Par") has filed a Motion to Compel Discovery; and the Court having considered the respective papers submitted by Defendant and Plaintiff, Reliant Phamaceuticals, Inc. ("Reliant"), in support of, or in opposition to, said motion; and the Court having considered oral argument of counsel for the respective parties, if ally; and the Court having considered the pleadings in this matter and the current status of the case; and for other good cause having been shown;

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
I. Reliant shall provide immediately complete and substantive answers to Par's

interrogatories nos. 3-5 and 7; and 2. Reliant shall produce immediately documents responsive to Par's requests for

production of documents nos. I _ 80.

DATED:

, 2007 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Karen L. Pascale, Esquire, hereby certify that on August 23, 2007,1 caused to be electronically filed a true and correct copy of the foregoing document with the Clerk of the Court using CMIECF, which will send notification that such filing is available for viewing and downloading to the following counsel of record:
Jack B. Blumenfeld Ubbefiling c mnat.com] Maryellen Noreika [menefiling cr mnat.com] MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP 1201 North Market Street

P.O. Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 555-9200 I further certify that I caused a copy of the foregoing document to be served on the above-listed counsel and on the following non-registered participants in the manner and on the date indicated: By E-Mail and Hand Delivery on August 23, 2007
Jack B. Blumenfeld [[email protected]] Maryellen Noreika [mnoreika a mnat.com] MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP 1201 North Market Street

P.O. Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899 (302) 658-9200

By E-Mail on August 23, 2007 acrd By FedEx on AgQust 24, 2007
John. Desmarais Udesmarais cz kirkland.com]
Gerald J. Flattmann , Jr. [gflattmann @kirkland.com] Christine Willgoos [cwillgoos a kirkland.com] KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

Citigroup Center 153 E. 53 `d Street New York, NY 10022 (212) 446-4800

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Steven C. Cherry [ steven . [email protected]] LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

885 Third Avenue , Suite 1000 New York, NY 10022-4834 (212) 906-1200

YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR LLP

/s/ Kaivn L. Tascafe
Josy W. Ingersoll (No. 1088) [email protected]] Karen L. Pascale (No. 2903) [kpascale cr ycst.com] The Brandywine Building

1000 West Street, 17th Floor P.O. Box 391
Wilmington, Delaware 19899-0391 Attorneys fw- Defendant-Counterclaiiiianl, Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.

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