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

Case 1:05-cv-00890-GMS

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE POSITEC USA INC., a North Carolina Corporation and POSITEC USA INC., a South Carolina Corporation, Plaintiffs, v. MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION, Defendant.

C.A. No. 05-890 (GMS)

MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION'S MOTION TO DISMISS PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 12(b)(1) Defendant Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation ("Milwaukee") files this Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1). In support thereof, Milwaukee respectfully shows this Court as follows: 1. On December 27, 2005, Plaintiffs Positec USA (a North Carolina Corporation)

and Positec USA (a South Carolina Corporation) (collectively, "Positec USA") filed their Complaint in this case, seeking a declaratory judgment of non-infringement and invalidity as to certain patents held by Milwaukee. 2. Milwaukee ­ prior to filing its answer and discovery ­ now files this motion to

dismiss any and all of Positec USA's claims against Milwaukee pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1). The grounds for this motion are fully set forth in Milwaukee's Opening Brief In Support of Its Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and supporting materials, filed contemporaneously herewith.

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For the reasons stated above, Defendant Milwaukee respectfully requests that this Court: (1) grant Milwaukee's Motion to Dismiss; and (2) dismiss any and all of Positec USA's claims against Milwaukee. Milwaukee further requests all other relief to which it may be entitled. MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP /s/ Leslie A. Polizoti Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014) Leslie A. Polizoti (#4299) 1201 North Market Street P.O. Box 1347 Wilmington, Delaware 19899-1347 (302) 575-7291 [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation OF COUNSEL: Michael E. Husmann Joseph T. Miotke MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP 100 East Wisconsin Avenue Suite 3300 Milwaukee, WI 53202-4108 (414) 271-6560 January 17, 2006
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on January 17, 2006 I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF, which will send notification of such filing to William J. Marsden, Jr. I further certify that on January 17, 2006 I caused to be served true and correct copies of the foregoing document on the following in the manner indicated: BY HAND William J. Marsden, Jr. FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. 919 N. Market St., Suite 1100 Wilmington DE 19899 BY FEDERAL EXPRESS Alan D. Smith FISH & RICHARDSON P.C. 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110

/s/ Leslie A. Polizoti Leslie A. Polizoti (#4299)