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February 24, 2006
BY E-FILE AND HAND DELIVERY
The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet
United States District Court for the District of Delaware
844 King Street
Wilmington, DE l980l
Re: National Stczrclz and Chemical Izzvestnzent Holding Corp.,
et al. v. Cargill, [nc., et al. C.A. No. 04-1443-GMS
Dear Judge Sleet:
I write on behalf of plaintiffs National Starch and Chemical Investment Holding Corp,
Penford Australia Ltd., and Penford Holdings PTY (collectively "Plaintiffs") to set forth the ·
agenda for the discovery teleconference set for February 28, 2005 at 10:00 AM. The
disagreement between the parties to be presented to the Court concerns the following issues:
(I) Impact on Discovery of Defendants Motion to Amend the Pleadings,
which was filed on February l, 2006;
(2) Defendants responses to Plaintiffs Interrogatories Nos. I3, 15-21;
(3) Plaintiffs have three other issues, which are described below, which we
believe are ripe for presentation. However, defendants’ disagree as to whether there has
been an adequate meet and confer regarding these issues. We identify these issues only
in the event Your Honor is willing to hear them at the teleconference; if not we will
endeavor to present them at a future conference.
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Youric CoNAwAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP
The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet
February 24, 2006
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(a) Potential effect on fact and expert discovery of defendants’ recent
document production, including production of over 800 pages of documents on
February 22, 2006;
` (b) The January 6, 2006 date for defendants’ to elect whether to rely
on advice of counsel in defense of the willful infringement allegation and the
January 13, 2006 date by which they must produce their opinions of counsel if
they are so relying;
(c) Defendants objections and privilege assertions during depositions;
Defendants’ List of Topics:
(l) Plaintiffs’ Failure To Produce Teresa Capitani’s EPO Declarations And
Related Documents Prior To Her Deposition.
(2) Plaintiffs’ Failure To Produce Seed Samples Promised During The Prior
Teleconference And By Letter Dated January 27, 2006.
Respectfully Submitted,
Monte T. Squire (No. 4764)
MTS:aaw
cc: John W. Shaw, Esquire
Thomas Halkowski, Esquire
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