Free Order on Motion for Protective Order - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:04-cv-00901-JJF Document 161 Filed 01/06/2006 Page 1 of 2
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
AFFYMETRIX, INC., z
Plaintiff, ;
v. ; Civil Action N0. 04-901 JJF
ILLUMINA, INC., E
Defendant. Z
O R D E R
WHEREAS, Plaintiff has filed a Motion For Entry Of
Protective Order (D.I. 155) requesting the Court to order that
the deposition of Fred R. Kramer, Ph.D. not take place as
scheduled on January 9, 2006;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Local Rule 30.1 of this Court and
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 30(b)(1) and 6(a), a party must
provide written notice of its intention to take a deposition to
` every other party not less than five business days before the
date of the deposition;
WHEREAS, Defendant did not provide notice of its
intention to take the deposition of Fred R. Kramer, Ph.D. on
Monday, January 9, 2006, until Wednesday, January 4, 2006, three
business days before the date of the deposition;
NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff's Motion For Entry Of A Protective Order
(D.I. 155) is GRANTED;
2. Defendant shall not take the deposition of Fred R.
Kramer on Monday, January 9, 2006;

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3. The Court will hear further argument on this matter
at the discovery dispute hearing scheduled for Thursday, January
12, 2006, unless, before then, the parties have reached agreement
on a new date for the deposition.
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