Free Motion to Strike - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1 :04-cv—00833-KAJ Document 55 Filed 06/17/2005 Page 1 of 3
IN THE UNITED STATES DlSTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
PI%lARl\/lAC`lA & Ul-’JO1~lN COMPANY, LLC, )
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Plaintifi ) C. A. No. 04—833 (KA5)
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v. )
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SICOR INC. and STCOR )
PHARMACEUTICALS, TNC., )
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Defendants. )
PHARMACI/\’S MOTION TO STRIKE DEFENDANTS’
INEQUITABLE CONDUCT AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE AND DISl\/HSS
`DEFENDANTS’ INEQUITABLE CONDUCT COUNTERCLAIM COUNT
Plaintiff Rhannacia & Upjohn Company, LLC (“Pl1ar1nacia") nioves under Rules
l2(b)(6) and l2(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to strike and dismiss the inequitable
conduct afiimiative defense and counterclaim count asserted by Defendants Sicor Inc. and
STCOR Phannaceuticals, Inc. (collectively "Sicor"). As set forth in detail Pharrnacizfs Opening
Brief in support of its motion, Sicor has failed to identify who it accuses of inequitable conduct
with the specificity required under Rule 9(ln) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and has
failed to identify any act that would constitute inequitable conduct under the governing law and
rules.

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WHEREFORE, Pharmacia ·respectfuily requests that Sicor’s inequitable conduct
aftlrmative defense be stricken and Sicor’s inequitable conduct counterclaim count be dismissed.
MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNEL},
/.9/ Maryel/er: Norei/cc:
Jack B. Blumenfeld (#10} 4)
Maryelleii Noieika (#3208)
l20l N. Market Street
P.O. Box 1347
Wilmington, Delaware 198994. 347
(302) 658—9200
mrioreil Attorneys for Phrirmcicia & Upjo/rm Company, LLC
OF COUNSEL:
Daniel A. Boelineu
Joshna R. Rich
McDONNELL BOEHNEN
HULBERT & BERGHOFP LLP
300 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 913-0001
June 17, 2005
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Maryeilen Noreika, hereby certify that on June i'/th, 2005 1 electronically tiled
Phannacia’s Motion To Strike Defendants inequitable Conduct Afiirniative Defense And
Disniiss Defendants Inequitable Conduct Counterciaim Count with the Clerk. of the Court using
CM/ECE, which will send notification of such filing(s) to the following:
Steven J. Bakick, Esquire
John G. Day, Esquire
ASHBY & GEDDES
l also certify that copies were caused to be served on June 17th, 2005 upon the
following in the manner indicated:
BY HAND
Steven J. Balick., Esquire
John G. Day, Esquire
Ashby & Geddes
222 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19801
BY FEDERAL EXPRESS
Reid L. Ashinoff, Esquire
Brian T. Moriarty, Esquire
William J. Sipio, Esquire
David R. Baum, Esquire
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
1221 Avenue ofthe Americas
New York, NY 30020
/s/ Mage//err Norei/ca
Maryellen Noreika (#3208)
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell
(302) 658·9200
[email protected]