Free Motion to Bifurcate - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANY, )
LLC, )
Plaintiff, g
v. 3 C.A. No. O4-833-KAJ
SICOR INC. and SICOR g
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., )
Defendants. (
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO BIFURCATE LIABILITY
AND WILLFULNESS/DAMAGES, AND TO STAY
DISCOVERY RELATING TO THE WILLFULNESS INQUIRY
Defendants Sicor, Inc. and Sicor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (collectively, "Sicor") hereby
move, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(b): l) for separate trials on the issues of
liability on the one hand, and (i) damages and (ii) willfulness on the other; and 2) to stay
willfulness-related discovery until after the liability question is resolved. The grounds for this
motion are set forth in the accompanying Memorandum of Law (with exhibits), the documents
submitted by Sicor for in camera inspection by the Court, the pleadings and papers on file
herein, such other matters as may be judicially noticed by the Court, and upon such other matters
as the Court may consider appropriate or which may be presented to the Court on reply or at the
time of hearing.

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ASHBY & GEDDES
/s/ John G. Day
Steven J. Balick (ID# 2114)
John G. Day (1D# 2403)
222 Delaware Avenue, 17th Floor
P.O. Box 1150
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 654-1888
sbalick@ashby-geddescom
j day@ashby- geddescom
Attorneys for Defendants
Of Counsel:
Reid L. Ashinoff
Michael S. Gugig
SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
Phone: (212) 768-6700
Facsimile: (212) 768-6800
Dated: September 28, 2005
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on the 28th day of September, 2005, the attached DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO BIFURCATE LIABILITY AND WILLFULNESS/DAMAGES, AND TO
STAY DISCOVERY RELATING TO THE WILLFULNESS INQUIRY was served upon
the below-named counsel of record at the address and in the manner indicated:
Jack B. Blumenfeld, Esquire HAND DELIVERY
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell
1201 North Market Street
P.O. Box 1347
Wilmington, DE 19899
Joshua R. Rich, Esquire VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff
300 South Wacker Drive
Suite 3200
Chicago, IL 60606
/s/ John G. Day
John G. Day

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