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

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

BENITEC AUSTRALIA LTD., )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) Civil Action No. 04—174-JJF
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NUCLEONICS, INC., )
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Defendant. )
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PLAINTIFF’S CROSS-MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER PURSUANT
TO FED. R. CIV. P. 26(C), D. DEL. LR 30.2 AND THE TERIVIS OF
THE COURT’S DECEMBER 10, 2004 ORDER
John W. Shaw (No. 3362)
Kevin M. Baird (No. 4219)
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
The Brandywine Building, 17th Floor
1000 West Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302) 571-6600
Attarneysfar P/aintw
Benitec Australia Ltd
Of Counsel:
Marc R. Labgold, Ph.D.
Kevin M. Bell
Scott A.M. Chambers. Ph.D.
PATTON BOGGS LLP
8484 Westpark Drive
McLean, Virginia 22102
(703) 744-8000
DATED: March 14, 2005
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In response to Defendant, Nucleonics, Inc.’s ("Nucleonics") Motion to Compel the Fed.
R. Civ. P. 30(b)(6) deposition of the Plaintiff and the personal depositions of Benitec’s Dr. Ken
Reed and Dr. Michael Graham, Plaintiff, Benitec Australia Ltd. ("Benitec"), hereby cross—moves
the Court, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c) and D. Del. LR 30.2 for a protective order staying the
personal depositions of Drs. Reed and Graham and precluding the Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(6)
deposition of Benitec pursuant to the terms of the Court’s December 10, 2004 Order requiring all
motions to compel to be filed on or before January 13, 2005 and staying discovery. Benitec
submits herewith a combined Opposition to Nuc1eonics’ Motion to Compel and Memorandum of
Law in Support of its Cross-Motion for Protective Order Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c), D.
Del. LR 30.2 and the Terms of the Court’s December 10, 2004 Order in further support of this
motion.
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 7.1.1
In accordance with D. Del. L R 7.1.1, counsel for Benitec made a reasonable effort to
reach agreement with Nucleonics’ counsel on the matter set forth in this cross—motion by way of
a telephone conference on Thursday, March 3, 2005. At that time, Nucleonics’ counsel
demanded that Nucleonics be allowed to go forward with the noticed depositions and maintained
that Nucleonics would not withdraw its pending motion to compel.
Dated: March 14, 2005 Respectfully submitted,
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
John W. Shaw (No. 3362)
Kevin M. Baird (No. 4219)
The Brandywine Building, 17th Floor
1000 West Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Telephone: (302) 571-6600
Attorneys for PlaintWBenitec Australia Ltal
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Of Counsel:
Marc R. Labgold, Ph.D.
Kevin M. Bell
Scott A.M. Chambers. Ph.D.
PATTON BOGGS LLP
8484 Westpark Drive
McLean, Virginia 22102
Telephone: (703) 744-8000
DATED: March 14, 2005
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on March 14, 2005, I caused to be electronically filed a tnie and
correct copy of the foregoing document with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF, which will
send notification that such tiling is available for viewing and downloading to the following
counsel of record:
Paul E. Crawford, Esquire
Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP
The Nemours Building
1007 North Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19899
I further certify that on March 14, 2005, I caused a copy of the foregoing document to be
seived by hand delivery on the above—listed counsel of record and on the following non-
registered participants in the manner indicated below:
BY FEDERAL EXPRESS
Jason A. Liei Esquire
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
101 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10178-0060
YOUNG CONAWAY STARGATT & TAYLOR, LLP
Kevin M. Baird (No. 4219)
The Brandywine Building
1000 West Street, 17th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
P.O. Box 391
Wilmington, DE 19899-0391
(302) 571-6600
[email protected]
Attorneysfor Benitec Australia Ltd.
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