Free Stipulation of Dismissal - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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NOVARTIS CORPORATION and )
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS )
COWORATION )
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Plaintiffs, )
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v. ) Civil Action No. O8—459—SLR
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TEVA PARENTERAL MEDICINES, IN C., ) -
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC., and )
TI-EVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. )
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Defendants. )

STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF COMPLAINT AS TO DEFENDANT
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. AND AMENDMENT OF CAPTION
Piaintiffs Novartis Corporation and Novartis Phannaceuticals Corporation (coliectiveiy
"Plaintiffs") and defendants Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc. (‘“TPM"), Teva Pharmaceuticals
USA, inc. ("Teva USA") and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., {"Teva Ltd.") hereby stipulate,
subject to the approval of the Court, to dismiss the Complaint as tiled by Plaintiffs against Teva
Ltd. in this action. The action vviil continue against TPM and Teva USA. It is further stipulated
that this dismissal is without prejudice and is subject to the following conditions:
i. Teva Ltd. stipulates to be bound by any Judgment, Order, or decision in the above-
captioned action, or any appeal thereof.
2. Teva Ltd., TPM and Teva USA stipulate that Teva Ltd.’s documents, witnesses and
information are in TPM and Teva USA’s custody or control for purposes of discovery or requests
for admission in this lawsuit, subject to paragraph 4.

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3. Pursuant to paragraph 2 above, the terms "TPM" and "Teva USA," as used in
discovery requests or requests for admission, will include Teva Ltd., and TPM and Teva USA will
respond and object to discovery requests for information in the possession, custody or control of
Teva Ltd., including requests for Rule 30(b)(6) deposition testimony, and will certify interrogatory
responses containing Teva Ltd. infomation.
4. If the parties agree that a Teva Ltd. employee is a necessary fact witness, the
witness will be made available for deposition upon notice to TPM and Teva USA. If the parties
disagree as to whether the Teva Ltd. empioyee is a necessary fact witness, then the parties shall
present the matter to the Court for resolution. ln the event that the Court orders that the deposition
ofthe Teva Ltd. employee shall be taken, then the Teva Ltd. employee will be made available for
deposition pursuant to the Court’s Order, without requiring that Plaintiffs adhere to the procedures
of The Hague Convention.
5. The case caption should be amended to read as follows: “Novartis Corporation and
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Plaintiffs v. Teva Parenterai Medicines, inc. and Teva
Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Civil Action No. 08-459 SLR".
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RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER, P.A. BAYARD, RA.
fs! Anne Shea Gaza §ag4093) /s/ Richard D. Kirk §rk0922;
Frederick L. Cottrell, III (#255 5) Richard D. Kirk
Anne Shea Gaza (#4093) 222 Delaware Avenue, Suite 900
One Rodney Square P.O. Box 25130
Wilmington, Delaware l9899 Wilmington, DE 19899-5130
(302) 651-7700 (302) 655-5000
[email protected] [email protected]
gaza@ri£corn Attorneys for Teva Pareriteral Medicines,
Attorneys for Novartis Corporation and Inc., Teva Piiannaceuticais USA, Inc. and
Novartis Phannaceuticals Corporation Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Of Counsei Of Counsel:
William F. Lee Annernarie Hassett
Lisa J. Pirozzolo Keith A. Zuliow
Vinita Ferrera GOODWIN PROCTER LLP
Wilmer Cutler Pickering I-late and Dorr LLP The New York Times Building
60 State Street 620 Eighth Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 New York, NY 10018
(617) 526-6000 (212) 813-8800
SO ORDERED this __ day of September, 2008.
U.S. District Court Judge

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