Free Notice of Voluntary Dismissal - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP, ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED, IPR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., and SHIONOGI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Civil Action No.: 07-806-JJF-LPS Plaintiffs, v. SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD., and SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC., and CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES LTD., Defendants.

NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL UNDER FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a) Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1) and the stipulation filed herewith as Exhibit A, Plaintiffs AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, AstraZeneca UK Limited, IPR Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Shionogi Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha, hereby dismiss this lawsuit against Defendants Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. ("Sun USA") and Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. ("Caraco"), which have not served an answer or filed a motion for summary judgment. Pursuant to the agreement of the parties, the dismissal will be without prejudice until the deadline for adding parties to be set by the Court's scheduling order. If, prior to this deadline, Plaintiffs have not moved to add Sun USA or Caraco to the action, the voluntary dismissal will be with prejudice. The voluntary dismissal will likewise be with prejudice if any motion by Plaintiffs to add Sun USA or Caraco made prior to this deadline is denied. Respectfully submitted, _/s/ Mary W. Bourke______________ Mary W. Bourke (#2356) CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP 1007 N. Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19899 Telephone: (302) 658-9141 Facsimile: (302) 658-5614 [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP, ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED, IPR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., and SHIONOGI SEIYAKU KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Civil Action No.: 07-806-JJF-LPS Plaintiffs, v. SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD., and SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC., and CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES LTD., Defendants.

STIPULATION REGARDING VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. AND CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES LTD. UNDER FED. R. CIV. P. 41(a) Whereas Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ("Sun Ltd.") asked AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, AstraZeneca UK Limited, IPR Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Shionogi Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha ("Plaintiffs") to voluntarily dismiss Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc. ("Sun USA") and Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. ("Caraco") from Civil Action No. 07-810 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware; Whereas Sun Ltd. represents that Sun USA and Caraco are not named in Abbreviated New Drug Application No 79-169 or its related papers and that no basis exists to name either Sun USA or Caraco as defendants in the litigation; NOW, THEREFORE, Plaintiffs and Sun Ltd. hereby stipulate and agree as follows: 1. Sun Ltd. agrees not challenge the Court's exercise of personal jurisdiction over it in this matter without prejudice to Sun Ltd.'s right to challenge the Court's exercise of personal jurisdiction over it in future matters and agrees not to contest service of process in this matter. 2. Plaintiffs agree to dismiss Sun USA and Caraco from the action based on Sun Ltd.'s representations that Sun USA and Caraco each are not named in ANDA No. 79-169 or its related
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papers and that no basis exists to name either entity as defendants in this action, and subject to Sun Ltd.'s agreement relating to jurisdiction and service. 3. Plaintiffs' voluntary dismissal of Sun USA and Caraco will be without prejudice until the deadline for adding parties to be set by the Court's scheduling order. If, prior to this deadline, Plaintiffs have not moved to add Sun USA or Caraco to the action, the voluntary dismissal will be with prejudice. The voluntary dismissal will likewise be with prejudice if any motion by Plaintiffs to add Sun USA or Caraco made prior to this deadline is denied.

_/s/ Mary W. Bourke_______________ Mary W. Bourke (#2356) CONNOLLY BOVE LODGE & HUTZ LLP 1007 N. Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19899 Telephone: (302) 658-9141 Facsimile: (302) 658-5614 [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiffs.

_/s/_Kevin G. Abrams___________________ Kevin G. Abrams (#2375) John M. Seaman (#3868) ABRAMS & LASTER LLP 20 Montchanin Road Suite 200 Wilmington, DE 19807 Telephone: 302-778-1002 Facsimile: 302-778-1001 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Dated: January 2, 2008

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