Free Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Personal Jurisdiction - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:07-cv-00753-JJF

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC., and CORANGE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Plaintiffs, v. ABBOTT DIABETES CARE, INCORPORATED, ABBOTT DIABETES CARE SALES CORPORATION, BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC, DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES, INC., LIFESCAN, INCORPORATED, and NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION, Defendants.

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C.A. No. 07-753-JJF

DEFENDANT DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES, INC.'S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION

Defendant Diagnostic Devices, Inc. ("DDI") hereby respectfully moves, pursuant to Rule 12(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, that all claims against it in the above action be dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction. The grounds for this motion are fully set forth in the accompanying opening brief and in the supporting affidavit of Richard Admani. For the Court's convenience, a proposed form of order is attached hereto.

Case 1:07-cv-00753-JJF

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ASHBY & GEDDES /s/ Steven J. Balick _______________________________ Steven J. Balick (I.D. #2114) John G. Day (I.D. #2403) Lauren E. Maguire (I.D. #4261) 500 Delaware Avenue, 8th Floor P.O. Box 1150 Wilmington, DE 19899 302-654-1888 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Defendant Diagnostic Devices, Inc.

Of Counsel: Michael G. Adams Ashley L. Ellis Morgan H. Rogers Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP Three Wachovia Center, Suite 3000 401 South Tryon Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 704-372-9000 Dated: January 11, 2008
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Case 1:07-cv-00753-JJF

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS OPERATIONS, INC., and CORANGE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, Plaintiffs, vi. ABBOTT DIABETES CARE, INCORPORATED, ABBOTT DIABETES CARE SALES CORPORATION, BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC, DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES, INC., LIFESCAN, INCORPORATED, and NOVA BIOMEDICAL CORPORATION, Defendants.

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C.A. No. 07-753-JJF

ORDER

This _______ day of __________________________, 2008, the Court having considered defendant Diagnostic Devices Inc.'s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in the above action, and having concluded that good grounds exist for the requested relief; now therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing motion is granted, and that all claims against defendant Diagnostic Devices Inc. are hereby dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction.

____________________________________ United States District Judge

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