Opinion
Case No. 12-11503
05-11-2012
ROBERT BOSCH LLC, Plaintiff, v. SNAP-ON INC. and DREW TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Defendants.
ORDER SETTING TELEPHONE CONFERENCE
On May 9, 2012, the court held a telephone conference with counsel for the parties. During the conference, counsel and the court discussed the best way to proceed in this case and the related declaratory-judgment suit, Drew Technologies, Inc. v. Robert Bosch, L.L.C., Case Number 11-15068. In accordance with counsel's representations during this conversation, the court expects that, in the coming days, counsel will reach an agreement to amend the pleadings in this action, thereby allowing the parties to pursue their competing causes of action solely in this case. Additionally, the court anticipates that counsel will prepare a proposed discovery plan and trial schedule that will conform to the court's practice guidelines for patent cases. Accordingly,
Once the pleadings are finalized, and following the upcoming telephone conference, the court anticipates denying as moot the pending motion to reopen the declaratory-judgment suit.
IT IS ORDERED that counsel for the parties shall participate in a telephone conference on May 23, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. The court will place the telephone call. Counsel should be prepared to discuss a proposed scheduling order and possible protective order.
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ROBERT H. CLELAND
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was mailed to counsel of record on this date, May 11, 2012, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
s/Lisa G. Wagner
Case Manager and Deputy Clerk
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