Abbott Cardio Sys, et al v. Medtronic Vascular, et al

MOTION for Judgment as a Matter of Law

D. Del.April 18, 2005

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR ) SYSTEMS, INC. and GUIDANT SALES ) CORPORATION, ) ) C.A. No. 98-80 (SLR) Plaintiffs, ) (Consolidated with C.A. ) No. 98-314 (SLR) and ) C.A. No. 98-316 (SLR)) v. ) ) ) MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. and ) MEDTRONIC USA, INC., ) ) Defendants. ) MEDTRONIC’S RENEWED MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 50(b), Defendants Medtronic Vascular, Inc. and Medtronic USA, Inc. hereby renew their motion for judgment as a matter of law. The grounds for this motion are set forth in Medtronic’s Opening Brief In Support of its Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law, filed herewith. MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL /s/ Karen Jacobs Louden Karen Jacobs Louden (#2881) Leslie A. Polizoti (#4299) 1201 N. Market Street P.O. Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899-1347 (302) 658-9200 Attorneys for Attorneys for Defendants Medtronic Vascular, Inc. and Medtronic USA, Inc. OF COUNSEL: Raphael V. Lupo Donna M. Tanguay Mark G. Davis James G. Rizzo McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP 600 13th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 Case 1:98-cv-00080-SLR Document 651 Filed 04/18/2005 Page 1 of 3 Fay M. Morisseau Mauricio A. Flores Matthew F. Weil Michael R. O’Neill David M. Stein McDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP 18191 Von Karman Avenue Suite 400 Irvine, CA 92612-7107 April 18, 2005 Case 1:98-cv-00080-SLR Document 651 Filed 04/18/2005 Page 2 of 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on April 18, 2005 I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF, which will send notification of such filing to the following: Frederick L. Cottrell, III (cottrell@rlf.com), Stuart M. Grant (sgrant@gelaw.com), and Karen Jacobs Louden (kjlefiling@mnat.com). I further certify that on April 18, 2005 I served copies of the foregoing on the following counsel in the manner indicated: BY HAND Frederick L. Cottrell, III Anne Shea Gaza Richards Layton & Finger One Rodney Square P.O. Box 551 Wilmington, DE 19899 BY EMAIL Michael A. Morin Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner 901 New York Avenue Washington, D.C. 20001-4413 /s/ Karen Jacobs Louden (#2881) MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT AND TUNNELL (302) 658-9200 klouden@mnat.com Case 1:98-cv-00080-SLR Document 651 Filed 04/18/2005 Page 3 of 3