Renishaw PLC v. Tesa Sa et alMOTIONN.D. Ill.August 1, 2008 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION RENISHAW PLC, Plaintiff, v. TESA SA, and HEXAGON METROLOGY, INC. (also dba TESA USA, BROWN & SHARPE, INC. and SHEFFIELD MEASUREMENT, INC.) Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) No. 08-CV-3485 Hon. Rebecca R. Pallmeyer Presiding Judge Hon. Judge Nan R. Nolan Magistrate Judge DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISQUALIFY OLIFF & BERRIDGE FROM ITS REPRESENTATION OF RENISHAW PLC Defendants TESA SA and Hexagon Metrology, Inc. respectfully move before the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, United States District Judge, to disqualify the law firm of Oliff & Berridge (“Oliff & Berridge” or “Oliff”) from its representation of Renishaw plc (“Renishaw”) in this case. 1. Oliff & Berridge has breached its duty of loyalty by simultaneously representing both Renishaw and at least two commonly controlled affiliates of the defendants. 2. Defendants here are part of an integrated enterprise known as the Hexagon Metrology Group (“Hexagon Metrology” or “Group”), composed of a number of wholly-owned subsidiaries involved with precision measuring technology. 3. Based the Hexagon Group’s common control over its affiliates, the Group is Oliff’s current client for conflict of interests purposes. Case 1:08-cv-03485 Document 39 Filed 08/01/2008 Page 1 of 3 2 Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in their Memorandum in Support of Their Motion to Disqualify Oliff & Berridge From Its Representation of Renishaw, Defendants’ respectfully request that this Court grant their motion to disqualify Oliff & Berridge. Dated: August 1, 2008 Respectfully submitted, DEFENDANTS By: /s/ Michael J. Abernathy One of its Attorneys Michael J. Abernathy (mabernathy@bellboyd.com) Alan L. Barry (abarry@bellboyd.com) Patricia Kane Schmidt (pschmidt@bellboyd.com) Jason A. Engel (jengel@bellboyd.com) Marron A. Mahoney (mmahoney@bellboyd.com) BELL, BOYD & LLOYD LLP 70 West Madison Street, Suite 3100 Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 372-1121 (312) 827-8000 (fax) Case 1:08-cv-03485 Document 39 Filed 08/01/2008 Page 2 of 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that true and correct copies of the foregoing DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISQUALIFY OLIFF & BERRIDGE were served in the manner indicated below: Via ECF with courtesy copy via email: Patrick G. Burns B. Joe Kim Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd. 300 South Wacker Drive 25th Floor Chicago, IL 60606 Via ECF with courtesy copy via email: John W. O’Meara (jomeara@oliff.com) Aaron L. Webb (awebb@oliff.com) Edward P Walker (ewalker@oliff.com) John A. Radi (jradi@oliff.com) Oliff & Berridge, PLC 277 South Washington Street Suite 500 Alexandria, VA 22314 on this 1st day of August, 2008. /s/ Patricia Kane Schmidt One of the Attorneys for DEFENDANTS Case 1:08-cv-03485 Document 39 Filed 08/01/2008 Page 3 of 3
