Free Order Setting Mediation Conferences - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

Case 1:04-cv-01505-GMS

Document 53

Filed 01/17/2006

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

: : : : Plaintiffs and : Counter-Defendants, : : v. : : THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION, : : Defendant and : Counter-Plaintiff. : __________________________________ : : THERMO FINNIGAN LLC, : : Plaintiff and : Counter-Defendant, : : v. : : APPLERA CORPORATION, MDS, INC., : and APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS/MDS : SCIEX INSTRUMENTS, : : Defendants and : Counter-Plaintiffs. : __________________________________ : : THERMO FINNIGAN LLC, : : Plaintiff and : Counterclaim Defendant, : : v. : : APPLERA CORPORATION, : : Defendant and : Counterclaim Plaintiff. :

APPLERA CORPORATION, MDS INC., and APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS/MDS SCIEX INSTRUMENTS,

Civil Action No. 04-1230-GMS

Civil Action No. 05-110-GMS (Consolidated)

Civil Action No. 04-1505-GMS

Case 1:04-cv-01505-GMS

Document 53

Filed 01/17/2006

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ORDER At Wilmington this 17th day of January, 2006, IT IS ORDERED that the mediation conference has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2006 beginning at 10:00 a.m. Casual dress for the mediation. Submissions of the parties shall be due on or before Monday, April 17, 2006. All other provisions of the Court's June 20, 2005 Order shall remain in full force and effect. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a teleconference has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at 8:30 a.m. with Judge Thynge to discuss the status of the case and the mediation. Counsel for Applera shall initiate the teleconference call. Local counsel are reminded of their obligations to inform out-of-state counsel of this Order. To avoid the imposition of sanctions, counsel shall advise the Court immediately of any problems regarding compliance with this Order.

/s/ Mary Pat Thynge UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE