Hochstein v. Microsoft Corporation

Full title: PETER A. HOCHSTEIN, et al., Plaintiff, v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Defendant

Court: United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division

Date published: Jun 22, 2009

Case Number: 04-73071 (E.D. Mich. Jun. 22, 2009)

Opinion

Case Number: 04-73071.

June 22, 2009

ORDER (1) GRANTING MICROSOFT'S MOTION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CLAIM 39; AND (2) ADOPTING IN ENTIRETY THE SPECIAL MASTER'S MAY 16, 2009 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

PAUL BORMAN, District Judge

Before the Court are: 1) Microsoft's Motion for Construction of Claim 39 (Doc. No. 342); 2) Microsoft's Motion Objecting to the Special Master's Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 414); and 3) Plaintiffs' Motion to Adopt the Special Master's Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 416).

The parties having consented to the appointment of a Special Master, on April 16, 2009 the Court appointed Richard Grauer to serve as Special Master, and referred Microsoft's Motion for Construction of Claim 39 to Special Master Grauer. (Doc. No. 349). Special Master Grauer issued his Report and Recommendation on May 16, 2009. Thereafter, the parties filed their respective motions pertaining to the Special Master's R R.

Having reviewed the record, the Court:

1) GRANTS Microsoft's Motion for Construction of Claim 39 (Doc. No. 342);

2) DENIES Microsoft's Motion Objecting to the Special Master's Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 414); and

3) GRANTS Plaintiffs' Motion to Adopt the Special Master's Report and Recommendation (Doc. No. 416).

SO ORDERED.