Opinion
Case No. C08-3129-MMC Case No. C08-04234 MMC
11-15-2011
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP d/b/a VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, Plaintiff/Counter-defendants, v. TOTAL VEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC, d/b/a TOTAL VEIN SYSTEMS , Defendants/Counter-Plaintiffs.
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT TOTAL VEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC d/b/a TOTAL VEIN SYSTEMS, John Karl Buche (SBN 239477) BUCHE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. - and - Dwayne L. Mason (Pro Hac Vice) Shari L. Heyen (Pro Hac Vice) GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP d/b/a VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES Matthew B. Lehr (Bar No. 213139) Diem-Suong T. Nguyen (Bar No. 237557 ) DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP
John Karl Buche (SBN 239477)
BUCHE & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
- and
Dwayne L. Mason (Pro Hac Vice)
Shari L. Heyen (Pro Hac Vice)
GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
Attorneys for Defendant,
TOTAL VEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC
ORDER GRANTING
JOINT STIPULATED MOTION AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER BY VNUS AND
TVS FOR DISMISSAL OF TVS AND
PARTIAL VACATUR OF VERDICT
Judge: The Hon. Maxine M. Chesney
WHEREAS, Plaintiff Tyco Healthcare Group LP d/b/a VNUS Medical Technologies ("VNUS") and Defendant Total Vein Solutions, LLC ("TVS") have entered into a Settlement Agreement resolving, inter alia, all claims asserted by VNUS against TVS and all counterclaims asserted by TVS against VNUS in the above-captioned action; and
WHEREAS the Settlement Agreement expressly contemplates the dismissal and vacatur provided for herein, so that dismissal and vacatur will resolve all pending litigation between VNUS and TVS, including those matters contained in the Settlement Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, VNUS and TVS hereby jointly stipulate and respectfully move the Court for a confirmatory order as follows:
1) The portions of the December 8, 2010 verdict (D.I. 441) corresponding specifically to TVS (i.e., questions 4, 5, 6, 9a & 9b) are hereby VACATED pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b). See Thomas v. City of Tacoma, 410 F.3d 644, 647 n.2 (9th Cir. 2005); Click Entm't, Inc. v. JYP Entm't Co., 2009 WL 3030212, at *1 (D. Haw. 2009);
2) TVS is dismissed with prejudice from this action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2);
3) The counterclaims asserted by TVS against VNUS are dismissed with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(c);
4) Each party will bear its own fees, costs and expenses; and
5) The caption shall be amended in all subsequent pleadings to reflect this dismissal.
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ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT
TOTAL VEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC
d/b/a TOTAL VEIN SYSTEMS,
John Karl Buche (SBN 239477)
BUCHE & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
- and
Dwayne L. Mason (Pro Hac Vice)
Shari L. Heyen (Pro Hac Vice)
GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP d/b/a
VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES
Matthew B. Lehr (Bar No. 213139)
Diem-Suong T. Nguyen (Bar No. 237557)
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
THE HON. MAXINE M. CHESNEY
United States District Judge