Wi-LAN USA, Inc. et al v. Apple Inc., No. 1:2012cv24318 - Document 54 (S.D. Fla. 2013)
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Z t l ppe r t ha be c e e s ey f t pur e offlng c e i t Sout r Dititof t a s o ve en r atd ol l or he pos a ii as s n he he n src Fl rda't r i çl s t n pe s sve r s t de ta f r . o i ' he e s ses ha rua i ea on o ny r ns e W ila USA.l v. -- n , nc. Alae- c n US I .No.1 - 2 5 8 2 3W L 3 8 8 , t* ( D. a J n. 9.2 3 c tlLu e t A nc, 2 CV- 3 6 , 01 5 3 5 a 5 S. Fl. a 2 , 01 ) ( nyi t moton t ta f f l ng a c i rto of alt f t s . Gi n t s de ng he i o r nser olowi onsde ain l he acor) ve hee cic sanc s ltl wei s dbe gi n t t Pl i ifschoi off m . r um t e , ite ght houl ve o he antf ce onz 9.Tra Efi e a t I t r t ofJ tc il fcincy nd he n e ess usi e Appl c ends t t ta f r t S. Ca . i i t publc i e e t bec us of l a e ont ha r nse o D. l s n he i ntr s a e oc l con ci a l a it r s. M ot t Tr ns,a 11. M ea ne tons nd oc l n e e t .o a . t nwhie,C Fl ha ltl f cual l I SD a s ite a t 8 c onne ton t t ca ms a ns Appl o he t n t s l of a c ed pr t i t ditit' c i o he li gai t e t r ha he a e c us oduc s n he src . ' L ,a 1 W iLAN c n e d t a t u iile o o wilb b s s r e b d n i te 4 t 2. o tn s h t t d ca c n my l e e t e v d y e yng h jl M oton' be us t smia a tons a e as pe ng i t s diti t whi h çi ve t s i ' ca e wo i lr c i r lo ndi n hi src , c çnvol he nme paen sa s t nta l smia is sofi rnge nta i ldiy,a m a be c oldae t t nd ubsa ily i l r s ue nf i me nd nvai t nd y ons i td wih t s a ton. M ot i Opp. a 9. Appl poi s o i r s e t tmotons t ta f rt t hi c i ' ' .n ,t e nt ut n e pons ha i o r nse o S. Ca . D. l havebe fld i bot oft s ca esa wel. Re y,a 5.ç c us t e c e a e i en ie n h he e s s l pl t ç a e hes as s r n Be t i e ri s sag a m a a s be ta f red Fr m SD Fl t SD Cal i woul bepr maur t her a le t t es nd y l o r nse r o ao ,t d e t eo asumet tt c ess dbekep i SD Fl andc oldaed. J Bec us t ec e ha s ha he as houl tn a ons i t ' #= a e hes ass ve ' t pos i lt o beng c olda e i eiherditit t sf t i ne ta . he sbiiy f i ons i t d n t src , hi acor s u r l **+ l c n l in, e ii wh te t ta frac s iv l smo et nj t aligfco s n o cuso d cdng eh r o rnse a e n ove r ha us tlyn a tr. Thi Cour,howe r fndst tt t alt ofcr um sanc m a ta f rt mos a opra e s t ve , i ha he ot iy ic t es ke r ns e he t ppr it dee m i ton. W hie i i notpe f c l c e rt t Sa Di go i t pe f c f u t hos t s tr nai l ts re ty l a ha n e s he r e t or m o t hi ltgai i Calf ni ,i i a ii ton n ior a t s bunda l cla t ta Caiom i f u i f rm o e optm a t n a nty e r ha lf a or m s a r i l ha Fl i f u . Se Coa tt coas St es I v.W om a korda or m e s-o- t or s nc. c Bowe s l ,594 F. r . nc. supp.a 734 t ( nsdei t a t esoft tanse e r gi a awhol) l a ton,i tlsi fnc co i rng he dvanag he r fr e e on s e . n ddii n ii nsn e, ltl weght s d be gve t t Pli tf c c of f u . A ta f r t t Sout r ite i houl i n o he a n ips hoie or m r nse o he he n Ditit of Caior a woul be mor c src lf ni d e onve e f t pa te a wine s a i i t ni nt or he ri s nd t s es nd s n he itr sso j tc .Se 28U. C. 1 0 () nee t f usie e S. j 4 4 a . 11 1. Conc uson l i Bas on t f eg ng,i i ed he or oi t s i o a f r nue ORDERED AND ADJ UDGED t t De e nts Re wed M oton t Tr nse Ve ha f nda ' ne ( No 3 )i GRANTED. TheClr o Co r i drce t TRANS ECF . 9 s e k f u t s ie td o FER t i a to t te h s cin o h Un td Stt sDititCo tf t Sout r DititofCa iom i . 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