Capella Photonics, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc., No. 1:2014cv20529 - Document 77 (S.D. Fla. 2014)
Court Description: ORDER GRANTING 19 DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO TRANSFER. Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 7/23/2014. (lbc)
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B. he he T r f t t Nor he n D i t i ofC alf ni i M ore C onveni ntt A l W t r ans er o he t r s r ct ior a s e o I Partesand W i nes i t ses 1 Co e e eo Wi s e . nv ninc f t s s ne The c onve e e oft w ine s i pr bl t sngl m os i por a f t r i a ni nc he t s es s oba y he i e t m t nt ac o n t a f a l i . di ti tcour s d a s s t r e r ns er na ys s A sr c t houl s e s he el vanc a m a e i lt oft i or a i e nd t r a iy he nf m ton ea h w ines m ay pr de buta de e c t s ovi , f ndantne nots ciy exa ty w ha t tm ony e h ed pe f cl t es i ac w ine sm i htof e orot r s i ntf Ske w ine s . I r G e nt ch I . 566 F. t s g fr he wi e de iy t y t s es ' n e ne e , nc , ' 3d 1 ,1 44( Ci. ) 338 343- Fed. r 2009 . Dee f ndan sha nam e po e i lw ine s s w ih know l t ve d t nta t s e t edge oft W SS de c s oft he vi e he a c e pr c us d oduc sa ha pr de e a tonsoft r l ntt tm ony. t nd ve ovi d xpl na i he e eva es i The na e J SU m d D e pl sr pons bl f t de i de opm ent a t tng oft W SS de ce r s de i m oyee es i e or he s gn, vel , nd esi he vi s e i n t N o t r D it i tofCalf i a do t i nt s a i talpr e utng a t neysoft he r he n s rc iom a, s he nve or nd nii os c i tor he pa e s i s t The ot rW SS s i sa e a s hea t nt - n- ui. he uppler r l o dqua t r w ihi t N orhe n Di t i tof r e ed t n he t r sr c Calf ni a s a e lkel t ha w ines e w ih r e ti o m a i t r A c di y, ior a nd o r i y o ve t s s t el van nf r ton he e. cor ngl - 8- De e d n sa s r t mao iyo poe ta wi e sswi r lva t n wld eo t W S fn a t s ethe j rt f tn il t se t ee n k o e g f he S n h de ce a el aed i t Norhe n Diti tofCalf ni vi s r oc t n he t r src ior a. I conta t none oft pa te ha i ntfe any w ines esi Fl r da w ih r l nt n rs, he ri s ve de ii d t s n oi t e eva i onua i Be us m any pot ntalwines e a nf ton. ca e e i t s s ppea t be l t i t N orhe D i ti tof ro oca ed n he t m sr c Ca i o i bu none i Fl i , hi f c ors r y f vor t a f r lf m a t n orda t s a t t ongl a s r ns e . Ea eo c s t So r e o o f s fAc es o u c s fpr o I pa e i rnge e ca e ,t bul oft r l va e denc us l comesfom t n t nt nfi m nt s s he k he e e nt vi e ualy r he a c e i rnge .I r Ge nt c 566F. a 1 c us d nfi r n e ne e h, 3d t 345. r t r e tdoctne a y e de e He e, he elvan u nt r vi nc i s a t r d i dif r ntl a i whe e D e e nt a e he dqua t r d,butnone i l ca ed i s c te e n f e e oc tons r f nda s r a re e so t n t Sou he n Diti ofFl i On t ot ha m a De e nt ha ofi si t he t r srct orda. he her nd, ny f nda s ve fce n he Norhe n Diti ofCalf ni,a t W SS s ir ar he t r srct ior a nd he upple s e adqua tr d t r re e he e. H owe r a Ca l s ve , s pela ugges s docu e pr t, m nt oduc i i lke y t be c ton s i l o onduc e td el c r ni aly,a t r i no i ca i t tt sca e w ilr qui ephys c e de t tw oul e t o c l nd he e s ndi ton ha hi s l e r i al vi nce ha d be cu be s e t ta por . e W iLAN USA,201 W L 1 m r om o r ns t Se 3 343535,a *3.A ss h, he a e s t uc t cc s - t evi nc f c ori ne r l o- de e a t s uta . TheConv ni o heParis e ence ft te W he e a ta f r s m pl s fst i onve e e f om one pa y t a he ,a pl i if s r r ns e i y hi t he nc ni nc r rt o not r a ntf c ceoff um s d r hoi or houl emai undit be Ca l sc c off nz i t Sout n sur d. pela' hoie o m n he hem Ditit src ofFl i i c t st ti i c orda ndia e ha t s onve e f i.Howe r ta f rt t Norhe n Dititof ni nt or t ve , r ns e o he t r src Ca ior a w ilnoti onve e e Ca la, is c por t he dqua t r a couns la e l at d lf ni l nc ni nc pe l as t or a e a r e s nd e r oc e t e. her De e nt , t ot r ha a la f nda s on he he nd, 1 ppea t be i ve enc d by t Sout r Di t i t ro ncon ni e he he n s rc ofFl i be us none ha of i e wihi t s a e r a i t t ac ed pr orda ca e ve f c s t n he t t el tng o he cus oduc s. I t n c r s , hie D e e ont a t w l f ndant m a nota lbe hea s y l dqua t r d i Ca ior a,m a ha ofi es r e e n lf ni ny ve t c - 9- l a e i t Norhe n Diti tofCaior a a alha cons nt t ve t r oc t d n he t r src lf ni , nd l ve e ed o nue he e. Ac r ngl t c co di y, he onve e - -he- ri s f c orw e ghs i f vorofta f r ni nce of t pa te a t i n a r ns e . 4 Lo u o . c s fope aieFa t r tv c The c nt rofgr viy f a pa e i rnge entca e i ge a l w he e t ac us d e e a t or t nt nf i m s s ner ly r he c e p o u twa d sg da dd v lp d M oo oaMo lt I c v Mir s? Cop.8 4F. u p. r d c s e ine n e eo e . tr l bi y n . . c o o r , 0 S p i 2d 1 1 ( D. a.2011 . pela' pla ngsandi rnge ntc e i e 271, 276 S. Fl ) Ca l s e di nfi me ontntons mphaie sz t W SS,a c po n oft ROA D M , a ng i cl art tt de i and de l e of he om ne t he m ki t e ha he s gn ve opm nt W SS de c sa t rus i t a us d ROADM Swilbec nta o r tve f c si t sc e. vi e nd hei e n he cc e l e r l pe a i a t n hi as (e ,eg.Se o dAm. mp .DE- 2( 4 2 3 ) a 5!2 ; ei I fi g me t S e . , cn Co l ( 8 1 - 05 0) t 3 Prlm.n rn e n Co tnins( 2 ( 4 2 2 ) a 2)W h l t eW SSd v c sween tf lyd sg e a d n e to DE- 5 1 - 05 9 1 t . ie h e ie r o u l e in d n deve ope i t N orhe n D it i tofCa ior a, he J SU hea l d n he t r s rc lf ni t D dqum e s CCO P bus ne s r, i s s gment a engi e scure l r s nsbl f t desg a de l e oft de c a e e , nd ne r r nty e po i e or he in nd veopm nt he vies r l a e t r I c r t net rt de i nort de opm e oft W SS de c t oc t d he e. n ontas, ihe he sgn he vel nt he vi es ook pl c i Fl r da. ae n oi Ca l a gue t tDef nda s s y ROA D M S f optca net o ksdepl pela r s ha e nt uppl or i l w r oyed i n Fl i How e r D e e nt of e t ac us d pr ct f s l na i i w hi doe not orda. ve , f nda s f r he c e odu s or a e tonw de, ch s g ve rs t a s t ntali e e ti a s c fc venue. I r A c rAm e i a Cor ,626 F. i i e o ubs a i nt r s n ny pe ii See n e e rc p. 3d 1 2,1 6( Ci. 0 . 25 25 Fed. r 201 ) A c or ngl t l us ofope a i f c i i t N orhe n Di t i tofCa ior a, t c di y, he oc r tve a t s n he t r sr c lf ni no Fl i Thi f orf s tans er or da. s act avor r f . TheAv l lt o oc s t Co lt Ate aiabii fpr e s o mpe he tndanceo Unwilng Wine s s y f li t se Cour sge r l t a f rca e when i pora w ines e c d be s t ne aly r ns e s s m t nt t s s oul ubpoe d i t nae n he t a f r e f u b noti t o i na f um .W iLAN USA,201 W L 1 r ns e e or m ut n he r gi l or 3 343535,a *4.M any t oft potnta wines e a et r pa t wines e i Caiom i whos a t nc t he e il t s s r hid ry t s s n lf a, e tenda e he - 1 0 N orhe n Di t i tof Ca i om i ca c pe w ih isRul 45 s t r s rc lf a n om l t t e ubpoe power The Sout r na . he n Di t i tofFl i how e r c m otenf r e co pul or pr s overt e pot ntalw ines e sr c orda, ve , ar o c m s y oce s hes e i t ss be a enoner sdei Fl i Alhough Ca l a guest tde ii oft s wines es c us e i n orda. t pela r ha postons he e t s c d beus d a ti ,vi otpe de ii a epoors tt e f lvewines es es c a l oul e t ral de a d postons r ubsiut s or i t s , pe i ly i c mplxp tn c s swh r tej r r ma ha ef lo u q e to atrr drc n o e ae t a e e e h u o s y v o lw-p u sins fe e ie t e m i ton.Acc di y, hi f c orweghsi f xa nai or ngl t s a t i n avorofta f . r nser 6 TheReatv M e o hePa te . l ie ans ft ris Ca la spr nc pa a g e i t ti i a s a lc pa t nee t pr e tis pe l ' i i l r um nt s ha t s m l om ny hat ds o ot c t pa e si a f um t ti f t rt n t N orher D it i tofCalf ni .H o eve ,Ca l i t nt n or ha s as e ha he t n s rc ior a w r pela s onl s albe a ei de dedt s l isas e s a t dif r ncei tme f pr e utng pa e y m l c us t ci o el t s t, nd he fe e n i or os c i t nt c s sbe w e n t t o di t i t i a m os sx m ont ,w hi h ca ha dl be cons de e a e t e he w sr c s s t ti hs c n r y i rd p o e a i A cc di y, hi f c ori a m os ne r l r bl m tc. or ngl t s a t s t t ut a . 7 , Forum ' F am ii t wih t Gover ng Law . 4 s lariy t he ni Bot di t i t ar f m ii rw ih f de alpa e l w .Thi f t i ne r . h s rc s e a la t e r t nt a s ac or s utal 8 Pl i f Choc o r m . antfs ie fFo u Ge r ly, hepl ntf c ceoff m i g ve consde a ede e e e. ne al t ai ifs hoi onl s i n i r bl f r nc Robi o v ns n . Gir r o d BilP. , 4F.d2 3 2 0( lh Ci.1 9 )( litf' c o c o f r m s o l a ma c r l C.7 3 5 , 6 1 t r 9 6 p an ifs h ie f o u h u d , no bedit bedunls ii cla l out ihe byot c i r tons.Ho ve ,onl t sur e s t s e ry weg d her onsde ai ) we r y mi ma defrncei rquie whee()apl ntf ha c e afnz t ti notishome ni l ee s e r d r a ai if s hos n o m ha s t fr m o ( t ope ai fcsundel ngt ca eofa tondi notoc urwihi t f u o u r b) he r tve a t ryi he us ci d c t n he orm t pl ntf ha c en.Ce l ar i on Te hs t Te l c m . L. v Alt lCor ,508 F.Supp. he ai i f s hos lul v si c . t le om , P. . le p. 2d 11 1 9( D.Fl.2007) WiLAN USA,201 W L 1 86, 88 S. a ; 3 343535,a #5. t Ca la i a D e a a e cor a i wih ispr nc pa pl c ofbus nes i Sa J e pe l s lw r por ton t t i i l a e i s n n os , Caio i.Iss ni m a ge e a l d c lf m a t e or na m nt nd ea ouns a 1r i i t N orhe n Dititof el 1 esde n he t r src Caio i wih no of e orope a i l t i Fl i .Aspr ousy dicus ed, hel lf m a t ûc s r tons ocaed n orda evi l s s t ocus ofoper tvef c i i t N o t r Diti tofCalf r a. a et Sout r Dititof ai a t s n he rhe n src io ni Bec us he he n src Fl i i net rCa l shom ef u no t l usofope atve f c ,Ca l sc cei orda s ihe pela' or m r he oc r i a t pela' hoi s e il d t m i m a de e e ,a t sf c orw e ghsonl w ea y a i tt a f r ntte o ni l f r nce nd hi a t i y kl ga ns r ns e . # T il m ce ya t I e e t o sie . ra E inc nd he ntr ss flu tc The Cour mus as tkei o c i r ton t publc-ntr s c i a i of t t lo a nt onsde a i he i i e e t onsder tons s se citg iya df in s , u ha j dca efce ya dt ef r m sae sc l cint y tmi n e rt n ar e s s c s u iil fiinc n h o u tt' ome to o t diput Se M ot ol M obii 80 F. he s e. e or a lt 4 Supp.2d a 1 y, t 278. The N orher D i ti ofCa ior a' l a i e es i g ea e t n t Sout z D i ti t n s rct lf ni s oc l nt r t s r t r ha he he . s rct n o Flrd si ee tb c u etemao i o t epa t sa dt idp risha eete f o ia' ntr s e a s h j rt f h ri n hr a te v i r y e h h a q a tr o mao o fc slc tdwihnt eNo te nDitito Caio aa da1 o uc e d u res r j r fie o ae t i h rh r src f lf mi n 1c nd t busnes t r .I c r s ,asdi c s d a ve none oft pa tesha s gnii a c a t i s he e n ont a t s us e bo , he r i ve i tc nt ont c s wih t Sout r DititofFl rdaa alwines e r sde outi ofFl i t he he n src o i nd l t s s e i sde orda. Asfr u iil fiin y te ec s sha eb e cms ld tdf rp era c s o j dca e fce c ,h s a e v e n c o iae o r til a e ma ge e b a et y i vet s mepa e sa s tntaly sm ia is sof na m nt ec us he nvol he a t nt nd ubsa i l i l r s ue i rnge e ,a t y s d r i c olda e i et rf u .W hie Ca lam a be nfi m nt nd he houl ema n ons i t d n ihe or m l pe l y c r c i as e tngt tt Sout r DititofFl i sdoc ti mi maly ls co se ore t n s ri ha he he n src orda' ke s ni l e s nge td, t s c i r i i out ghe by t s di ti ' l k ofc hi ons de aton s wei d hi s rcts ac onne ton t t di pu e. e I r c i o he s t Se n e Gene ec ,I .566F. a 1 47(i t tilma beac i rtoni t ta franayss nt h nc, 3d t 3 tme o ra y onsdeai n he rnse l i, buts dnotout ghs vealot rlva f t spoi i t ot rwa . co di y, houl wei e r her ee nt acor ntng he he y) Ac r ngl on b ln e t itrsso -usief co fvo sta se . aa c ,he n eet- fj tc a tr a r rn fr - 12 - 1 11. Concl on usi W he a 1oft r l va f c or ar c i r d,t Cour fndst tDe e nt have n 1 he e e nt a t s e onsde e he t i ha f nda s m e t rbur n ofs i t tt a f roft s f ca e t t N or he n D i t i tof t hei de how ng ha r ns e he e our s s o he t r s rc Ca iom i i a opr a e,pm i ul ry gi n t lm ie de er nc owed Ca l ' choi ofa lf a s ppr i t c a l ve he i t d f e e pela s ce ve w hi h i neihe isr i nc no t l nue c s t r t esde e r he ocus ofope a i f c .Acc di y,i i r tve a t or ngl t s ORD ERED t t ha l Ca la Phot c ,l v.Ci c Sys ,l ,Cas N o.1 20529: n pe l oni s nc. so . nc. e 4- Cico' M otont Tr nserVenue( 191i GRANTED. s s i o a f DE- s I Ca la Pho oni s I v.Ci Cor ,e a . Ca eN o.1 20530: n pe l t c , nc. ena p. t 1, s 4- Cin ' M oint Trnse Ve ue( 4 1i GRANTED. e as to o a fr n DE- 3 s I Ca laPh t nc ,n . . u is Newo k Co ' s Ca eNo 1 20 31 n pel oo is lc v F jtu t r mmc n , s . 4- 5 : a. FNC' M otont Tr f Ve g 25 i GRANTED. 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