Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Abbott Laboratories

MEMORANDUM OPINION

FARNAN, District Judge.

Before the Court is Plaintiffs Motion To Compel Discovery (D.I.157), which the Court will grant in part and deny in part.

I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On August 25, 2000, Plaintiff, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, (“Novartis”), filed this patent infringement action against the Defendant, Abbott Laboratories, (“Abbott”). (D.I.1). On May 14, 2001 the Court modified the November 2, 2000 Scheduling-Order (D.I.45) and ordered that all fact discovery be completed by June 8, 2001. (D.I. 119). On August 14, 2001, Novartis filed the instant Motion To Compel…