McCormick-Morgan, Inc. v. Teledyne Industries, Inc.

ORDER RE MOTION TO RECONSIDER DISCOVERY ORDER RE PRIVILEGE

CONTI, District Judge.

I. Introduction

This motion came on for hearing before this court pursuant to Local Rule 410-2(a) providing for review of nondispositive pretrial matters originally determined by a magistrate. In this case, McCormick-Morgan, Inc. (“MMI”) seeks a declaratory judgment finding a patent for air-conditioning aircraft invalid. Defendant Teledyne Industries, Inc. (“Teledyne”) has counterclaimed for infringement against MMI and several of its directors and officers. MMI seeks to assert, as a defense against willful…