Legal Opinion
Haemonetics Corp. v. Fenwal, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided May 10, 2012No. Civil Action Nos. 05-12572-NMG, 09-12107-NMGPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
GORTON, District Judge.
These two related cases arise from a patent dispute between Haemonetics Corp. (“Haemonetics”) and Fenwal, Inc. (“Fenwal”) concerning a red blood cell (“RBC”) separation device. Pending before the Court are the defendant’s motion for attorney fees, costs and expenses and the plaintiffs motion to disallow certain items in the defendant’s Bill of Costs. Because this dispute stretches back over five years and encompasses two separate cases, some relevant background is included.
I. Factual Background
A. The '05 Case
In December, 2005, Haemonetics, a…
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