Legal Opinion

Apple Inc. v. Psystar Corp.

District Court, N.D. California

Decided September 23, 2009No. C 08-03251 WHAPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER RE DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO COMPEL AND PLAINTIFF’S CROSS-MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER

WILLIAM ALSUP, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

Defendant Psystar Corporation has moved to compel Apple Inc. to provide evidence regarding the injury Apple has allegedly suffered, including profit margins. In turn, Apple has filed a cross-motion for a protective order to prevent Psystar from seeking information regarding its profit margins on the sale of its computer models. Because Apple’s profit margins are not required for either parties’ claims or defenses in this action, Psystar’s motion to compel is Denied,…

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