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| 2000-10-12 |
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COMPLAINT for injunctive and other relief with jury demand and atchs (24 pgs) (ldm) Modified on 10/16/2000 (Entered: 10/16/2000) |
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| 2000-10-12 |
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RECEIPT #206314 in the amount of $150.00 submitted by pltf for filing fee (ldm) (Entered: 10/16/2000) |
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| 2000-11-21 |
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WAIVER OF SERVICE executed upon defts Siquar USA, Siquar Taiwan, and Siquar China; request for waiver sent on 10/23/00 (lkd) (Entered: 11/28/2000) |
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| 2000-12-22 |
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ANSWER and AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES to Complaint by defts Siquar Taiwan and Siquar China (lkd) (Entered: 12/27/2000) |
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| 2000-12-22 |
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MOTION by deft Siquar USA to dismiss , or alternatively to transfer venue ; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support; Oral Argument Requested; Declaration of Linda Chien (lkd) (Entered: 12/27/2000) |
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| 2000-12-22 |
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PROOF OF SERVICE by defts for pldgs. #4 & #5 (lkd) (Entered: 12/27/2000) |
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| 2001-01-03 |
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ORDER Setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference (Patent Litigation) by Judge David W. McKeague at 9:00 a.m. 2/12/01; joint status report to be filed by 02/07/01 (cc: all counsel w/DCM and VFM attachments) (pjl) (Entered: 01/03/2001) |
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| 2001-01-03 |
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NOTICE of hearing: setting deft's motion to dismiss [5-1] or alternatively to transfer venue [5-2] for 11:00 a.m. on 3/12/01 (cc: all counsel) (pjl) (Entered: 01/03/2001) |
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| 2001-01-17 |
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BRIEF IN OPPOSITION by pltf to deft Siquar USA, Inc.'s motion to dismiss [5-1] or alternatively to transfer venue for lack of personal jurisdiction [5-2] (oral argument requested) w/Exhibit 1; proof of service (pjl) (Entered: 01/17/2001) |
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| 2001-02-02 |
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REPLY BRIEF by defts in support of deft Siquara USA, Inc's motion to dismiss [5-1] or alternatively to transfer venue [5-2] for lack of personal jurisdiction; Exhibits A and B; proof of service (pjl) (Entered: 02/05/2001) |
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| 2001-02-07 |
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JOINT STATUS REPORT; proof of service (pjl) (Entered: 02/08/2001) |
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| 2001-02-15 |
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CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER (PATENT LITIGATION) (9 pgs) by Judge David W. McKeague; joinder/amendment by 04/01/01; nlt 04/01/01 pltf shall file and serve a disclosure regarding patent claims; by 05/01/01 deft shall file and serve a disclosure regarding all prior art; a chart disclosing claims and defenses along with a stipulation as to its accuracy shall be filed nlt 05/15/01; on or before 03/01/01 the parties shall confer and jointly notify the court if it is their wish to opt out of the requirements of FRCP 26a1, and if so, what the parties have agreed on for the exchange of the names of lay witnesses; pltf's witnesses by 05/01/01 and expert reports by 06/01/01; dft's witnesses by 07/01/01 and expert reports by 08/01/01; interrogatories limited to 30 single part questions; depositions limited to 8 fact witnesses per party; time limits for depositions apply; jury trial set for May 2002 trial session; discovery completed by 11/1/01; motion filing ddl set for 12/1/01; settlement conf set for 9:30 a.m. on 3/5/02 before Magistrate Judge Scoville in Grand Rapids; final pretrial conf set for 9:00 a.m. on 4/8/02 before Judge McKeague in Lansing; submitted to VFM; nlt 03/01/01 the parties shall jointly choose one mediator; pltf is responsible for notifying the ADR clerk of the name of the selected mediator; if the parties are unable to jointly select a mediator, they must notify the ADR clerk, who will select a mediator for them; informal off-the-record conf set at 9:00 a.m. on 5/21/01 designed to acquaint the Court with the patents in suit and the claims and defenses of the parties (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 2/15/01] (pjl) Modified on 07/20/2001 (Entered: 02/15/2001) |
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| 2001-03-12 |
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AFFIDAVIT of Norman D. Chambers w/Exhibits 1-3 (lkd) (Entered: 03/12/2001) |
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| 2001-03-12 |
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ORDER OF REFERRAL FOR FACILITATIVE MEDIATION (6 pgs) by Judge David W. McKeague and selection of Frederick D. Dilley as facilitative mediator; initial session to take place by 05/08/01 (cc: all counsel, facilitative mediator and ADR clerk) (pjl) (Entered: 03/13/2001) |
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| 2001-03-19 |
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PROOF OF SERVICE by pltf for its interrogatories to Siquar Taiwan and Siquar China (pjl) (Entered: 03/20/2001) |
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| 2001-03-15 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER (1 pg) by Judge David W. McKeague; pltf's known lay witness list must be furnished to deft by 5/1/01; names of deft's known lay witnesses must be furnished to pltf by 7/1/01 (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 3/21/01] (lkd) (Entered: 03/21/2001) |
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| 2001-03-28 |
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NOTICE OF HEARING: Informal Conference as outlined in Case Management Order dtd 2/15/01, paragraph 2, rescheduled to 2:30 p.m. on 5/21/01 (cc: all counsel) (lkd) (Entered: 03/29/2001) |
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| 2001-04-02 |
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LIST OF CLAIMS (NOTICE) by pltf Knape & Vogt Mfg Co of the patent-in-suit and identification of the accused items alleged to infringe such claims w/Exhibit A; Proof of Service (lkd) (Entered: 04/03/2001) |
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| 2001-04-02 |
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PROOF OF SERVICE by pltf Knape & Vogt Mfg Co for First Request for Production of Documents (lkd) (Entered: 04/03/2001) |
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| 2001-04-03 |
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RECEIPT #323199 in the amount of $25.00 submitted by pltf Knape & Vogt Mfg Co for VFM Fee (ldm) (Entered: 04/04/2001) |
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| 2001-04-09 |
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RECEIPT #323280 in the amount of $25.00 submitted by pltf for VFM fee (lkd) (Entered: 04/11/2001) |
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| 2001-04-09 |
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RECEIPT #323281 in the amount of $25.00 submitted by defts for VFM fee (lkd) (Entered: 04/11/2001) |
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| 2001-05-02 |
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DISCLOSUE OF EXPERT WITNESSES submitted by pltf w/proof of svc (ldm) (Entered: 05/04/2001) |
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| 2001-05-10 |
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PRIOR ART DISCLOSURE (NOTICE) by defts; proof of service (pjl) (Entered: 05/11/2001) |
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| 2001-05-18 |
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STATEMENT regarding claims by pltf w/Exhibits 1-3; Proof of Service (lkd) (Entered: 05/21/2001) |
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| 2001-06-04 |
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PROOF OF SERVICE by pltf for Disclosure of Expert Witness Reports and Exhibits (pjl) (Entered: 06/06/2001) |
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| 2001-07-03 |
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MOTION by pltf to compel discovery pursuant to Rule 37 w/brief in support; proof of service (pjl) (Entered: 07/03/2001) |
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| 2001-07-03 |
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NOTICE OF HEARING: before Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville on motion to compel discovery pursuant to Rule 37 [27-1]; set for 10:00 a.m. on 7/31/01; brief in opposition to motion due NLT 7/17/01; if no opposition is filed, the motion may be granted, and this hearing cancelled (cc: all counsel) (lkd) (Entered: 07/05/2001) |
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| 2001-07-02 |
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WITNESS LIST submitted by defts; Proof of Service (lkd) (Entered: 07/05/2001) |
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| 2001-07-12 |
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MEMORANDUM OF LAW (BRIEF) on Claim Construction (Markman Brief) by pltf w/Exhibits A-G; Proof of Service (lkd) (Entered: 07/12/2001) |
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| 2001-07-17 |
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NOTICE of hearing: Hearing on Claims Construction (In-court hearing) set at 3:30 p.m. on 9/17/01 (cc: all counsel) (pjl) (Entered: 07/17/2001) |
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| 2001-07-17 |
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BRIEF IN OPPOSITION (RESPONSE) by defts to pltf's motion to compel discovery pursuant to Rule 37 [27-1]; Exhibits A-F; proof of service (oral argument requested) (pjl) (Entered: 07/19/2001) |
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| 2001-07-26 |
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PROOF OF SERVICE by defts for answers to pltf's contention interrogatories, Siquar China's Responses to pltf's first request for production of documents and Sequar Taiwan's responses to pltf's first request for production of documents (mj) (Entered: 07/27/2001) |
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| 2001-07-30 |
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ORDER (2 pgs) by Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville re pltf's motion to compel discovery pursuant to Rule 37 [27-1]; hrg set for 7/31/01 is canceled and parties are ordered to confer nlt 8/3/01 in a good-faith effort to resolve each discovery dispute; if all disputes are not resolved pltf directed to file a status report detailing the issues resolved at the conference and those remaining for resolution by the court; upon the filing of pltf's status report, the court will set the matter for hrg as necessary (cc: all counsel on 7/31/01) [EOD 7/31/01] (mj) (Entered: 07/31/2001) |
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| 2001-07-31 |
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MOTION by pltf for reconsideration or clarification of this court's order dated 7/30/01 w/brief in support, exhibits A-C and proof of svc (mj) (Entered: 07/31/2001) |
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| 2001-08-01 |
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ORDER (1 pg) by Magistrate Judge Joseph G. Scoville granting pltf's motion for reconsideration or clarification of this court's order dated 7/30/01 [35-1]; court w/draws any finding or suggestion that pltf or pltf's counsel failed to comply w/Local Rule 7.1(d) before filing pltf's mtn to compel discovery; counsel shall meet and confer in accordance w/court's previous order (cc: all counsel) [EOD 8/3/01] (mj) (Entered: 08/03/2001) |
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| 2001-08-06 |
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STIPULATION AND ORDER CONCERNING EXPERT REPORTS (2 pgs) by Judge David W. McKeague; it is ordered that defts shall submit their expert reports on or before August 15, 2001 (cc: all counsel) (pjl) (Entered: 08/06/2001) |
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| 2001-08-21 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL WITNESS DISCLOSURE submitted by defts w/proof of svc (mj) (Entered: 08/22/2001) |
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| 2001-08-22 |
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SECOND STIPULATION AND ORDER (2 pgs) by Judge David W. McKeague that defts shall submit their expert reports on or before 8/27/01(cc: all counsel) (ldm) (Entered: 08/22/2001) |
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| 2001-09-17 |
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STIPULATION AND ORDER (3 pgs) by Judge David W. McKeague dismissing case w/prejudice (cc: all counsel) (lkd) (Entered: 09/17/2001) |
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| 2001-09-28 |
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MOTION by defts for sanctions ; brief in support w/Exhibits A-G (oral argument requested); proof of service (pjl) (Entered: 10/02/2001) |
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| 2001-09-28 |
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MOTION by defts for attorney fees ; brief in support w/Exhibits A-E (oral argument requested); proof of service (pjl) (Entered: 10/02/2001) |
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| 2001-10-12 |
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BILL OF COSTS submitted by defts w/attachments; verification of bill of costs and proof of service [EOD Date 10/17/01] (pjl) (Entered: 10/17/2001) |
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| 2001-10-17 |
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NOTICE of hearing: setting deft's motion for attorney fees [42-1] at 11:00 a.m. on 11/27/01 (cc: all counsel) (pjl) (Entered: 10/18/2001) |
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| 2001-10-23 |
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MOTION by pltf to extend time to respond to the deft's motions for sanctions and attorney fees w/brief in support, Exhibits A-E, and proof of svc (ldm) (Entered: 10/23/2001) |
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| 2001-10-26 |
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ORDER granting motion to enlarge time (2 pgs) by Judge David W. McKeague; pltf's motion to enlarge time to respond to defts' motions for sanctions and attorney fees [45-1] is GRANTED; pltf shall file its response to defts' motions on or before 11/02/01 (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 10/29/01] (pjl) (Entered: 10/29/2001) |
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| 2001-10-29 |
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RESPONSE by defts to pltf's motion to enlarge time to respond [45-1]; Proof of Service (lkd) (Entered: 10/31/2001) |
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| 2001-11-02 |
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RESPONSE by pltf Knape & Vogt Mfg Co to deft's motion for sanctions [41-1]; Exhibit 1 and compact diskette (as add'l exhibit); proof of service (pjl) (Entered: 11/06/2001) |
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| 2001-11-02 |
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RESPONSE by pltf Knape & Vogt Mfg Co to Siquar's motion for attorney's fees [42-1]; Exhibits A-F (pjl) (Entered: 11/06/2001) |
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| 2001-11-02 |
50 |
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PROOF OF SERVICE by pltf Knape & Vogt Mfg Co for their response to Siquar's Motion for Atty's Fees and Proof of Service (pjl) (Entered: 11/06/2001) |
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| 2001-11-09 |
51 |
0 |
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MOTION by pltf to review taxation of costs pursuant to Rule 54(d)(1) ; proof of service (pjl) (Entered: 11/14/2001) |
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| 2001-11-20 |
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NOTICE of hearing on motion to review taxation of costs [51-1] and motion for sanctions [41-1] at 11:00 a.m. on 11/27/01 (cc: all counsel via mail and fax) (ldm) (Entered: 11/20/2001) |
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| 2001-11-20 |
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BRIEF IN RESPONSE by defts to pltf's motion to review taxation of costs pursuant to Rule 54(d)(1) [51-1] w/proof of svc (ldm) (Entered: 11/21/2001) |
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| 2001-11-29 |
54 |
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ORDER (2 pgs) by Judge David W. McKeague that pltf shall be taxed costs in the amount of $2,285.35; denying defts' motion for attorney fees [42-1], and sanctions [41-1] [51-1]; further ordered that defts, upon receipt of the documentation and affidavits required by this order, may move this court for reconsideration of its order denying sanctions to defts, if defts believe that sanctions under Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 are still appropriate (cc: all counsel) [EOD Date 11/29/01] (lkd) (Entered: 11/29/2001) |
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| 2001-12-11 |
55 |
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PROOF OF SERVICE by pltf for service of affidavits of Kenneth D. Vander Horn, Edward A. Lobbezoo and Larry J. Nelson (pjl) (Entered: 12/12/2001) |
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