Google, Inc. et al v. Microsoft Corporation Featured Case

Plaintiffs Google Inc. and Kai-Fu Lee sought judicial relief from a non-compete provision drafted by Dr. Lee's former employer, Microsoft Corporation.

Plaintiff: Google, LLC and Kai-Fu Lee
Defendant: Microsoft Corporation
Case Number: 5:2005cv03095
Filed: July 29, 2005
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: San Jose Office
County: Santa Clara
Presiding Judge: Howard R Lloyd
Referring Judge: Ronald M Whyte
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition For Removal--Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 20, 2006 FILE LOCATED AT FEDERAL RECORDS CENTER (FRC) San Bruno, CA. Accession No:021-06-0082; Location No: 746191; Box No: 94. (pmc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/20/2006)
December 27, 2005 Filing 34 STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by Google, Inc., Kai-Fu Lee. (Taylor, Stephen) (Filed on 12/27/2005)
October 27, 2005 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER by Judge Whyte deferring ruling on #15 Motion for Summary Judgment, granting #22 Motion to Stay (rmwlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/27/2005)
October 14, 2005 Filing 32 Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held on 10/14/2005 before Ronald M. Whyte (Date Filed: 10/14/2005) re #22 MOTION to Dismiss Transfer or Stay filed by Microsoft Corporation,, #15 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Google, Inc.,, Kai-Fu Lee,. (Court Reporter Christine Bedard.) (jg, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 10/14/2005)
September 30, 2005 Filing 31 Declaration of Michael J. Bettinger in Support of #22 MOTION to Dismiss Transfer or Stay, #30 Reply Memorandum filed byMicrosoft Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 8#2 Exhibit 9#3 Exhibit 10)(Related document(s) #22 , #30 ) (Davidson, Rachel) (Filed on 9/30/2005)
September 30, 2005 Filing 30 Reply Memorandum re #22 MOTION to Dismiss Transfer or Stay filed byMicrosoft Corporation. (Davidson, Rachel) (Filed on 9/30/2005)
September 30, 2005 Filing 29 Declaration of Stacey L. Wexler in Support of #28 Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment filed byGoogle, Inc., Kai-Fu Lee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Related document(s) #28 ) (Taylor, Stephen) (Filed on 9/30/2005)
September 30, 2005 Filing 28 Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment filed byGoogle, Inc., Kai-Fu Lee. (Taylor, Stephen) (Filed on 9/30/2005)
September 23, 2005 Filing 27 Declaration of Michael J. Bettinger in Support of #26 Memorandum in Opposition filed byMicrosoft Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A#2 Exhibit B#3 Exhibit C#4 Exhibit D#5 Exhibit E#6 Exhibit F#7 Exhibit G#8 Exhibit H#9 Exhibit I#10 Exhibit J)(Related document(s) #26 ) (Davidson, Rachel) (Filed on 9/23/2005)
September 23, 2005 Filing 26 Memorandum in Opposition re #15 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed byMicrosoft Corporation. (Davidson, Rachel) (Filed on 9/23/2005)
September 23, 2005 Filing 25 Declaration of Stacey E. Wexler in Support of #24 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss, Transfer or Stay filed byGoogle, Inc., Kai-Fu Lee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Related document(s) #24 ) (Taylor, Stephen) (Filed on 9/23/2005)
September 23, 2005 Filing 24 Memorandum in Opposition re #22 MOTION to Dismiss Transfer or Stay filed byGoogle, Inc., Kai-Fu Lee. (Taylor, Stephen) (Filed on 9/23/2005)
September 9, 2005 Filing 23 Declaration of Michael J. Bettinger in Support of #22 MOTION to Dismiss Transfer or Stay filed byMicrosoft Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1#2 Exhibit 2#3 Exhibit 3#4 Exhibit 4#5 Exhibit 5#6 Exhibit 6#7 Exhibit 7)(Related document(s) #22 ) (Davidson, Rachel) (Filed on 9/9/2005)
September 9, 2005 Filing 22 MOTION to Dismiss Transfer or Stay filed by Microsoft Corporation. Motion Hearing set for 10/14/2005 09:00 AM in Courtroom 6, 4th Floor, San Jose. (Davidson, Rachel) (Filed on 9/9/2005)
September 9, 2005 Filing 21 ERRATA to the Declaration of Stephen E. Taylor in Support of Motion by Plaintiffs Google Inc. and Kai-Fu Lee for Summary Judgment by Google, Inc., Kai-Fu Lee, Google, Inc., Kai-Fu Lee. (Taylor, Stephen) (Filed on 9/9/2005)
August 30, 2005 Pursuant to telephone request of 8/30/2005 by plaintiffs' counsel, Attorney Michael W. Droke and Richard B. Hardack terminated from docket. Attorneys appeared only in State Court action.(dhm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/30/2005)
August 29, 2005 Filing 20 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Google, Inc., Kai-Fu Lee. (Taylor, Stephen) (Filed on 8/29/2005)
August 26, 2005 Filing 19 Proposed Order re #15 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Google, Inc., Kai-Fu Lee. (Taylor, Stephen) (Filed on 8/26/2005)
August 26, 2005 Filing 18 Declaration of Alan Ku in Support of #15 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed byGoogle, Inc., Kai-Fu Lee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Related document(s) #15 ) (Taylor, Stephen) (Filed on 8/26/2005)
August 26, 2005 Filing 17 Declaration of Kai-Fu Lee in Support of #15 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed byGoogle, Inc., Kai-Fu Lee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Related document(s) #15 ) (Taylor, Stephen) (Filed on 8/26/2005)
August 26, 2005 Filing 16 Declaration of Stephen E. Taylor in Support of #15 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed byGoogle, Inc., Kai-Fu Lee. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A#2 Exhibit B#3 Exhibit C#4 Exhibit D)(Related document(s) #15 ) (Taylor, Stephen) (Filed on 8/26/2005)
August 26, 2005 Filing 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Google, Inc., Kai-Fu Lee. Motion Hearing set for 10/14/2005 09:00 AM in Courtroom 6, 4th Floor, San Jose. (Taylor, Stephen) (Filed on 8/26/2005)
August 24, 2005 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER by Judge Ronald M. Whyte granting #9 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (jg, Court Staff) (Filed on 8/24/2005)
August 24, 2005 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER by Judge Ronald M. Whyte granting #10 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (jg, Court Staff) (Filed on 8/24/2005)
August 15, 2005 Filing 12 RESPONSE to Microsoft Corporation's Notice of Pendency of Other Action (Pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-13) by Google, Inc., Kai-Fu Lee. (Taylor, Stephen) (Filed on 8/15/2005)
August 11, 2005 Filing 11 ANSWER to Complaint byMicrosoft Corporation. (Bettinger, Michael) (Filed on 8/11/2005)
August 8, 2005 Filing 10 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice re KARL QUACKENBUSH filed by Microsoft Corporation. (fee paid) (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Davidson, Rachel) (Filed on 8/8/2005) Modified text on 8/15/2005 (dhm, COURT STAFF).
August 8, 2005 Filing 9 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice RE JEFFREY C. JOHNSON filed by Microsoft Corporation. (fee paid) (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Davidson, Rachel) (Filed on 8/8/2005) Modified text on 8/15/2005 (dhm, COURT STAFF).
August 2, 2005 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to District Judge Ronald M. Whyte for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd remains as the referral judge. Signed by Executive Committee on August 2, 2005. (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/2/2005)
August 2, 2005 Filing 7 CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge (pmc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/2/2005)
August 2, 2005 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Microsoft Corporation re #1 Notice of Removal (Bettinger, Michael) (Filed on 8/2/2005)
August 2, 2005 Filing 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Microsoft Corporation re #3 ADR Scheduling Order (Bettinger, Michael) (Filed on 8/2/2005)
August 2, 2005 Clerk mail copy of Reassignment Order to all parties of record (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/2/2005)
August 1, 2005 Filing 4 Declination to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by Google, Inc., Kai-Fu Lee and Request for Reassignment to a United States District Judge. (Taylor, Stephen) (Filed on 8/1/2005)
July 29, 2005 Filing 3 ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 11/22/2005. Case Management Conference set for 11/29/2005 01:30 PM. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order)(bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/29/2005)
July 29, 2005 Filing 2 NOTICE OF Pendency of Other Action by Microsoft Corporation (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/29/2005) Additional attachment(s) added on 9/2/2005 (dhm, COURT STAFF).
July 29, 2005 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (NO PROCESS) from Superior Court of California, Santa Clara County. Their case number is 105Cv045586. (Filing fee $250 receipt number 3374930). Filed byMicrosoft Corporation. (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/29/2005) Additional attachment(s) added on 9/2/2005 (dhm, COURT STAFF).
July 29, 2005 CASE DESIGNATED for Electronic Filing. (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/29/2005)

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Plaintiff: Google, LLC
Represented By: Michael William Droke
Represented By: Stephen E. Taylor
Represented By: Jan Joseph Klohonatz
Represented By: Richard Hardack
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Plaintiff: Kai-Fu Lee
Represented By: Michael William Droke
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Defendant: Microsoft Corporation
Represented By: Lisa Marie Schull
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