| IBM Asks the Court to Throw Out SCO's Entire Case on Summary Judgment |
| Monday, September 25 2006 @ 09:23 PM EDT |
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Both sides in SCO v. IBM have filed motions for summary judgment. To be precise, SCO has filed one for partial summary judgment (which I'll have up in a minute or two) and IBM has filed several motions for summary judgment, one for each of SCO's claims and two more for good measure on two of IBM's counterclaims. In other words, it is asking the court to throw out SCO's entire case, and to grant it judgment on two counterclaims without even going to trial on those two. We find out because SCO has filed a notice of conventional filing [PDF] of exhibits to its partial summary judgment motion. It's too long to file electronically, so we'll have to wait to read them, but most of them we have already. And it's obvious from the list of exhibits what it's about, namely what they likely feel is their strongest claim, if not their only hope, their third cause of action for breach of contract relating to Sequent. [ Update: There are more filings showing up on Pacer now, including two SCO motions for summary judgment on some of IBM's counterclaims, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th.] IBM has filed motions, plural, as we can tell from a motion [PDF] they filed asking for "leave to file up to three additional declarations in support of IBM's motions for summary judgment." There is also a Proposed Order [PDF]. So we are off and running. Update 2: Here you are, the rest of the filings:
Whew. Love the last one. Hahahaha. After I digest it all, I'll explain anything needing explanation. What does that mean? That if IBM were to prevail on all its motions (of course that is a rare event indeed) then the only thing left to bring to a jury would be IBM's counterclaims. That has to be SCO's worst nightmare. That would mean the only questions for the jury to decide, if they found for IBM on the rest of IBM's counterclaims, would be how bad was SCO and how much do they owe IBM? Update 3:SCOX chart, down 18.75%, closing at 1.69. ***************************
Brent O. Hatch (5715)
Stuart H. Singer (admitted pro hac vice)
Robert Silver (admitted pro hac vice)
Stephen N. Zack (admitted pro hac vice) Attorneys for The SCO Group, Inc. _____________________________________
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ____________________________________
THE SCO GROUP, INC. Plaintiff/Counterclaim-Defendant, v.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Defendant/Counterclaim-Plaintiff. __________________________________
NOTICE OF CONVENTIONAL Case No. 2:03CV0294DAK Honorable Dale A. Kimball Magistrate Judge Brooke C. Wells
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Plaintiff has conventionally filed the original and two copies of the following documents:
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These documents have not been filed electronically because: ___ it cannot be converted to electronic format These documents have been served conventionally on all parties. DATED this 25th day of July, 2006.
HATCH, JAMES & DODGE, P.C.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Plaintiff, The SCO Group, Inc., hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing was served on Defendant International Business Machines Corporation on the 25th day of September, 2006, by CM/ECF to the following: David Marriott, Esq.
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SNELL & WILMER L.L.P.
CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP
Attorneys for Defendant/Counterclaim-Plaintiff _________________________________________ IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ________________________________________
THE SCO GROUP, INC., Plaintiff/Counterclaim-Defendant, v.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Defendant/Counterclaim-Plaintiff. ________________________________________
IBM'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE Civil No. 2:03CV-0294 DAK Honorable Dale A. Kimball Magistrate Judge Brooke C. Wells ________________________________________
Defendant/Counterclaim-Plaintiff International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM") respectfully submits this motion for leave to file up to three additional declarations in support of IBM's motions for summary judgment by no later than September 29, 2006. The Court's deadline for filing summary judgment motions is today, September 25, 2006, and IBM is filing motions addressing each of the claims brought by Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant The SCO Group, Inc. ("SCO"), as well as two of IBM's counterclaims against SCO. Counsel for IBM had hoped to have by today signed copies of two additional declarations in support of those motions. Due to various logistical issues, counsel for IBM was unable to obtain the signed declarations today. Those declarations reinforce points made by other declarants and the submission of them would not affect the substance of IBM's arguments in its summary judgment motions. They would be filed well in advance of SCO's deadline for responding to IBM's motions, and therefore not prejudice SCO in any way. We therefore respectfully request that the Court grant IBM leave to file up to two additional declarations in support of its summary judgment motions by no later than this Friday, September 29, 2006. DATED this 25th day of September, 2006. SNELL & WILMER L.L.P.
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Of Counsel:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the 25th day of September, 2006, a true and correct copy of the foregoing was electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court and delivered by CM/ECF system to the following: Brent O. Hatch and by U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid to: Robert Silver
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SNELL & WILMER L.L.P.
CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE LLP
Attorneys for Defendant/Counterclaim-Plaintiff
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ________________________________________
THE SCO GROUP, INC., Plaintiff/Counterclaim-Defendant, v.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Defendant/Counterclaim-Plaintiff. ________________________________________
[PROPOSED] Civil No. 2:03CV-0294 DAK Honorable Dale A. Kimball Magistrate Judge Brooke C. Wells ________________________________________
Based upon Defendant/Counterclaim-Plaintiff International Business Machines Corporation's ("IBM") Motion for Leave to File Additional Declarations in Support of its Motions for Summary Judgment, and for good cause appearing thereon, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that IBM may file up to three additional declarations in support of IBM's motions for summary judgment by no later than September 29, 2006. DATED this ____ day of September, 2006. BY THE COURT
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on the 25th day of September, 2006, a true and correct copy of the foregoing was electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court and delivered by CM/ECF system to the following: Brent O. Hatch and by U.S. Mail, postage pre-paid to: Robert Silver
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