Judge Sue L. Robinson recently denied a defendant’s motion for leave to amend its answer. Round Rock Research v. Sandisk Corporation, C.A. No. 12-569-SLR (D. Del. Jan. 30, 2014). The Court explained that
defendant requests the opportunity to expand the scope of the [case] . . . by amending its answer to include monopolization and conspiracy claims. Although the motion is timely, in terms of case management, [the Court] conclude[s] that the complex issues identified in the motion should be litigated as a separate case, given the fact that the patent dispute to date has been sufficiently vexatious and [the Court] would likely bifurcate the antitrust and conspiracy claims from the patent claims in any event.
Id. at 1.
Round Rock Research v. Sandisk Corporation, C.A. No. 12-569-SLR (D. Del. Jan. 30, 2014)
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