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8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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11 PANASONIC CORPORATION, Case No.: 8:19-cv-01118-DOC-DFM
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2 Alan Ball
Alan Ball Industrial Design (A.B.I.D.)
3 50 Francesca Avenue
4 Somerville, MA 02144-2002
617-718-9342
5 aball@abidstudio.com
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2. The Special Master will be compensated at a rate of $325 per hour.
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The Special Master will apportion the fees incurred for his work on this matter
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equally between Plaintiff Panasonic Corporation, on the one hand, and Defendants
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Getac Technology Corporation and Getac, Inc., on the other hand. Payment will
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be due within 60 days of receipt of each invoice.
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3. The Special Master shall incur only such fees and expenses as may be
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reasonably necessary to fulfill his duties under this Order, or such other Orders as
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the Court may issue. Such fees shall be subject to review of the Court upon written
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request of any party or of the Special Master.
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4. The Special Master shall function as the Court’s technical expert in
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this case, and not on behalf of any party, in order to advise the Court with respect
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to industrial design matters and the underlying technology in this case.
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5. The Parties understand that the Special Master will provide work
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product to the Court confidentially and meet with the Court confidentially, in
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person or by telephone or other means.
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6. The Special Master shall not communicate ex parte with a party to
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this lawsuit.
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7. The Special Master shall retain copies of any documents received
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from, or exchanged with, the Court, any documents considered or relied upon in
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advising the Court, and any work product resulting from his service as Special
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Master.
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8. The Special Master shall comply with terms of any protective order
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ORDER APPOINTING SPECIAL MASTER
Case 8:19-cv-01118-DOC-DFM Document 58 Filed 11/04/19 Page 3 of 3 Page ID #:806
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ORDER APPOINTING SPECIAL MASTER