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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`ALLERGAN, INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.,
`AKORN, INC., MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS
`INC., MYLAN INC., and INNOPHARMA
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`Defendants.
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`Civil Action No. 2:15-cv-1455-WCB
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`(Consolidated) LEAD CASE
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`DEFENDANT AKORN’S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR TAXATION OF COSTS
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`Defendant Akorn, Inc. (“Akorn”) hereby moves for an order directing the Clerk of the
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`Court to tax costs against Plaintiffs Allergan, Inc. (“Allergan”) and The Saint Regis Mohawk
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`Tribe (collectively “Plaintiffs”) in the amount of $41,458.86, as indicated in the attached bill of
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`costs.
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`In compliance with Local Rule CV-54(b), Counsel for Akorn and Allergan met and
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`conferred on November 8, 2017, in an effort to submit to the court an agreed bill of costs. On
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`November 13, 2017, counsel for Allergan indicated it has no objections to the attached proposed
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`bill of costs.
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`Accordingly, Akorn respectfully requests that the Court direct the Clerk to tax costs
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`against Plaintiffs in the amount of $41,458.86.
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`Case 2:15-cv-01455-WCB Document 540 Filed 11/13/17 Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 26251
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`November 13, 2017
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ E. Glenn Thames, Jr.
`Michael R. Dzwonczyk
`Azadeh Kokabi
`SUGHRUE MION PLLC
`2100 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 800
`Washington, DC 20037
`Tel: 202-293-7060
`Fax: 202-293-7860
`mdzwonczyk@sughrue.com
`akokabi@sughrue.com
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`E. Glenn Thames, Jr.
`POTTER MINTON
`A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
`110 N College Avenue, Suite 500
`Tyler, TX 75702
`Tel: 903-597-8311
`Fax: 903-593-0846
`glennthames@potterminton.com
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`COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT
`AKORN, INC.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that all counsel of record who have consented to electronic service and
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`are being served with a copy of this document via the Court’s CM/ECF system per Local Rule
`CV- 5(a)(3) on November 13, 2017.
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`/s/ E. Glenn Thames, Jr.
`E. Glenn Thames, Jr.
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`CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
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`In compliance with Local Rule CV-54(b), I hereby certify that on November 8, 2017,
`Azy Kokabi on behalf of Akorn, Inc. (“Akorn”) met and conferred with Susan Morrison on
`behalf of Plaintiff Allergan, Inc. (“Allergan”). Counsel for Allergan indicated it does not object
`to Akorn’s proposed bill of costs.
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`/s/Azy S. Kokabi
`Azy S. Kokabi
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