Case 6:12-cv-00799-JRG Document 30 Filed 02/21/13 Page 1 of 3 PageID #: 1352
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
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`Case No. 12-CV-00799-LED
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`JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
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`INVENSYS SYSTEMS, INC.,
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`EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. and
`MICRO MOTION INC., USA,
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`MICRO MOTION INC., USA,
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`Counterclaim-Plaintiff,
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`INVENSYS SYSTEMS, INC.,
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`EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.’S NOTICE OF JOINDER IN MICRO MOTION INC.’S
`MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a)
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`Defendant Emerson Electric Co. (“Emerson”) hereby
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`Counterclaim-Plaintiff Micro Motion, Inc.’s Motion to Transfer Venue Pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
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`1404(a) (“Motion,” Dkt. Nos. 14, 14-1, and 14-2).
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`Emerson notes that it is not a proper defendant in this case as demonstrated by the
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`attached declarations of Dr. Randall D. Ledford and Andrew Dudiak. Emerson itself does not
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`make, use, sell, offer for sale, or import Coriolis flowmeters. (See Ex. A, 2-18-13 R. Ledford
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`Decl. ¶ 6.) Further, Micro Motion, Inc., which is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of
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`Emerson, is the only Emerson subsidiary that manufactures or sells Coriolis flowmeters. (Ex. A,
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`2-18-13 R. Ledford Decl. ¶¶ 4, 7; Ex. B, 2-21-13 A. Dudiak Decl. ¶¶ 2, 5.) Other than Micro
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`Motion, Inc., no Emerson subsidiary is involved with any research and development,
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`engineering, manufacturing, or marketing associated with Coriolis flowmeters. (Ex. A, 2-18-13
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`R. Ledford Decl. ¶ 7.) Emerson and Micro Motion, Inc. have separate payrolls, separate
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`engineers, and separate headquarters. (Ex. A, 2-18-13 R. Ledford Decl. ¶ 8; see also Ex. B, 2-
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`21-13 A. Dudiak Decl. ¶ 2.) While Emerson conducts various reviews of Micro Motion, Inc.’s
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`strategic and financial plans, Emerson does not direct the design or development of Micro
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`Motion, Inc.’s products. (Ex. A, 2-18-13 R. Ledford Decl. ¶ 9; Ex. B, 2-21-13 A. Dudiak Decl.
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`at ¶¶ 8-10.) In particular, Emerson does not dictate details about the functions and features of
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`Micro Motion, Inc.’s products. (Ex. A, 2-18-13 R. Ledford Decl. ¶ 9; Ex. B, 2-21-13 A. Dudiak
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`Decl. at ¶ 8-10.)
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`While Emerson believes it is not a properly named defendant in this case and intends to
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`seek dismissal, Emerson nonetheless believes that this case should be transferred to the District
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`of Colorado for the reasons Micro Motion, Inc. stated in its Motion, including: this case has no
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`significant connection with this judicial district; the District of Colorado is more convenient and
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`less costly for the majority of relevant witnesses; compulsory process will be available for
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`witnesses in Colorado; access to relevant evidence will be easier in Colorado; and the District of
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`Colorado has a strong interest in resolving this case.
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` Accordingly, Emerson joins in Micro Motion, Inc.’s Motion, and for the reasons set forth
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`in Micro Motion, Inc.’s Motion, which is supported by the brief in support of Micro Motion,
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`Inc.’s Motion and accompanying papers, all pleadings and documents on file with the Court, any
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`reply memoranda that may be filed, the argument of counsel, and any documentary evidence
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`which may be presented at the time of the hearing, Emerson hereby requests that this Court
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`transfer this case to the District of Colorado.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/Matthew J. Shin
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`Linda E.B. Hansen, WI Bar No. 1000660
`Richard S. Florsheim, WI Bar No. 1015905
`Jeffrey N. Costakos, WI Bar No. 1008225
`Kadie M. Jelenchick, WI Bar No. 1056506
`Matthew J. Shin, WI Bar No. 1090096
`Foley & Lardner LLP
`777 East Wisconsin Avenue
`Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
`Phone: (414) 271-2400
`Fax: (414) 297-4900
`Email: lhansen@foley.com
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`rflorsheim@foley.com
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`jcostakos@foley.com
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`kjelenchick@foley.com
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`mshin@foley.com
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`Guy N. Harrison
`State Bar No. 00000077
`Harrison Law Firm
`217 N. Center Street
`Longview, Texas 75606
`Phone: (903) 758-7361
`Fax: (903) 753-9557
`Email: guy@gnhlaw.com and
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`cj-gnharrison@att.net
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`Attorneys for Defendant
`Emerson Electric Co.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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` Dated: February 21, 2013
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`I hereby certify that on February 21, 2013, I electronically filed the foregoing document
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`with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing via
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`electronic mail to all counsel of record.
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`/s/Matthew J. Shin
`Matthew J. Shin
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