Viavi Solutions Inc. v. Platinum Optics Technology Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC., Case No. 20-cv-05501-EJD
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
WAIVE THE SUPERSEDEAS BOND
v. REQUIREMENT
PLATINUM OPTICS TECHNOLOGY INC., Re: ECF No. 247 11 Defendant.
12 On December 12, 2024, the Court granted in part and denied in part Defendant Platinum Optics Inc.’s (“PTOT”) motion for attorneys’ fees and awarded PTOT $713,077.20 in fees. ECF No. 245. Viavi filed a Notice of Appeal of that order on January 9, 2025. ECF No. 246. Before the Court is Viavi’s motion to waive the supersedeas bond requirement. ECF No. 247 (“Mot.” or “Motion”). I. LEGAL STANDARD Pursuant to Rule 62(b) “a party may obtain a stay of the proceedings to enforce the judgment by providing a bond or other security.” Under Rule 62(d), “[i]f an appeal is taken, the appellant may obtain a stay by supersedeas bond.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 62(d). “District courts…