MD Helicopters v. Aerometals, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MD HELICOPTERS, INC., No. 2:16-cv-02249-TLN-AC Plaintiff, v. ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

MOTION TO BIFURCATE DISCOVERY

AEROMETALS, INC., Defendant. 16 This matter is before the Court on Defendant Aerometals, Inc.’s (“Defendant”) Motion to Bifurcate Discovery. (ECF No. 137). Plaintiff MD Helicopters, Inc. (“Plaintiff”) has filed an opposition (ECF No. 144), and Defendant has filed a reply (ECF No. 145). For the reasons set forth herein, Defendant’s Motion is GRANTED. (ECF No. 137.) /// /// /// /// /// /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Plaintiff is a helicopter manufacturer seeking damages and injunctive relief based on Defendant’s alleged copyright infringement of certain helicopter parts. One of Plaintiff’s most successful product lines is a family of helicopters based on the single engine MD 500 model, which includes civilian and military helicopters. (ECF No. 1 at ¶ 9.) …