Opticurrent, LLC v. Power Integrations, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 OPTICURRENT, LLC, Case No. 17-cv-03597-EMC
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
v. MOTION TO STAY EXECUTION OF
JUDGMENT
POWER INTEGRATIONS, INC., et al., Docket No. 384 Defendants.
12 13 Pending before the Court is Power Integrations, Inc.’s (“PI’s”) motion to stay the execution of the judgment against it pending its appeal of this Court’s order denying its motion for a new trial under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60. See Docket No. 384 (“Stay Mot.”). Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 62(b) (formerly 62(d)), “[a]t any time after judgment is entered, a party may obtain a stay by providing a bond or other security.” Fed R. Civ. P. 62(b). A supersedeas bond ensures that the appellee—in this case Opticurrent, LLC (“Opticurrent”)—will be able to collect the judgment plus interest should the court of appeals affirm the judgment. See Rachel v. Banana Republic, Inc., 831 F.2d 1503, 1505 n.1 (9th Cir. 1987) (“The…