Collins et al v. Western Digital Technologies, Inc. et al, No. 2:09-cv-00219 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 23, 2011)

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I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs Carl Collins and Farzin Davanloo (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed suit on July 15, 2009 , alleging that Western Digital Technologies, Inc., (“Western Digital”), Hitach i, Ltd. (“Hitachi”), Hitachi America, Ltd. (“Hitachi America”), Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Inc. (“Hitachi Global Storage”) (collectively, Hitachi, Hitachi America, and Hitachi Global Storage shall be referred to as the “Hitachi Defendants”), Toshiba Corp oration (“Toshiba”), Toshiba America, Inc.