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United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ ROBERTO CREA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF HOPE, CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, and BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE CITY OF HOPE, Defendants-Appellees, and DOES 1 THROUGH 20, Defendants. ____________________ 2011-1106 ______________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California in Case No. 08-CV-6464, Judge George H. Wu. ______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________ ROBERT J. YORIO, Carr & Ferrell LLP, of Menlo Park, California, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief were CHRISTINE S. WATSON and CHRISTOPHER P. GREWE.

JOSEPH M. LIPNER, Irell & Manella LLP, of Los Angeles, California, argued for defendants-appellees.

With him on the brief were DAVID I. GINDLER and LUCY M.

STARK. ______________________ THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED: PER CURIAM (BRYSON, MAYER, AND MOORE, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

March 7, 2012 /s/ Jan Horbaly Date Jan Horbaly Clerk