I happened across the following footnote in a recent opinion from U.S. District Court Judge Sue Robinson on a motion to exclude expert testimiony:

I note for the record that I am very well aware of the fact that the above captioned case is a patent infringement action. Therefore, I need not be educated on this point by plaintiff in the opening line of every opening brief filed in connection with every motion filed on behalf of plaintiff.

TruePosition, Inc. v. Andrew Corp., No. 05-747, 2007 WL 2429415, at *1 n.1 (D. Del. Aug. 23, 2007).

Sua sponte motion to spank is hereby granted!