Vesely v. British Airways PLC et al

Filing 5

ORDER granting 3 Stipulation filed by United Air Lines Inc,. Signed by Judge Martin J. Jenkins on 8/8/2006. (mat, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/8/2006)

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Vesely v. British Airways PLC et al Doc. 5 Case 3:06-cv-04654-CRB Case 3:06-cv-04654-MJJ Document 3 5 Filed 08/08/2006 Filed 08/04/2006 Page 1 of 5 Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MAYER, BROWN, ROWE & MAW LLP EDWARD D. JOHNSON (SBN 189475) SHIRISH GUPTA (SBN 205584) Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 300 Palo Alto, CA 94306-2112 Telephone: (650) 331-2000 Facsimile: (650) 331-4557 wjohnson@mayerbrownrowe.com MAYER, BROWN, ROWE & MAW LLP RICHARD J. FAVRETTO 1909 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 Telephone: (202) 263-3000 Facsimile: (202) 263-3300 rfavretto@mayerbrownrowe.com Attorneys for Defendant UNITED AIR LINES, INC. Additional Counsel Appear on Signature Page UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA DANIEL VESELY, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiff, v. BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC, VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS, LTD., UNITED AIR LINES, INC., AMR CORP., and AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., Defendants. Pursuant to Local Rule 6-1, Plaintiff Daniel Vesely and Defendants British Airways Plc, Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., United Air Lines, Inc., AMR Corp., and American Airlines, Inc. respectfully request that this Court enter an order extending the time in which Defendants must answer or otherwise respond to this matter until the later of (1) the date when the Defendant would otherwise be required to file a -1STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT - CASE NO. 06-04654-MJJ CASE NO. CV 06-04654-MJJ STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT Dockets.Justia.com Case 3:06-cv-04654-CRB Case 3:06-cv-04654-MJJ Document 3 5 Filed 08/08/2006 Filed 08/04/2006 Page 2 of 5 Page 2 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 response pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12, or (2) 45 days after the JPML rules on a motion pending in In re International Air Transportation Surcharge Antitrust Litigation (MDL No. 1793) and a consolidated complaint is filed by all Plaintiffs in the single transferee Court and served on the Defendant. Plaintiff Daniel Vesely has consented to the requested extension. In support of this stipulation, the parties state: 1. The Complaint in this matter was filed on July 31, 2006. It seeks relief under the Sherman Act and the Clayton Act against five defendants on behalf of a putative class. 2. the country. 3. There is a motion pending before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Nearly 81 similar actions have been filed in various jurisdictions around Litigation ("JPML") to consolidate and transfer actions like this one to a single venue. The JPML is considering this motion to consolidate in a matter captioned In re Passenger Air Transportation Surcharge Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1793. 4. The parties have agreed that this stipulation does not constitute a waiver of any defenses, including but not limited to, the defenses of lack of personal jurisdiction, lack of subject matter jurisdiction, or improper venue. The Defendants expressly reserve their right to raise all defenses in response to either the current complaint or any consolidated amended complaint that may subsequently be filed relating to this action. THEREFORE, the parties request that this Court order that the time in which Defendants must answer or otherwise respond to this matter is the later of (1) the date when the Defendant would otherwise be required to file a response pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12, or (2) 45 days after the JPML rules on a motion pending in In re Passenger Air Transportation Surcharge Antitrust Litigation (MDL -2STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT - CASE NO. 06-04654-MJJ Case 3:06-cv-04654-CRB Case 3:06-cv-04654-MJJ Document 3 5 Filed 08/08/2006 Filed 08/04/2006 Page 3 of 5 Page 3 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 No. 1793), and a consolidated complaint is filed by Plaintiffs in the single transferee Court and served on the Defendant. Respectfully submitted, Dated: August 4, 2006 THE FURTH FIRM, LLP /s/ Michael P. Lehmann (SBN 77152) Jon T. King (SBN 205073) 225 Bush Street, 15th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104-4249 T: (415) 433-2070 F: (415) 982-2076 Attorneys for Plaintiff Daniel Vesely Dated: August 4, 2006 MAYER, BROWN, ROWE & MAW LLP /s/ Edward D. Johnson (SBN 189475) Two Palo Alto Square, Suite. 300 3000 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 T: (650) 331-2000 F: (650) 331-4537 Richard J. Favretto MAYER, BROWN, ROWE & MAW LLP 1909 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 Attorneys for Defendant United Air Lines, Inc. -3STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT - CASE NO. 06-04654-MJJ Case 3:06-cv-04654-CRB Case 3:06-cv-04654-MJJ Document 3 5 Filed 08/08/2006 Filed 08/04/2006 Page 4 of 5 Page 4 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Dated: August 4, 2006 SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP /s/ Brendan P. Cullen (SBN 194057) SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP 1870 Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 T: (650) 461-5600 F: (650) 461-5700 Daryl A. Libow SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 T: (202) 956-7500 F: (202) 293-6330 Attorneys for Defendant British Airways Plc Dated: August 4, 2006 SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP /s/ Charles E. Koob (SBN 47349) Harrison J. Frahn (SBN 206822) SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP 2550 Hanover Street Palo Alto, CA 94304 T: (650) 251-5000 F: (650) 251-5002 Attorneys for Defendant Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited -4STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT - CASE NO. 06-04654-MJJ Case 3:06-cv-04654-CRB Case 3:06-cv-04654-MJJ Document 3 5 Filed 08/08/2006 Filed 08/04/2006 Page 5 of 5 Page 5 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -5STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT - CASE NO. 06-04654-MJJ Dated: August 4, 2006 WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP /s/ Gayle E. Rosenstein (SBN 237975) WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP Silicon Valley Office 201 Redwood Shores Parkway Redwood Shores, CA 94065 T: (650) 802-3000 F: (650) 802-3100 Attorneys for Defendants AMR Corporation and American Airlines, Inc. PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED: Dated: 8/8/2006 ____________________________ Honorable Martin J. Jenkins

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