AT&T Mobility LLC et al v. AU Optronics Corporation et al

Filing 258

ORDER Signed by Judge Susan Illston on 5/25/12 Dismissal of Claims agains Tatung Co., and withdrawing Summary Judgment Motions set for 6/22/12. (Motions terminated: (136 in 3:11-cv-00058-SI) MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Tatung Company of America, Inc., (187 in 3:10-cv-04945-SI) MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Tatung Company of America, Inc., (5790 in 3:07-md-01827-SI) MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Tatung Company of America, Inc., (2 57 in 3:09-cv-04997-SI) (149 in 3:10-cv-04572-SI) MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Tatung Company of America, Inc., (342 in 3:09-cv-05840-SI) MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Tatung Company of America, Inc., (166 in 3:10-cv-04572-SI) L.L.C., Magnolia Hi-Fi, Inc., Best Buy Co., Inc., Best Buy Stores, L.P., (5547 in 3:07-md-01827-SI) MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Tatung Company of America, Inc. ("Tatung America").. (tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/29/2012)

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Jeffrey H. Howard (pro hac vice)
Jerome A. Murphy (pro hac vice)
CROWELL & MORING LLP
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 202-628-5116
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Jason C. Murray (CA Bar No. 169806)
Joshua C. Stokes (CA Bar No. 220214)
CROWELL & MORING LLP
515 South Flower St., 40th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 213-622-2690
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiffs Motorola Mobility, Inc.;
AT&T Mobility, LLC, et al.; and Target Corp., et al.
[Additional counsel listed on signature page]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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In re TFT-LCD (FLAT PANEL) ANTITRUST
LITIGATION

Master Docket No. 07-m-1827 SI

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This Document Relates to:

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AT&T Mobility LLC v. AU Optronics Corp., et
al., No. 09-cv-4997-SI

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER FOR VOLUNTARY
DISMISSAL OF PLAINTIFFS’
CLAIMS AGAINST TATUNG
COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.
WITHOUT PREJUDICE

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Motorola Mobility, Inc.v.AU Optronics Corp., et
al., No. 09-cv-5840-SI
Target Corp. v. AU Optronics Corp., et al., No.
10-cv-4945-SI

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Best Buy Co., Inc., et al. v. AU Optronics Corp.,
et al. Individual Case No. 3:10-cv-04572-SI
Costco Wholesale Corporation v. AU Optronoics
Corp., et al., No. 11-cv-00058-SI

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C ROWELL
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MASTER DOCKET NO.
07-M-1827 SI
STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS WITHOUT PREJUDICE

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Defendant Tatung Company of America, Inc. (“Tatung America”) and Plaintiffs Motorola

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Mobility, Inc.; AT&T Mobility, LLC; AT&T Corp.; AT&T Services, Inc.; BellSouth

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Telecommunications, Inc.; Pacific Bell Telephone Co.; AT&T Operations, Inc.; AT&T

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DataComm, Inc.; Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.; Target Corp.; Sears, Roebuck and Co.;

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Kmart Corp.; Old Comp Inc.; Good Guys, Inc.; RadioShack Corp; Newegg Inc.; Costco

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Wholesale Corporation; Best Buy Co., Inc.; Best Buy Purchasing LLC; Best Buy Enterprise

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Services, Inc.; Best Buy Stores L.P.; BestBuy.com, LLC.; and Magnolia Hi-Fi, Inc. (“Plaintiffs”)

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stipulate as follows:

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WHEREAS in their operative complaints, Plaintiffs asserted claims under the Sherman
Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1, as well as other state antitrust and unfair competition laws;

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WHEREAS Plaintiffs are no longer pursuing these claims against Tatung America;

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THEREFORE, Tatung America, by its counsel, and Plaintiffs, by the undersigned

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counsel, stipulate and agree as follows:

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Plaintiffs’ claims against Tatung America are hereby dismissed without prejudice.

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Both Plaintiffs and Tatung America are to bear their own costs and fees.

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3.

Tatung America agrees not to seek any fees or costs nor to pursue any sanctions

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against Plaintiffs and their counsel.

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This stipulation does not affect the rights or claims of Plaintiffs against any other

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defendant or alleged co-conspirator in the above-captioned cases.

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MASTER DOCKET NO. 07-M-1827 SI

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS WITHOUT PREJUDICE

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The summary judgment motion filed by Tatung America against Plaintiffs, noticed

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for hearing on June 22, 2012, is hereby taken off calendar as moot.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Respectfully submitted,

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Dated: May 24, 2012

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/s/ Joshua C. Stokes
Jason C. Murray (CA Bar No. 169806)
Joshua C. Stokes (CA Bar No. 220214)
CROWELL & MORING LLP
515 South Flower St., 40th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 213-622-2690
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Jeffrey H. Howard (pro hac vice)
Jerome A. Murphy (pro hac vice)
CROWELL & MORING LLP
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 202-628-5116
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Kenneth L. Adams (pro hac vice)
R. Bruce Holcomb (pro hac vice)
Christopher T. Leonardo (pro hac vice)
ADAMS HOLCOMB LLP
1875 Eye Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 202-580-8821
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Counsel for Plaintiffs Motorola Mobility, Inc.; AT&T
Mobility, LLC; AT&T Corp.; AT&T Services, Inc.;
BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.; Pacific Bell
Telephone Company; AT&T Operations, Inc.; AT&T
DataComm, Inc.; Southwestern Bell Telephone
Company; Target Corporation; Sears, Roebuck and
Co.; Kmart Corporation; Old Comp Inc.; Good Guys,
Inc.; RadioShack Corporation; and Newegg Inc.
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CASE NO. C 09-5840 SI

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS WITHOUT PREJUDICE

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/s/ David J. Burman
David J. Burman (admitted pro hac vice)
Cori G. Moore (admitted pro hac vice)
Noah G. Purcell (admitted pro hac vice)
Eric J. Weiss (admitted pro hac vice)
Nicholas H. Hesterberg (admitted pro hac vice)
PERKINS COIE LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, WA 98101-3099
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
206.359.9000

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Euphemia N. Thomopulos, Cal. Bar No. 262107
[e-mail]
PERKINS COIE LLP
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 2400
San Francisco, CA 94111-4131
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
415.344.7050

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
Costco Wholesale Corporation

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By:

/s/ Roman M. Silberfeld
Roman M. Silberfeld

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ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI L.L.P.
Roman M. Silberfeld, Bar No. 62783
[e-mail]
David Martinez, Bar No. 193183
[e-mail]
2049 Century Park East, Suite 3400
Los Angeles, CA 90067-3208
Telephone:
310-552-0130
Facsimile:
310-229-5800

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs, BEST BUY CO., INC.;
BEST BUY PURCHASING LLC; BEST BUY
ENTERPRISE SERVICES, INC.; BEST BUY
STORES, L.P.; BESTBUY.COM, LLC.;
MAGNOLIA HI-FI, INC.

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CASE NO. C 09-5840 SI

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS WITHOUT PREJUDICE

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/s/ Joel S. Sanders
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GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
JOEL S. SANDERS, SBN 107234,
[e-mail]
RACHEL S. BRASS, SBN 219301,
[e-mail]
AUSTIN V. SCHWING, SBN 211696,
[e-mail]
JOEL WILLARD, SBN 247899,
[e-mail]
555 Mission Street, Suite 3000
San Francisco, CA 94105-2933
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 415.393.8306

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Attorneys for Defendant
TATUNG COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.

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/s/ William S. Farmer
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WILLIAM S. FARMER (SBN 46694)
JACOB P. ALPREN (SBN 235713)
ANDREW H. PONTIOUS (SBN 157174)
COLLETTE ERICKSON FARMER & O’NEILL LLP
235 Pine Street, Suite 1300
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone [phone]
Facsimile [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant
TATUNG COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.
In the Motorola and AT&T cases only

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Pursuant to General Order 45, Part X-B, the filer attests that concurrence in the
filing of this document has been obtained from the other signatories.

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CASE NO. C 09-5840 SI

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS WITHOUT PREJUDICE

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
The Court, having considered the stipulation of the parties, and good cause appearing,

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orders as follows:

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The actions filed by Motorola Mobility, Inc.; AT&T Mobility, LLC; AT&T Corp.;

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AT&T Services, Inc.; BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.; Pacific Bell Telephone Co.; AT&T

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Operations, Inc.; AT&T DataComm, Inc.; Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.; Target Corp.; Sears,

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Roebuck and Co.; Kmart Corp.; Old Comp Inc.; Good Guys, Inc.; RadioShack Corp; Newegg

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Inc.; Costco Wholesale Corporation; Best Buy Co., Inc.; Best Buy Purchasing LLC; Best Buy

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Enterprise Services, Inc.; Best Buy Stores L.P.; BestBuy.com, LLC.; and Magnolia Hi-Fi, Inc.

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(“Plaintiffs”) are dismissed without prejudice as against Defendant Tatung Company of America,

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Inc. pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2).

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Each of the parties shall bear its own costs and attorneys’ fees.

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Tatung America shall not seek any fees or costs nor to pursue any sanctions

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against Plaintiffs and their counsel.
4.

This order does not affect the rights or claims of Plaintiffs against any other

defendant or alleged co-conspirator in the above-captioned cases.
5.

The summary judgment motion filed by Tatung America against Plaintiffs, noticed

for hearing on June 22, 2012, is hereby taken off calendar as moot.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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5/25
Dated: ________________, 2012

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Hon. Susan Y. Illston, United States District Judge
DCACTIVE-18458567.1

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CASE NO. C 09-5840 SI

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