State of Florida, Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs v. AU Optronics Corporation et al

Filing 82

ORDER granting request to extend time to respond (10 - 3517) (tf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/16/2011)

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Harrison J. Frahn IV (SBN 206822)
[e-mail]
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP
2550 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]

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Attorneys for Defendants
Chimei Innolux Corporation,
Chi Mei Optoelectronics USA, Inc., and
CMO Japan Co., Ltd.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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IN RE: TFT-LCD (FLAT PANEL)
ANTITRUST LITIGATION

MDL NO. 3:07-md-1827-SI

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This Document Relates to Individual
Case No. 3:10-cv-03517-SI

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STATE OF FLORIDA,

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER REGARDING TIME TO
RESPOND TO AMENDED COMPLAINT

Plaintiffs,

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CASE NO. 3:10-cv-03517-SI

vs.
AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION, et al.,
Defendants.

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The undersigned counsel, on behalf of their respective clients, hereby respectfully request
an extension of the deadline for Defendants Chimei Innolux Corporation (f/k/a Chi Mei
Optoelectronics Corporation), Chi Mei Optoelectronics USA, Inc., and CMO Japan Co., Ltd.
(collectively, the “Chi Mei Defendants”), and Defendants Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Displays, Ltd., and
Hitachi Electronic Devices (USA), Inc. (collectively, the “Hitachi Defendants”), to respond to the

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING TIME TO RESPOND TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
CASE NO. 3:10- CV-3517-SI; MDL NO. 3:07-MD-1827-SI

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amended complaint filed by Plaintiff State of Florida on April 13, 2011, in the above-captioned

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litigation (the “Amended Complaint”).

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WHEREAS the Chi Mei Defendants and Hitachi Defendants, jointly with other Defendants
in this action, filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint on May 20, 2011;
WHEREAS the Court entered an order denying Defendants’ joint motion to dismiss the
Amended Complaint on September 15, 2011;
WHEREAS on September 29, 2011, the Court entered an order on extending Defendants’
deadline to answer the Amended Complaint to October 28, 2011;
WHEREAS on October 26, 2011, the Court entered an order on extending the Chi Mei and
Hitachi Defendants’ deadline to answer the Amended Complaint to November 11, 2011;
WHEREAS Plaintiff State of Florida and the Chi Mei Defendants have agreed to a
settlement in principle of the above-captioned litigation;
WHEREAS Plaintiff State of Florida and the Hitachi Defendants have agreed to a
settlement in principle of the above-captioned litigation, subject to board approval;
WHEREAS the parties would benefit from additional time to continue to negotiate the
terms of that settlement;
WHEREAS extending the time for the Chi Mei Defendants and Hitachi Defendants to

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answer the Amended Complaint would not alter the date of any other event or deadline already

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fixed by the Court;

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THEREFORE, Plaintiff State of Florida and the Chi Mei Defendants and Hitachi
Defendants, by their respective counsel, stipulate and agree as follows:
The Chi Mei Defendants and Hitachi Defendants will have until December 9, 2011 to
answer the Amended Complaint.

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Dated: November 9, 2011

Respectfully submitted,
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA
By: : /s/ Nicholas J. Weilhammer
Nicholas J. Weilhammer

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R. Scott Palmer
Lizabeth A. Brady
Nicholas J. Weilhammer (pro hac vice)
Eli Friedman
Office of the Attorney General
State of Florida
PL-01, The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
[phone] / [phone]
[e-mail]

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SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP
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By: /s/ Harrison J. Frahn IV
Harrison J. Frahn IV
Harrison J. Frahn IV (SBN 206822)
[e-mail]
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP
2550 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants
Chimei Innolux Corporation,
Chi Mei Optoelectronics USA, Inc., and
CMO Japan Co., Ltd.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING TIME TO RESPOND TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
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MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

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By: : /s/ Kent M. Roger
/s/ Kent M. Roger

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Kent M. Roger (SBN 95987)
One Market, Spear Street Tower
San Francisco, California 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorney for Defendants Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi
Displays, Ltd., and Hitachi Electronic Devices (USA), Inc.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING TIME TO RESPOND TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
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Pursuant to General Order 45, Part X-B, the filer attests that concurrence in the filing of this

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document has been obtained from all parties whose signatures are indicated by a “confirmed”

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signature (/s/) within this e-filed document.

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Dated: November 9, 2011

/s/ Harrison J. Frahn IV
Harrison J. Frahn IV (SBN 206822)

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
Having considered the foregoing stipulation, and for good cause appearing, IT IS SO
ORDERED.

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11/15
Dated: _________________, 2011

By
HON. SUSAN ILLSTON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING TIME TO RESPOND TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
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