Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Au Optronics Corp. et al

Filing 61

ORDER to stay claims agains Samsung and Toshiba (#3911) (tf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/19/2011)

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PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP
JOHN M. GRENFELL (CA State Bar No. 88500)
[e-mail]
JACOB R. SORENSEN (CA State Bar No. 209134)
[e-mail]
FUSAE NARA (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
ANDREW D. LANPHERE (CA State Bar No. 191479)
[e-mail]
50 Fremont Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants
SHARP CORPORATION and
SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

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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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Master File No. 3:07-md-1827 SI
MDL No. 1827

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

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO STAY CLAIMS
AGAINST SAMSUNG, SHARP, AND
TOSHIBA DEFENDANTS

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This Document Relates To

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Case No. 3:11-cv-00058-SI

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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION, et al.

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Defendants.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO STAY
CLAIMS AGAINST SAMSUNG, SHARP, AND
TOSHIBA DEFENDANTS
Case No. M:07-1827 SI

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Plaintiff Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”) and Defendants Sharp

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Corporation and Sharp Electronics Corporation; Samsung Electronics America, Inc.,

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Samsung Electronics Company, and Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.; and Toshiba

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Corporation, Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., Toshiba America Information

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Systems, Inc., and Toshiba Mobile Display Co. (collectively, “Stipulating Defendants”)

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hereby stipulate as follows:

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STIPULATION
WHEREAS on September 9, 2011 the Court issued an order compelling arbitration

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of Costco’s claims against Stipulating Defendants;
WHEREAS on September 29, 2011 Costco filed an Amended Complaint, naming

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Stipulating Defendants among the defendants;
WHEREAS on October 11, 2011, Costco filed a demand for arbitration with the

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American Arbitration Association, naming as respondents the Stipulating Defendants;
NOW, THEREFORE, Costco and the Stipulating Defendants, through their

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undersigned respective counsel, stipulate and request that the Court order as follows:

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1. Costco’s claims against the Stipulating Defendants are stayed pending the

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completion of the arbitration, pursuant to section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C.

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§ 3;

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2. The Stipulating Defendants need not respond to Costco’s Amended Complaint.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Dated: October 17, 2011.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO STAY
CLAIMS AGAINST SAMSUNG, SHARP, AND
TOSHIBA DEFENDANTS
Case No. M:07-1827 SI

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP
JOHN M. GRENFELL
JACOB R. SORENSEN
FUSAE NARA
ANDREW D. LANPHERE
50 Fremont Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

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By:

/s/ Jacob R. Sorensen
Jacob R. Sorensen

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Attorneys for Defendants SHARP
CORPORATION and SHARP ELECTRONICS
CORPORATION

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WHITE & CASE LLP
CHRISTOPHER M. CURRAN
KRISTEN J. MCAHREN
701 Thirteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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By:

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/s/ Kristen J. McAhren
Kristen J. McAhren

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Attorneys for Defendants TOSHIBA
CORPORATION, TOSHIBA AMERICA
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, INC.,
TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION
SYSTEMS, INC., and TOSHIBA MOBILE
DISPLAY CO.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO STAY
CLAIMS AGAINST SAMSUNG, SHARP, AND
TOSHIBA DEFENDANTS
Case No. M:07-1827 SI

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COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
ROBERT D. WICK
DEREK LUDWIN
THEODORE P. METZLER
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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By:

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/s/ Theodore P. Metzler
Theodore P. Metzler
Attorneys for Defendants SAMSUNG
ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., SAMSUNG
SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. and SAMSUNG
ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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PERKINS COIE LLP
DAVID J. BURMAN
CORI G. MOORE
1201 Third Ave, Suite 4800
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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By:

/s/ Cori G. Moore
Cori G. Moore

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Attorneys for Plaintiff COSTCO WHOLESALE
CORPORATION

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SO ORDERED:

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The Honorable Susan Illston
District Court Judge

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10/18/11

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Date Entered
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ATTESTATION: Pursuant to General Order 45, Part X-B, the filer attests that
concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from the above-named parties.
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TOSHIBA DEFENDANTS
Case No. M:07-1827 SI