T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc. v AU Optronics Corporation, et al

Filing 130

OBJECTIONS to MOTION FOR PRETRIAL AND TRIAL SCHEDULES IN DAP CASES (MDL 1827 #5861) by AU Optronics Corporation, AU Optronics Corporation America Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Proposed Order)(Nedeau, Christopher) (Filed on 6/20/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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

Case No.: M: 07-md-1827 SI
MDL No. 1827

This Order Relates to:

Case No. 3:10-cv-3205 SI
Case No. 3:10-cv-4346 SI
Case No. 3-10-cv-5458 SI
Case No. 3-10-cv-5616 SI
Case No. 3-10-cv-5625 SI
Case No. 3-11-cv-829 SI
Case No. 3-11-cv-2225 SI
Case No. 3-11-cv-2495 SI
Case No. 3-11-cv-2591 SI
Case No. 3-11-cv-3342 SI
Case No. 3-11-cv-3763 SI
Case No. 3-11-cv-3856 SI
Case No. 3-11-cv-4116 SI
Case No. 3-11-cv-4119 SI
Case No. 3-11-cv-5765 SI
Case No. 3-11-cv-5781 SI
Case No. 3-11-cv-6241 SI
Case No. 3:11-cv-6686 SI
Case No. 3-12-cv-335 SI
Case No. 3-12-cv-1426 SI
Case No. 3-12-cv-1599 SI
Case No. 3-12-cv-2214 SI
Case No. 3-12-cv-2495 SI

Tracfone Wireless, Inc. v. AU Optronics Corp.,
No. 3:10-cv-3205 SI
State of Oregon v. AU Optronics Corp., No.
3:10-cv-4346-SI
SB Liquidation Trust v. AU Optronics Corp.,
3:10-cv-5458 SI
Sony Electronics, Inc. v. LG Display Co., Ltd.,
3:10-cv-5616 SI
Alfred H. Siegel, as Trustee of the Circuit City
Stores, Inc. Liquidating Trust v. AU Optronics
Corp., No. 3:10-cv-5625 SI
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. v. AU Optronics Corp.,
No. 3:11-cv-829 SI
Office Depot, Inc. v. AU Optronics Corp., No.
3:11-cv-2225 SI
Jaco Electronics, Inc. v. AU Optronics Corp., No
3:11-cv-2495 SI

PROPOSED ORDER RE: PRETRIAL
AND TRIAL SCHEDULE

T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc. v. AU Optronics Corp.,
3:11-cv-2591 SI
Electrograph Systems, Inc., et al., v. NEC Corp.,
No. 3:11-cv-03342 SI

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Interbond Corporation of America v. AU
Optronics Corp., No. 3:11-cv-03763 SI
Schultze Agency Services, LLC, on behalf of
Tweeter Opco, LLC and Tweeter Newco, LLC, v.
AU Optronics Corp., No. 3:11-cv-3856 SI
Hewlett-Packard Co. v. AU Optronics Corp.,
3:11-cv-4116 SI
P.C. Richard & Son Long Island Corporation, et
al. v. AU Optronics Corp., No. 3:11-cv-4119 SI
Tech Data Corp. v. AU Optronics Corp., No.
3:11-cv-5765 SI
The AASI Creditor Liquidating Trust, by and
through Kenneth A. Welt, Liquidating Trustee v.
AU Optronics Corp., No. 3:11-cv-5781 SI
CompuCom Systems, Inc. v. AU Optronics
Corp., 3:11-cv-6241 SI
State of Oklahoma v. AU Optronics Corp., No.
3:11-cv-6686-SI
Viewsonic Corp. v. AU Optronics Corp., No.
3:12-cv-335 SI
NECO Alliance LLC v. AU Optronics Corp., No.
3:12-cv-1426 SI
Sony Electronics Inc. v. AU Optronics Corp.,
3:12-cv-1599 SI
Sony Electronics, Inc. v. Hannstar Display
Corp., No. 3:12-cv-2214 SI
Rockwell Automation, Inc. v. AU Optronics
Corp., No. 3:12-cv-2495 SI

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The Court adopts the following pretrial and trial schedule:

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Event

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Last day to amend complaints and join
parties with leave of Court
Disclosure of identities of
plaintiffs’ experts and one
paragraph description of
issues to be addressed by each expert
Disclosure of identities of all defendants’
experts and one paragraph description of
issues to be addressed by each expert
Close of limited fact discovery unique to
DAP and State AG cases
Service of opening expert reports for
plaintiffs
Service of underlying data and Code
Service of opposition expert Reports
Service of underlying data and Code
Plaintiffs and defendants each to provide
one paragraph description of each issue /
subject of summary judgment motions
(copies to be provided to the court)
Parties to serve supplemental disclosure
with one paragraph description of any
additional issues/topics of summary
judgment motions (copies to be provided
to the court)
Service of reply expert reports
Service of underlying data and Code

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Track 2 Schedule1

Track 3 Schedule2

N/A

July 13, 2012

August 9, 2012

December 6, 2012

September 6, 2012

January 3, 2013

November 1, 2012

February 28, 2013

November 20, 2012

March 12, 2013

November 23, 2012
February 28, 2013
March 5, 2013
March 14, 2013

March 14, 2013
July 10, 2013
July 15, 2013
July 30, 2013

April 11, 2013

August 27, 2013

May 9, 2013
May 14, 2013

October 1, 2013
October 7, 2013

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Track Two includes the following cases: (1) Tracfone Wireless, Inc. v. AU Optronics Corp., Case
No. 3:10-cv-3205-SI; (2) SB Liquidation Trust v. AU Optronics Corp., Case No. 3:10-cv-5458-SI;
(3) Alfred H. Siegel, as Trustee of the Circuit City Stores, Inc. Liquidating Trust, v. AU Optronics
Corp., 3:10-cv-5625-SI; (4) MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. v. AU Optronics Corp, Case No. 3:11-cv-829SI; (5) State of Oregon v. AU Optronics Corp., Case No. 3:10-cv-4346-SI; and (6) T-Mobile U.S.A.,
Inc. v. AU Optronics Corp., Case No. 3:11-cv-2591-SI.
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Track Three includes the following cases: (1) Office Depot, Inc. v. AU Optronics Corp., Case No.
3:11-cv-2225-SI; (2) Jaco Electronics, Inc. v. AU Optronics Corp., Case No. 3:11-cv-2495-SI; (3)
Electrograph Systems, Inc. v. NEC Corp., et al., Case No. 3:11-cv-3342-SI; (4) Interbond Corp. of
America v. AU Optronics Corp., Case No. 3:11-cv-3763-SI; (5) Schultze Agency Services, LLC, on
behalf of Tweeter Opco, LLC and Tweeter Newco, LLC, v. AU Optronics Corp. (“Tweeter”), Case
No. 3:11-cv-3856-SI; (6) P.C. Richard & Son Long Island Corp. v. AU Optronics Corp., Case No.
3:11-cv-4119-SI; (7) Tech Data Corp. v. AU Optronics Corp., Case No. 3:11-cv-5765-SI; (8) AASI
Creditor Liquidating Trust, by and through Kenneth A. Welt, Liquidating Trustee, v. AU Optronics
Corp., Case No. 3:11-cv-5781-SI; (9) CompuCom Systems, Inc. v. AU Optronic Corp., Case No.
3:11-cv-6241-SI; and (10) Hewlett-Packard Co. v. AU Optronics Corp., Case No. 3:11-cv-4116-SI.
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Close of expert discovery
Last day to file dispositive Motions
Last day to file oppositions to dispositive
motions
Last day to file reply briefs in support of
dispositive motions
Last day for hearing
dispositive motions
Pretrial conference and date by which
actions filed outside of ND Cal shall be
returned to courts in which originally
filed
Trial begins

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June 5, 2013
July 18, 2013
August 16, 2013

October 23, 2013
December 11, 2013
January 8, 2014

September 17, 2013

February 5, 2014

October 1, 2013

February 27, 2014

To be determined by
transferor court

To be determined by
transferor court

To be determined by
transferor court

To be determined by
transferor court

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The following cases will be subject to a subsequent scheduling order: (1) Viewsonic Corp. v.

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AU Optronics Corp., No. 3:12-cv-335 SI; (2) NECO Alliance LLC v. AU Optronics Corp., No. 3:12-

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cv-1426 SI; (3) Rockwell Automation, Inc. v. AU Optronics Corp., No. 3:12-cv-2495 SI; (4) Sony

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Electronics, Inc. v. AU Optronics Corp., 3:12-cv-1599 SI; (5) Sony Electronics, Inc. v. Hannstar

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Display Corp., No. 3:12-cv-2214 SI; (6) Sony Electronics, Inc. v. LG Display Co., Ltd., No. 3:10-cv-

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5616 SI; and (7) State of Oklahoma v. AU Optronics Corp., No. 3:11-cv-6686 SI.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: _______________________

______________________________
HON. SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge

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