Bott et al v. Delphi Automotive LLP et al

Filing 18

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 16 Stipulation filed by Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.. Signed by Judge James Ware on 11/22/11. (sis, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/22/2011)

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and JUDE A. ANHELUK, individually
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DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE LLP;
17 FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.;
LEAR CORP.; LEONI AG;
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INDUSTRIES, LTD.; S-Y SYSTEMS
19 TECHNOLOGIES GMBH; YAZAKI
CORP.; YAZAKI NORTH AMERICA
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2 Daniel M. Wall (State Bar No. 102580)
505 Montgomery Street, Ste. 2000
3 San Francisco, CA 94111-6538
Telephone: [phone]
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[e-mail]
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Attorney for Defendant
6 Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
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CASE NO. 3:11-cv-04949-JW
Hon. James F. Ware
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STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF
TIME TO RESPOND TO CLASS
ACTION COMPLAINT

Defendants.

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STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT
CASE NO. 3:11-cv-04949-JW

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-1, plaintiffs Lucha Bott, Jane M. Taylor and

2 Jude A. Anheluk (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) and defendant Sumitomo Electric
3 Industries, Ltd. (“Sumitomo”) hereby jointly file the instant Stipulation for
4 Extension of Time to Respond to Class Action Complaint. The Stipulation mirrors
5 the Stipulation and Order filed by Plaintiffs and defendants Lear Corporation and
6 Yazaki North America, Inc. that this Court entered on November 1, 2011.
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Currently pending before the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict

8 Litigation (“JPML”) is a motion that was filed on October 11, 2011, pursuant to 28
9 U.S.C. § 1407, to consolidate for pretrial proceedings a number of related civil
10 actions that allege that defendants engaged in a price-fixing conspiracy regarding
11 automotive electrical wire harness systems (the “Related Actions”). So as to
12 preserve both party and judicial resources pending the JPML’s decision in this
13 matter, plaintiffs and Sumitomo, by and through their undersigned counsel,
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(1) If the JPML transfers all related civil actions to a single district for

16 coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407,
17 Sumitomo shall, as permitted by Federal Rule 12, answer, move or otherwise
18 respond to the complaint in the above-captioned action (the “Complaint”) within
19 45 days after: (a) the plaintiffs in the consolidated actions serve a consolidated
20 amended complaint, or (b) the plaintiffs in the consolidated actions serve notice
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(2) If the JPML denies the motion to transfer all related civil actions to a

23 single district for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings, Sumitomo
24 shall, as permitted by Federal Rule 12, answer, move or otherwise respond to the
25 Complaint within 45 days after service of the JPML ruling.
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(3) If all plaintiffs in the Related Actions agree to consolidate all related civil

27 actions in a single district and withdraw the pending motions before the JPML, and
28 Sumitomo has not filed and does not file its own motion to transfer the Related
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STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO
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1 Actions to a single district for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings
2 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, Sumitomo shall, as permitted by Rule 12, answer,
3 move or otherwise respond to the Complaint within 45 days after: (a) the plaintiffs
4 in the consolidated actions file a consolidated amended complaint, or (b) the
5 plaintiffs in the consolidated actions file notice that they will not file a consolidated
6 amended complaint.
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(4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (2) or (3), above, if Sumitomo files an

8 answer, moves or otherwise responds pursuant to Federal Rule 12 in any of the
9 Related Actions before the date required by this stipulation, Sumitomo will
10 concurrently file its answer, move or otherwise respond as permitted by Rule 12 in
11 this matter.
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(5) Plaintiffs and Sumitomo stipulate and agree that the entry into this

13 stipulation by Sumitomo shall not constitute a waiver of (a) any jurisdictional
14 defenses that may be available under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil
15 Procedure, (b) any affirmative defenses under Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil
16 Procedure or (c) any other statutory or common law defenses that may be available
17 to Sumitomo in this and the other Related Actions. Sumitomo expressly reserves
18 its rights to raise any such defenses (or any other defense) in response to either the
19 current Complaint or any amended complaint that may be filed relating to this
20 action.
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STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO
CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT
CASE NO. 3:11-cv-04949-JW

1 IT IS SO STIPULATED.
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Dated: November 22, 2011

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HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
By: /s/ Jeff D. Friedman
Jeff. D. Friedman
Jeff D. Friedman (State Bar No. 173886)
715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202
Berkeley, CA 94710
Tel. [phone]
[e-mail]
Steve W. Berman
Anthony D. Shapiro
George W. Sampson
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
1918 Eighth Avenue, Suite 3300
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel. [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Elizabeth A. Fegan
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
820 North Boulevard, Suite B
Oak Park, IL 60301
Tel. [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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1 Dated: November 22, 2011
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LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

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By: /s/ Daniel M. Wall
Daniel M. Wall
LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
Daniel M. Wall (State Bar No. 102580)
505 Montgomery Street, Ste. 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111-6538
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorney for Defendant
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

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STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO
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