Target Corp. et al v. Chunghwa Picture Tubes, LTD et al

Filing 97

ORDER Granting 80 STIPULATION Dismissing Claims Under State Law with Prejudice. Signed by Judge Samuel Conti on 11/24/2014. (tmi, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/25/2014)

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Jason C. Murray (CA Bar No. 169806)
Robert B. McNary (CA Bar No. 253745)
CROWELL & MORING LLP
515 South Flower St., 40th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 213-622-2690
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Jerome A. Murphy (pro hac vice)
Matthew J. McBurney (pro hac vice)
Astor H.L. Heaven (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]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Target Corporation
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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IN RE: CATHODE RAY TUBE (CRT)
ANTITRUST LITIGATION

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Master File No. 3:07-cv-05944-SC

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This Document Relates to:
Target Corp. v. Chunghwa Picture Tubes,
Ltd., et al., Case No. 3:11-cv-05514-SC
Target Corp., et al. v. Technicolor SA, et
al., Case No. 3:13-cv-05686-SC

MDL No. 1917
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER DISMISSING WITH PREJUDICE
PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMS UNDER STATE
LAW
Judge: Hon. Samuel Conti

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STIP. AND [PROPOSED] ORDER DISMISSING WITH PREJUDICE
PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMS UNDER STATE LAW MDL NO. 1917

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Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff Target

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Corporation (“Plaintiff”), and defendants Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd., Chunghwa Picture

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Tubes (Malaysia), Irico Group Corporation, Irico Group Electronics Co., Ltd., Irico Display

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Devices Co., Ltd., LG Electronics, Inc., LG Electronics USA, Inc., LP Displays International

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Ltd., Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Hitachi America, Ltd., Hitachi Asia, Ltd., Hitachi

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Electronic Devices (USA), Inc., Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic Corporation of North

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America, MT Picture Display Co., Ltd., Beijing Matsushita Color CRT Co., Ltd., Koninklijke

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Philips Electronics N.V., Philips Electronics North America Corporation, Philips Electronics

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Industries (Taiwan), Ltd., Philips da Amazonia Industria Electronica Ltda., Samsung SDI Co.,

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Ltd., Samsung SDI America, Inc., Samsung SDI Mexico S.A. de C.V., Samsung SDI Brasil

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Ltda., Shenzhen Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Tianjin Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Samsung SDI

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(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Samtel Color Ltd., Thai CRT Co., Ltd., Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba

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America, Inc., Toshiba America Consumer Products, LLC, Toshiba America Electronic

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Components, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Technicolor SA (f/k/a Thomson

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SA); Technicolor USA, Inc. (f/k/a Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.), Videocon Industries,

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Ltd., Technologies Displays Americas LLC (f/k/a Thomson Displays Americas LLC),

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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America, Inc., and

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Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc., being all the defendants in this case (collectively,

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“Defendants”) state as follow:

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On October 3, 2013, Target Corporation filed its Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) in

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individual case number 3:11-cv-05514-SC (MDL Master Dkt. No. 1981). On December 9, 2013,

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Target filed its Complaint in individual case number 3:13-cv-05686-SC (Ind. Case Dkt. No. 1)

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(the “Thomson/Mitsubishi/TDA Complaint”).

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Complaint are the “Complaints.” In the Complaints, Target asserts claims for relief against

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Defendants under the Sherman Act, the California Cartwright Act, California’s Unfair

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Competition Law, California Business and Professional Code §17200, et seq., Arizona Revised

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Stat. § 44-1401, et seq., Florida Stat. §501.201, et seq., Illinois Antitrust Act, 740 Illinois Code

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The SAC and the Thomson/Mitsubishi/TDA

STIP. AND [PROPOSED] ORDER DISMISSING WITH PREJUDICE
PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMS UNDER STATE LAW MDL NO. 1917

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10/1, et seq., Iowa Code §§ 553.1, et. seq., Kansas Stat. Ann. §§ 50-101, et. seq., Michigan

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Comp. Laws Ann. §§ 445.771, et seq., Minnesota Stat. §§ 325D.50, et seq., New York General

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Business Law §§ 340, et seq., North Carolina Gen. Stat. §§ 75-1, et seq., and Wisconsin Stat. §§

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133.01, et seq.

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Plaintiff now desires to dismiss with prejudice its claims against Defendants under the

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California Cartwright Act, California’s Unfair Competition Law, California Business and

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Professional Code §17200, et seq., Arizona Revised Stat. § 44-1401, et seq., Florida Stat.

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§501.201, et seq., Illinois Antitrust Act, 740 Illinois Code 10/1, et seq., Iowa Code §§ 553.1, et.

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seq., Kansas Stat. Ann. §§ 50-101, et. seq., Michigan Comp. Laws Ann. §§ 445.771, et seq.,

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Minnesota Stat. §§ 325D.50, et seq., New York General Business Law §§ 340, et seq., North

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Carolina Gen. Stat. §§ 75-1, et seq., and Wisconsin Stat. §§ 133.01, et seq. Plaintiff is not

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dismissing, and will continue to prosecute, its claims against Defendants under the Sherman Act.

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NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES STIPULATE AND AGREE that the claims of

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Plaintiff asserted against Defendants in these cases under the California Cartwright Act,

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California’s Unfair Competition Law, California Business and Professional Code §17200, et

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seq., Arizona Revised Stat. § 44-1401, et seq., Florida Stat. §501.201, et seq., Illinois Antitrust

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Act, 740 Illinois Code 10/1, et seq., Iowa Code §§ 553.1, et. seq., Kansas Stat. Ann. §§ 50-101,

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et. seq., Michigan Comp. Laws Ann. §§ 445.771, et seq., Minnesota Stat. §§ 325D.50, et seq.,

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New York General Business Law §§ 340, et seq., North Carolina Gen. Stat. §§ 75-1, et seq., and

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Wisconsin Stat. §§ 133.01, et seq. are dismissed with prejudice. Both Plaintiff and Defendants

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agree to bear their own costs and fees with respect to the dismissed claims. This dismissal does

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not apply to the claims of Plaintiff asserted against Defendants in these cases under the Sherman

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Act.

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STIP. AND [PROPOSED] ORDER DISMISSING WITH PREJUDICE
PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMS UNDER STATE LAW MDL NO. 1917

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Dated: November 5, 2014

/s/ Jason C. Murray
Jason C. Murray (CA Bar No. 169806)
Robert B. McNary (CA Bar No. 253745)
CROWELL & MORING LLP
515 South Flower St., 40th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 213-622-2690
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Jerome A. Murphy (pro hac vice)
Matthew J. McBurney (pro hac vice)
Astor H.L. Heaven (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]
[e-mail]

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Attorney for Plaintiff Target Corporation

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STIP. AND [PROPOSED] ORDER DISMISSING WITH PREJUDICE
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/s/ Joel Steven Sanders
Joel Steven Sanders
[e-mail]
Rachel S. Brass
[e-mail]
Christine A. Fujita
[e-mail]
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
555 Mission Street
Suite 3000
San Francisco, CA 94105-2933
Tel: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants Chunghwa Picture
Tubes, Ltd. and Chunghwa Picture Tubes
(Malaysia)

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/s/ Jeffrey L. Kessler
Jeffrey L. Kessler
[e-mail]
A. Paul Victor
[e-mail]
Eva W. Cole
[e-mail]
Molly M. Donovan
[e-mail]
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166-4193
Tel: [phone]

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David L. Yohai
[e-mail]
Steven A. Reiss
[e-mail]
Adam C. Hemlock
[e-mail]
WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
Tel: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants Panasonic
Corporation, Panasonic Corporation
of North America, and MT Picture
Display Co., Ltd.

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/s/ Hojoon Hwang
Hojoon Hwang
[e-mail]
MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
560 Mission Street, 27th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel: [phone]

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William D. Temko
[e-mail]
Jonathan E. Altman
[e-mail]
Bethany W. Kristovich
[e-mail]
MUNGER TOLLES & OLSON LLP
355 South Grand Avenue, 35th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560
Tel. [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants LG Electronics, Inc.
and LG Electronics USA, Inc.

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/s/ Mark C. Dosker
Mark C. Dosker
[e-mail]
Nathan Lane, III
[e-mail]
SQUIRE SANDERS LLP
275 Battery Street, Suite 2600
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendant Technologies
Displays Americas LLC and Videocon
Industries, Ltd.

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/s/ John Taladay
John Taladay
[e-mail]
Joseph Ostoyich
[e-mail]
Charles M. Malaise
[e-mail]
Erik T. Koons
[e-mail]
BAKER BOTTS LLP
The Warner
1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004-2400
Tel: [phone]

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Jon V. Swenson
[e-mail]
BAKER BOTTS LLP
1001 Page Mill Road
Building One, Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Tel. [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants Koninklijke Philips
Electronics N.V., Philips Electronics North
America Corporation, Philips Electronics
Industries (Taiwan), Ltd., and Philips da
Amazonia Industria Electronica Ltda.

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/s/ Richard Snyder
Christine Laciak
[e-mail]
Richard Snyder
[e-mail]
Craig D. Minerva
[e-mail]
Bruce C. McCulloch
[e-mail]
Terry Calvani
[e-mail]
FRESHFIELDS BRUCKHAUS &
DERINGER US, LLP
700 13th Street, NW, 10th Floor

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Washington, DC 20005-3960
Tel: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendant Beijing
Matsushita Color CRT Co., Ltd.

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/s/ Lucius B. Lau
Christopher M. Curran
[e-mail]
Lucius B. Lau
[e-mail]
Dana E. Foster
[e-mail]
WHITE & CASE, LLP
701 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants Toshiba
Corporation, Toshiba America, Inc.,
Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.,
Toshiba America Consumer Products,
L.L.C., and Toshiba America Electronic
Components, Inc.

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/s/ Eliot A. Adelson
Eliot A. Adelson
[e-mail]
James Maxwell Cooper
[e-mail]
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
555 California Street, 27th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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James H. Mutchnik
[e-mail]
Kate Wheaton
[e-mail]
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
300 North LaSalle
Chicago, Illinois 60654

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Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Counsel for Defendants Hitachi, Ltd.,
Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Hitachi Asia, Ltd.,
Hitachi America, Ltd., and Hitachi
Electronic Devices (USA), Inc.,

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/s/ James L. McGinnis
Gary L. Halling
[e-mail]
James L. McGinnis
[e-mail]
Michael Scarborough
[e-mail]
SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER &
HAMPTON LLP
Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Tel: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants Samsung SDI
America, Inc., Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.,
Samsung SDI Mexico S.A. de C.V., Samsung
SDI Brasil Ltda., Shenzhen Samsung SDI
Co., Ltd., Tianjin Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.,
and Samsung SDI (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

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/s/ Terrence J. Truax
Brent Caslin
[e-mail]
JENNER & BLOCK LLP
633 West 5th Street, Suite 3600
Los Angeles, CA 90071-2054
Tel: [phone]

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Terrence J. Truax
[e-mail]
Michael T. Brody
[e-mail]
Shaun M. Van Horn
[e-mail]
Gabriel A. Fuentes
[e-mail]
Molly M. Powers

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[e-mail]
JENNER & BLOCK LLP
353 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654
Tel: [phone]

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Counsel for Mitsubishi Electric
Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric &
Electronics USA, Inc. and Mitsubishi
Electric Visual Solutions America,
Inc.

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/s/ Kathy Osborn
Calvin L. Litsey
[e-mail]
FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP
1950 University Avenue, Suite 450
East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2279
Tel: [phone]

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Kathy Osborn
[e-mail]
Ryan M. Hurley
[e-mail]
FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP
300 N. Meridian Street, Suite 2700
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Tel: [phone]

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Jeffrey S. Roberts
[e-mail]
FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP
3200 Wells Fargo
1700 Lincoln Street
Denver, CO 80203
Tel: [phone]

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Stephen M. Judge
[e-mail]
FAEGRE BAKER DANIELS LLP
202 S. Michigan Street, Suite 1400
South Bend, IN 46601
Tel: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendants Technicolor SA and
Technicolor USA, Inc.

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Pursuant to General Order No. 45, § X-B, the filer asserts that concurrence in the filing of
this document has been obtained from each of the above signatories.

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By: /s/Jason C. Murray
Jason C. Murray

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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