Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. v. AU Optronics Corporation America, Inc. et al

Filing 8

ORDER by Judge Susan Illston granting 7 Stipulation of Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint, Waiver of Service filed by Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.. The Defendants deadline to move to dismiss, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint will be 90 days from the execution of this stipulation.(tfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/16/2014) Modified on 1/17/2014 (ysS, COURT STAFF).

Bryan Cave LLP
560 Mission Street, 25th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105

1 C. Scott Greene, Cal. Bar No. 277445
[e-mail]
2 G. Patrick Watson (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
3 Daniel B. Hauck (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
4 Lindsay J. Sklar (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
5 BRYAN CAVE LLP
560 Mission Street, 25th Floor
6 San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone:
[phone]
[phone]
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8 Attorneys for Plaintiff
HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC.
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Carl L. Blumenstein, Cal. Bar No. 124158
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NOSSAMAN LLP
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San Francisco, CA 94111
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Facsimile: [phone]
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Attorney for Defendants
14 AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION AND
AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC.

Case No. 3:13-cv-06001

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Plaintiff,

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

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AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION and
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Defendants.

STIPULATION OF EXTENSION OF
TIME TO RESPOND TO
COMPLAINT, WAIVER OF
SERVICE, AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER
Date Action Filed: December 31, 2013

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STIPULATION OF EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT, WAIVER OF SERVICE, AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER

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WHEREAS plaintiff Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. (“Home Depot”) filed a complaint in the

2 above-captioned case against defendants AU Optronics Corporation and AU Optronics
3 Corporation America (collectively “Defendants”) on December 31, 2013 (“Complaint”);
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WHEREAS Home Depot wishes to avoid the burden and expense of serving process on

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WHEREAS the Defendants desire a reasonable amount of time to respond to the

7 Complaint; and
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WHEREAS Home Depot and the Defendants believe that proceeding on a unified response

Bryan Cave LLP
560 Mission Street, 25th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105

9 date will create efficiency for the Court and the parties;
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THEREFORE, Home Depot and the Defendants hereby agree:

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1. The Defendants waive service of the Complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

12 4(d). This stipulation does not constitute a waiver by the Defendants of any other substantive or
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2. The Defendants’ deadline to move to dismiss, answer, or otherwise respond to the

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Dated: January 13, 2014.

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/s/ Lindsay J. Sklar
C. Scott Greene
G. Patrick Watson
Daniel B. Hauck
Lindsay J. Sklar
BRYAN CAVE LLP

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Attorneys for Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.

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By:

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/s/ Carl L. Blumenstein
Carl L. Blumenstein
NOSSAMAN LLP
Attorneys for AU Optronics Corporation and
AU Optronics Corporation America

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STIPULATION OF EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT, WAIVER OF SERVICE, AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Pursuant to General Order 45, Part X-B, the filer attests that concurrence in the filing of

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PURSUANT STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
By:
Judge of the U.S. District Court, N.D. California
1/15/14

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Date:

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Bryan Cave LLP
560 Mission Street, 25th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105

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STIPULATION OF EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT, WAIVER OF SERVICE, AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER

1 C. Scott Greene, Cal. Bar No. 277445
[e-mail]
2 G. Patrick Watson (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
3 Daniel B. Hauck (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
4 Lindsay J. Sklar (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
5 BRYAN CAVE LLP
560 Mission Street, 25th Floor
6 San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone:
[phone]
[phone]
7 Facsimile:

Bryan Cave LLP
560 Mission Street, 25th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105

8 Attorneys for Plaintiff
HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC.
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC.

Case No. 3:13-cv-06001

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Plaintiff,

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

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION and
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Defendants.

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I hereby certify that on this day, I caused a true and correct copy of the Stipulation of
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Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint, Waiver of Service, and [Proposed] Order to be filed
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and served on counsel of record via ECF.
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By:

/s/ Lindsay J. Sklar
C. Scott Greene
G. Patrick Watson
Daniel B. Hauck
Lindsay J. Sklar
BRYAN CAVE LLP
Attorneys for Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE