United States of America v. Volkswagen AG et al

Filing 25

ORDER granting: 24 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Extend Deadline to Respond to the Porsche Defendants' Partial 21 Motion to Dismiss filed by Porsche AG, Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Reset Deadlines as to 21 MOTION to Dismiss . Responses due by 6/20/2016. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 6/27/2016. (beS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/27/2016)

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CARI K. DAWSON (admitted pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
One Atlantic Center
1201 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309-3424
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 404-881-7777

6 Liaison Counsel for the Porsche Defendants
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JOSHUA H. VAN EATON
[e-mail]
BETHANY ENGEL
[e-mail]
Environmental Enforcement Section
Environment and Natural Resources Division
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE
P.O. Box 7611
Washington, DC 20044-7611
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Counsel for the United States

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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IN RE: VOLKSWAGEN “CLEAN DIESEL”
MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES, AND
PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

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THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:

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United States of America v. Volkswagen AG, et al.,
Case No. 3:16-cv-00295

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MDL 2672
Case No. 3:15-MD-02672-CRB
The Honorable Charles R. Breyer
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
EXTEND DEADLINE TO RESPOND
TO THE PORSCHE DEFENDANTS’
PARTIAL MOTION TO DISMISS

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINES
LEGAL02/36439487v1
Case No. 3:15-MD-02672-CRB

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WHEREAS, on February 25, 2016, the Court entered Pre-Trial Order No. 9 (Docket No.

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1252), which, in Paragraph 3(A), required Defendants Volkswagen AG, Volkswagen Group of

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America, Inc., Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC, Audi AG, Dr. Ing. h.c.

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F. Porsche AG, and Porsche Cars North America, Inc. to answer, move to dismiss or otherwise

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respond to the United States’ January 4, 2016 complaint (the “Complaint”) by April 15, 2016;

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WHEREAS, on April 8, 2016, following stipulation and agreement among the parties, the

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Court continued until May 16, 2016 the deadline for the defendants to answer, move to dismiss or

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otherwise respond to the Complaint;

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WHEREAS, on May 16, 2016, Defendants Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG and Porsche Cars

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North America, Inc. (the “Porsche Defendants”) filed a motion to dismiss Count 3 of the Complaint;

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WHEREAS, the United States’ response to the Porsche Defendants’ motion is currently due

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WHEREAS, the Porsche Defendants and the United States have agreed to an extension of 20

14 days for the United States to respond to the Porsche Defendants’ motion to dismiss;
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WHEREAS, the parties have not previously requested an extension of this deadline;

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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and among the

17 United States and the Porsche Defendants, that the deadline for the United States to respond to the
18 Porsche Defendants’ motion to dismiss Count 3 should be continued until June 20, 2016.
19 Respectfully submitted,
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DATED: May 26, 2016

ALSTON & BIRD LLP
By: /s/ Cari K. Dawson___________
Cari K. Dawson

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Liaison Counsel for the Porsche Defendants

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DATED: May 26, 2016

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
By: /s/ _Joshua H. Van Eaton_______
Joshua H. Van Eaton
Counsel for the United States

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINES
Case No. 3:15-MD-02672-CRB

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: May 27, 2016.

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CHARLES R. BREYER
United States District Judge

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-2STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINES
Case No. 3:15-MD-02672-CRB