Stern v. Werner, et al

Filing 18

STIPULATION AND ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 12/27/16. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/27/2016)

1 ROBBINS ARROYO LLP
BRIAN J. ROBBINS (SBN 190264)
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GEORGE C. AGUILAR (SBN 126535)
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ASHLEY R. RIFKIN (SBN 246602)
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600 B Street, Suite 1900
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Telephone: [phone]
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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12 IN RE SUNPOWER CORPORATION
SHAREHOLDER DERIVATIVE
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Lead Case No. 3:16-cv-05312-RS
(Consolidated with Case Nos. 3:16-cv05381-RS and 3:16-cv-05988-RS)
District Judge Richard Seeborg

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This Document Relates To:
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ALL ACTIONS
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER IN SUPPORT OF
ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD
BE RELATED
(Civil L.R. 3-12)

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER ISO ADMIN. MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED
CASE NOS. 3:16-CV-05312-RS; 5:16-CV-07143-NC

1 SCOTT SALYERS, LAWRENCE GARNER,
LORIE BARNWELL, GREGORY
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PALICZUK and FRANK BADALAMENTE,
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OF WARREN POLICE AND FIRE
4 RETIREMENT SYSTEM, Derivatively on
Behalf of SUNPOWER CORPORATION,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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BERNARD CLÉMENT, LADISLAS
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CATHERINE A. LESJAK, THOMAS H.
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WERNER, THOMAS R. McDANIEL,
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CHAPERON, HUMBERT DE WENDEL,
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GIORNO and CHARLES D. BOYNTON,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 5:16-cv-07143-NC
Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER ISO ADMIN. MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED
CASE NOS. 3:16-CV-05312-RS; 5:16-CV-07143-NC

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WHEREAS the following shareholder derivative actions pending in the U.S. District Court

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Case Name
In re SunPower Corporation
Shareholder Derivative Litigation
(the "Consolidated Derivative Action")

Case No.
Lead Case No.
3:16-cv-05312-RS

Filing Date
Initial Filing Date
Sept. 16, 2016

Salyers, et al. v. Clement, et al.
(the "Salyers Action")

5:16-cv-07143-NC

Dec. 14, 2016

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WHEREAS, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12, plaintiffs in the Consolidated Derivative

10 Action have filed concurrently herewith an administrative motion to consider whether the Salyers
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WHEREAS, the Salyers Action arises from substantially similar facts and circumstances as

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WHEREAS, it appears likely that there will be an unduly burdensome duplication of labor

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WHEREAS, defendants have not yet responded to the complaints in any of these actions.

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

19 counsel for the undersigned parties, subject to approval of the Court, that the Salyers Action should
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ROBBINS ARROYO LLP
BRIAN J. ROBBINS
GEORGE C. AGUILAR
ASHLEY R. RIFKIN

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s/ George C. Aguilar
George C. Aguilar

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600 B Street, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs

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WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
STEVEN M. SCHATZ (SBN 118356)
KATHERINE L. HENDERSON (SBN 242676)
s/ Steven M. Schatz
Steven M. Schatz

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650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants SunPower
Corporation, Thomas H. Werner, Charles D.
Boynton, Bernard Clément, Ladislas
Paszkiewicz, Daniel Lauré, Catherine A. Lesjak,
Thomas R. Mcdaniel, Pat Wood III, Arnaud
Chaperon, Denis Giorno, Jean-Marc Otero del
Val, and Humbert de Wendel

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Dated: December 22, 2016

ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
TRAVIS E. DOWNS III (SBN 148274)
BENNY C. GOODMAN III (SBN 211302)
ERIK W. LUEDEKE (SBN 249211)
s/ Erik W. Luedeke
Erik W. Luedeke
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER ISO ADMIN. MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED
CASE NOS. 3:16-CV-05312-RS; 5:16-CV-07143-NC

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ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP
SHAWN A. WILLIAMS (SBN 213113)
Post Montgomery Center
One Montgomery Street, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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VANOVERBEKE MICHAUD
& TIMMONY, P.C.
THOMAS C. MICHAUD
79 Alfred Street
Detroit, MI 4821
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
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Attorneys for Plaintiff Scott Salyers, Lawrence
Garner, Lorie Barnwell, Gregory Paliczuk and
Frank Badalamente

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I, George C. Aguilar, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this
14 Stipulation and [Proposed] Order in Support of Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases
Should Be Related. In compliance with Civil L.R. 5-1(i), I hereby attest that concurrence in the
15 filing of this document has been obtained from each of the other signatories.
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s/ George C. Aguilar
George C. Aguilar

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED:

12/27/16

HONORABLE RICHARD SEEBORG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I hereby certify that on December 22, 2016, I electronically filed the foregoing with the

3 Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the e4 mail addresses on the Electronic Mail Notice for this action.
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I further certify that I caused and true and correct copy of the foregoing to be sent via

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Shawn A. Williams
[e-mail]
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
& DOWD LLP
Post Montgomery Center
One Montgomery Center, Suite 1800
San Francisco, CA 94104

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Thomas C. Michaud
[e-mail]
VANOVERBEKE MICHAUD &
TIMMONY, P.C.
79 Alfred Street
Detroit, MI 48201

Travis E. Downs III
[e-mail]
Benny C. Goodman III
[e-mail]
Erik W. Luedeke
[e-mail]
ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN
& DOWD LLP
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101

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s/ George C. Aguilar
George C. Aguilar

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