Chavez v. FCA US LLC et al

Filing 55

STIPULATION AND ORDER re 51 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER To Stay Action Pending Decision By The JPML filed by FCA US LLC. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 2/15/17. (bpfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/15/2017)

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1 Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
2 William B. Monahan (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
3 Darrell S. Cafasso (pro hac vice)
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SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP
5 125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
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Facstmile: (212 558-3588
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Kyle Niemi (SBN 4147849)
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9 SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP
1870 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, California 94303
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Telephone: [phone]
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Counsel for Defendant FCA US LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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17 JOSE CHAVEZ, individually
and on behalf of all others
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Plaintiff,

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v.

FCA US LLC, a Delaware
Limited Liability Company;
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corporation organized under the
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Limited Liability Company,
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Case No. 3:16-cv-06909-EMC

STIPULATION AND r
ORDER TO STAY ACTION
PENDING DECISION BY THE
JUDICIAL PANEL ON
MULTIDISTRICT LITIGATION
Judge:

Honorable Edward M. Chen

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED) ORDER TO STAY ACTION P ENDING JPML D ECISION

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WHEREAS, on December 1, 2016, plaintiff Jose Chavez filed a

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complaint (the "Original Complaint") against FCA US LLC ("FCA"), Robert

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WHEREAS, on December 29, 2016, the parties agreed on a schedule

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WHEREAS, on January 13, 2017, plaintiff Jose Chavez, along with

8 plaintiffs Benjamin Greenberg, Miguel Fragoso, and Andrew Loescher (together,
9 "Plaintiffs"), filed an amended complaint (the "Amended Complaint"); 1
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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs allege in the Amended Complaint that

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Defendants made false representations concerning vehicle emissions and fuel

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efficiency concerning model year 2014-2016 Dodge Ram 1500 and model year

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2014-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with "EcoDiesel" engines (see

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Dkt. 31 , at 4);

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs allege that the vehicles were equipped with a

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so-called "defeat device" designed to limit emissions and increase fuel efficiency

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in testing conditions (see id. at 3);

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs purport to bring suit on behalf of a national,

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Grand Cherokee vehicles with EcoDiesel engines (see id. at 50-54);

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WHEREAS, at least eight other putative class action lawsuits (with

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the instant action, the "Actions") have been filed against FCA and/or Defendants

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making similar allegations concerning false representations of fuel efficiency and

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vehicle emissions in FCA vehicles with diesel engines that were allegedly

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By entering into this stipulation, Defendants do not waive, and expressly
preserv.e, all defenses, including all defenses concerning jurisdiction, service or
otherwise.

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1 equipped with "defeat devices," 2 and additional such suits may be filed in the
2 future;
WHEREAS, plaintiffs in one of the Actions, Warren v. FCA US LLC

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4 No. 17-cv-00059, have filed a motion with the Judicial Panel on Multidistric
5 Litigation ("JPML") requesting Transfer and Centralization of all Related Case
6 (and any future-filed "tag-along" actions), including the instant action, fo
7 coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings in a multidistrict litigatio
8 ("MDL"; the, "MDL Motion"), see In re Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep EcoDiesel Mktg.
9 Sales Practices, and Prods. Liab. Litig. , MDL No. Pending (J.P.M.L. filed Februa
10 9, 20 17) (D kt. No. 1);
WHEREAS , FCA intends to file a brief with the JPML supportin

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12 centralization of the Actions, including the instant action, and any "tag-along" case
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in one district for consolidated pre-trial proceedings;
WHEREAS , FCA anticipates that the MDL Motion will be set for th

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next JPML Hearing Session on March 30, 2017;
WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred and agree that the

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17 requested stay during the pendency of the MDL Motion would save judicial and
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WHEREAS, if the MDL Motion is withdrawn and no Defendan

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20 thereafter (within two weeks of withdrawal) files its own f\lOtion with the JPM
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requesting transfer and centralization of all Actions (and any future-filed "tag

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Stephens v. FCA US LLC et al. , No. 17-cv-00040 (M.D. Ala.) · Warren v.
FCA US LLC et al., No. 17-cv-00059 (N.D. Ala.); Fasching v. FCA US LLC et alri
26 No. 17-cv-00231 (N.D. Cal.); Carp_enter v. FCA US LLC et al. No. 17-cv-0028lS
(N.D. Cal.); Walker v. FCA US LLC et al. , No. 17-cv-00405 (N.D. Cal.); Kitchel v.
27 F'CA US LLC et al.;, No. 17-cv-00538 (N.D. Cal.)U.·Sebastian v. FCA US LLC et al.;
No. 17-cv-00085 ~S.D . Cal.); Marlatt v. FCA 'S LLC et a!., No. 17-cv-0009o
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1 proceedings in an MDL, the parties agree that the stay of this action should b
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immediately lifted; and
WHEREAS, should a stay order not be entered in any other relate

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case, either party may move to lift the stay of this action.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties, by and through their undersigned

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6 attorneys, hereby stipulate and request that the Court enter an Order staying all
7 proceedings and cancelling any deadlines in this action until further order of the
8 Court after the JPML has decided whether to centralize the Actions, including the
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instant action, in an MDL proceeding.

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Dated:

February 10, 2017

Respectfully and jointly submitted,

Is/ Robert J Giuftra. Jr.
Robert J. Giuffra, Jr.
[e-mail]
William B . Monahan
monahanw@sullcrom .com
Darrell S. Cafasso
[e-mail]
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Telephone : [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Ky le Niemi (SBN 4147849)
[e-mail]
SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP
1870 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, California 94303
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Counselfor Def endant FCA US LLC

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February 10, 2017

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Respectfully submitted,
Is/ Matthew D. Slater (with permission)
Matthew D. Slater
[e-mail]
CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN &
HAMIL TON LLP
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

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Counsel for Defendant Robert Bosch
LLC

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Respectfully submitted,
Is/ Steve W Berman (with
permission)
Steve W. Berman (pro hac vice)
steve@hbsslaw .com
Jessica M. Thompson (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO
LLP
1918 Eighth Avenue, Suite 3300
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]

Shana E. Scarlett (SBN 217895)
shanas@hbsslaw. com
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO
LLP
715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202
Berkeley, California 94 710
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: (51 0) 725-3001
Peter B. Fredman (189097)
LAW OFFICE OF PETER FREDMAN PC
125 University Ave, Suite 102
Berkeley, CA 94710
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: (51 0) 868-2627
peter@peterfredmanlaw .com

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Christopher A. Seeger (pro hac vice to

be filed)
SEEGER WEISS LLP
77 Water Street
New York, NY 10005
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
cseeger@seegerweiss. com
James E. Cecchi
CARELLA, BYRNE, CECCHI,
OLSTEIN BRODY & AGNELLO, P.C.
5 Becker Farm Road
Roseland, NJ 07068
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
jcecchi@ carellabyrne.com
Robert C. Hilliard (pro hac vice to be filed)
HILLIARD MUNOZ GONZALES LLP
719 S. Shoreline Blvd., Suite 500
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Telephone : [phone]
[e-mail]
Jeffrey S. Goldenberg
GOLDENBERG SCHNEIDER, L.P.A.
One West Fourth Street, 18th Floor
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-3604
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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ATTESTATION (CIVIL LOCAL RULE 5-l{i)(3))

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In accordance with Civil Local Rule 5-l (i)(3 ), I attest that concurrence

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in the filing of this document has been obtained from the signatories.

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Dated: February 10, 2017

SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP

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Is/ Williams B. Monahan
William B. Monahan

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Dated:
Honorable Edward M . Chen
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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