Brenner v. Werner et al
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STIPULATION AND ORDER GRANTING ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO RELATE CASES 16-04710 RS, 16-04915 RS, 16-05312 RS, 16-05381 RS, 16-05988 EJD. Signed by Judge Richard Seeborg on 11/9/16. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/9/2016)
1 ROBBINS ARROYO LLP
BRIAN J. ROBBINS (190264)
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GEORGE C. AGUILAR (126535)
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ASHLEY R. RIFKIN (246602)
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600 B Street, Suite 1900
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Telephone: (619) 525-3990
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
12 KENNETH BRISTOW, Individually and On
Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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SUNPOWER CORPORATION, THOMAS H.
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Defendants.
Case No. 3:16-cv-04710-RS
Hon. Richard Seeborg
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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19 JAY PATEL, Individually and On Behalf of
All Others Similarly Situated,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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SUNPOWER CORPORATION, THOMAS H.
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Case No. 3:16-cv-04915-RS
Hon. Richard Seeborg
Defendants.
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: ADMIN. MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED
CASE NOS. 16-CV04710-RS; 16-CV-04915-RS; 16-CV-05312-RS; 16-CV-05381-RS; 16-CV-05988-EJD
1 BERNARD STERN, Derivatively on Behalf of
SUNPOWER CORPORATION,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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THOMAS H. WERNER, CHARLES D.
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DANIEL LAURÉ, CATHERINE LESJAK,
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WENDEL, and PAT WOOD III,
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Defendants,
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SUNPOWER CORPORATION,
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Nominal Defendant.
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PETER MOSCONE, Derivatively on Behalf of
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CORPORATION,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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BERNARD CLÉMENT, DENIS GIORNO,
17 CATHERINE LESJAK, ARNAUD
18 CHAPERON, DANIEL LAURÉ, PAT WOOD
III, THOMAS R. MCDANIEL, HUMBERT
19 DE WENDEL, and THOMAS H. WERNER,
Hon. Richard Seeborg
Case No. 3:16-cv-05381-RS
Hon. Richard Seeborg
Defendants,
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Case No. 3:16-cv-05312-RS
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Corporation,
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Nominal Defendant.
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: ADMIN. MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED
CASE NOS. 16-CV04710-RS; 16-CV-04915-RS; 16-CV-05312-RS; 16-CV-05381-RS; 16-CV-05988-EJD
1 MELVIN BRENNER, Derivatively on Behalf
of SUNPOWER CORPORATION,
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Plaintiff,
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THOMAS H. WERNER, CHARLES D.
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6 LADISLAS PASZKIEWICZ, DANIEL
LAURÉ, CATHERINE A. LESJAK,
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III, ARNAUD CHAPERON, DENIS
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VAL, and HUMBERT DE WENDEL,
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Defendants,
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SUNPOWER CORPORATION, a Delaware
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Case No. 5:16-cv-05988-EJD
Hon. Edward J. Davila
Nominal Defendant.
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: ADMIN. MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED
CASE NOS. 16-CV04710-RS; 16-CV-04915-RS; 16-CV-05312-RS; 16-CV-05381-RS; 16-CV-05988-EJD
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WHEREAS there are two shareholder class actions and three shareholder derivative actions
2 pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and arising out of a
3 common set of facts. These actions are:
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Case Name
Bristow v. SunPower Corp., et al.
(the "Bristow Action")
Case No.
16-cv04710-RS
Filing Date
Aug. 16, 2016
Patel v. SunPower Corp., et al.
(the "Patel Action")
16-cv-04915-RS
Aug. 26, 2016
Stern v. Werner, et al.
(the "Stern Action")
16-cv-05312-RS
Sept. 16, 2016
Moscone v. Clement, et al.
(the "Moscone Action")
16-cv-05381-RS
Sept. 20, 2016
Brenner v. Werner, et al.
(the "Brenner Action")
16-cv-05988-EJD
Oct. 17, 2016
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12, plaintiff Melvin Brenner has filed
16 concurrently herewith an administrative motion to consider whether the Brenner Action should be
17 deemed related to the previously-filed Bristow, Patel, Stern, and Moscone Actions and reassigned to
18 the Honorable Richard Seeborg;
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WHEREAS the Brenner Action arises from the substantially similar facts and circumstances
20 as the Bristow, Patel, Stern, and Moscone Actions;
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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
25 counsel for the undersigned parties, subject to approval of the Court, that the Brenner Action should
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CASE NOS. 16-CV04710-RS; 16-CV-04915-RS; 16-CV-05312-RS; 16-CV-05381-RS; 16-CV-05988-EJD
1 Dated: November 7, 2016
ROBBINS ARROYO LLP
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s/ George C. Aguilar
GEORGE C. AGUILAR
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Brian J. Robbins
George C. Aguilar
Ashley R. Rifkin
600 B Street, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: (619) 525-3990
Facsimile: (619) 525-3991
gaguilar@robbinsarroyo.com
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VITA LAW OFFICES P.C.
Richard J. Vita
100 State Street, 9th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
Telephone: (617) 426-6566
Facsimile: (617) 249-2119
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Attorneys for Plaintiff Melvin Brenner
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WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
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s/ Steven M. Schatz
STEVEN M. SCHATZ
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Steven M. Schatz
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Telephone: (650) 493-9300
Facsimile: (650) 493-6811
sschatz@wsgr.com
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, JeanMarc Otero del Val, and Humbert de Wendel
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CASE NOS. 16-CV04710-RS; 16-CV-04915-RS; 16-CV-05312-RS; 16-CV-05381-RS; 16-CV-05988-EJD
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GLANCY PRONGAY & MURRAY LLP
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s/ Leslie F. Portnoy
LESLIE F. PORTNOY
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Lionel Z. Glancy
Robert V. Prongay
Lesley F. Portnoy
Charles H. Linehan
1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: (310) 201-9150
Facsimile: (310) 201-9160
lportnoy@glancylaw.com
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LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH
Howard G. Smith
3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112
Bensalem, PA 19020
Telephone: (215) 638-4847
Facsimile: (215) 638-4867
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Attorneys for Plaintiff Kenneth Bristow
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POMERANTZ LLP
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s/ J. Alexander Hood II
J. ALEXANDER HOOD II
(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
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Jeremy A. Lieberman
J. Alexander Hood II
600 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10016
Telephone: (212) 661-1100
Facsimile: (212) 661-8665
ahood@pomlaw.com
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POMERANTZ LLP
Jennifer Pafiti
468 North Camden Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Telephone: (818) 532-6499
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Attorneys for Plaintiff Jay Patel
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CASE NOS. 16-CV04710-RS; 16-CV-04915-RS; 16-CV-05312-RS; 16-CV-05381-RS; 16-CV-05988-EJD
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Dated: November 7, 2016
BRODSKY & SMITH, LLC
s/ Evan J. Smith
EVAN J. SMITH
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Evan J. Smith
9595 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Telephone: (877) 534-2590
Facsimile: (310) 247-0160
esmith@brodsky-smith.com
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PROFY PROMISLOFF & CIARLANTO, P.C.
Jeffrey J. Ciarlanto
Joseph M. Profy
David M. Promisloff
100 N. 22nd Street, Unit 105
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: (215) 259-5156
Facsimile: (215) 600-2642
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LAWOFFICE OF ALFRED G. YATES, JR., P.C.
Alfred G. Yates, Jr.
Gerald L. Rutledge
519 Allegheny Building
429 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Telephone: (412) 391-5164
Facsimile: (412) 471-1033
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Attorneys for Plaintiff Bernard Stern
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THE WAGNER FIRM
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s/ Avi N. Wagner
AVI N. WAGNER
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Avi N. Wagner
1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: (310) 491-7949
Facsimile: (310) 694-3967
avi@thewagnerfirm.com
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GAINEY McKENNA & EGLESTON
Thomas J. Mckenna
Gregory M. Egleston
440 Park Avenue South, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: (212) 983-1300
Facsimile: (212) 983-0383
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I, George C. Aguilar, am the ECF User whose ID and password are being used to file this
Stipulation and [Proposed] Order in Support of Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Cases
2 Should Be Related. In compliance with Civil L.R. 5-1(i), I hereby attest that concurrence in the
filing of this document has been obtained from each of the other signatories.
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s/ George C. Aguilar
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GEORGE C. AGUILAR
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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED:
11/9/16
HONORABLE RICHARD SEEBORG
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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