South Carolina, State of v. AU Optronics Corporation et al

Filing 64

ORDER re 56 MOTION for Order Confirming Prior Order Staying Remand Pending Final Determination of Jurisdiction, further staying the case pending a decision by the United States Supreme Court on the petitions for certiorari. Signed by Honorable Joseph F Anderson, Jr on 01/09/2013. (bshr, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA DIVISION
The State of South Carolina,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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LG Display Co., Ltd. and LG Display )
America, Inc.,
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Defendants.
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The State of South Carolina,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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AU Optronics Corp. and AU Optronics )
Corp. Am.,
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Defendants.
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The State of South Carolina,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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Chi Mei Optoelectronics, Corp.;
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Chi Mei Innolux Corp.; Chi Mei
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Optoelectronics USA, Inc.;
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Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.;
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Hannstar Display Corp.; Samsung
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Electronics Co. Ltd.; Samsung
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Electronics America, Inc.; and
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Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.,
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Defendants.
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C/A No.: 3:11-cv-729-JFA

C/A No.: 3:11-cv-731-JFA

C/A No.: 3:12-cv-1776-JFA

The court hereby further stays these cases pending a decision by the United States
Supreme Court on the petitions for certiorari in The State of South Carolina v. LG
Display Co., Ltd., et al. (3:11-cv-729-JFA) and The State of South Carolina v. AU
Optronics Corp., et al. (3:11-cv-731-JFA). Upon issuance of the Supreme Court’s final
decision, this court will lift the stay and either remand the above-captioned cases or allow
litigation to proceed in this court consistent with the Supreme Court’s decision. If
subject-matter jurisdiction is proper in this case, then the defendants will have 30 days
from the date the stay is lifted to file their answers.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

January 9, 2013
Columbia, South Carolina

Joseph F. Anderson, Jr.
United States District Judge