In re Pinewood Techs. Asia Pac.

Full title: IN RE PETITION OF PINEWOOD TECHNOLOGIES ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED FOR JUDICIAL…

Court: United States District Court, District of Oregon

Date published: Jan 25, 2024

No. 24-MC-00058 (D. Or. Jan. 25, 2024)

Opinion

24-MC-00058

01-25-2024

IN RE PETITION OF PINEWOOD TECHNOLOGIES ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED FOR JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1782

Jesse Mondry Harris Silwoski LLP Tara J. Plochocki, DC Bar 989404 Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss pllc Counsel for petitioner Pinewood Technologies Asia Pacific Limited

MICHAEL J. MCSHANE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.

Jesse Mondry

Harris Silwoski LLP

Tara J. Plochocki, DC Bar 989404

Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss pllc

Counsel for petitioner Pinewood Technologies Asia Pacific Limited

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S EX PARTE PETITION TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND GATHER DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE

MICHAEL J. MCSHANE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.

Upon the Petition of Pinewood Technologies Asia Pacific Limited, for an order of judicial assistance appointing Tara J. Plochocki as a Commissioner of the Court to facilitate the issuance of subpoenas and gathering of documentary and testimonial evidence from Respondents who '‘reside in” or are “found in” the District of Oregon. The Respondents are Lithia Motors, Inc., which does business as Lithia & Driveway (together, “Lithia”); Matt Whitmer, Lithia's Director of Mergers and Acquisitions; and Bry an DeBoer. Lithia's President and CEO. Upon review of the Memorandum of Law and Declarations and exhibits filed in support thereof, it is hereby

ORDERED that Petitioner's Ex Parte Petition be GRANTED.