Opinion
Case No. 3:11-cv-04949
10-27-2011
LUCHA BOTT, JANE M. TAYLOR and JUDE A. ANHELUK, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE LLP; FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.; LEAR CORP.; LEONI AG; SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.; S-Y SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES GMBH; YAZAKI CORP.; YAZAKI NORTH AMERICA INC., Defendants.
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP Jeff D. Friedman Jeff D. Friedman (State Bar No. 173886) 715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202 Berkeley, CA 94710 Steve W. Berman Anthony D. Shapiro George W. Sampson HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP Elizabeth A. Fegan HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP Attorneys for Plaintiffs MAYER BROWN LLP Christopher J. Kelly Christopher J. Kelly (State Bar No. 276312) Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 300 Andrew S. Marovitz Britt M. Miller MAYER BROWN LLP Howard B. Iwrey DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC Attorneys for Defendant Lear Corporation JONES DAY Lin Wang Lin Wang (State Bar No. 261387) Jones Day John M. Majoras Carmen G. McLean JONES DAY Michelle K. Fischer Stephen J. Squeri JONES DAY North Point Attorneys for Defendant Yazaki North America, Inc.
Lin Wang (State Bar No. 261387)
JONES DAY
555 California Street, 26th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Attorneys for Defendant
Yazaki North America, Inc.
[ADDITIONAL COUNSEL IDENTIFIED ON SIGNATURE PAGES]
Hon. James F. Ware
STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT
Currently pending before the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ("JPML") is a motion filed on October 11, 2011, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, to consolidate for pretrial proceedings a number of related civil actions alleging that defendants engaged in a price-fixing conspiracy regarding automotive electrical wire harness systems (the "Related Actions"). Responses to the motion before the JPML are due on November 2, 2011.
So as to preserve both party and judicial resources pending the JPML's decision in this matter, plaintiffs Lucha Bott, Jane M. Taylor and Jude A. Anheluk (collectively, "Plaintiffs") and defendants Lear Corporation and Yazaki North America, Inc. (collectively, "Stipulating Defendants"), by and through their undersigned counsel, stipulate to the following:
(1) If the JPML transfers all related civil actions to a single district for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, the Stipulating Defendants shall, as permitted by Federal Rule 12, answer, move or otherwise respond to the complaint in the above-captioned action (the "Complaint") within 45 days after: (a) the plaintiffs in the consolidated actions serve a consolidated amended complaint, or (b) the plaintiffs in the consolidated actions serve notice that they will not file a consolidated amended complaint.
(2) If the JPML denies the motion to transfer all related civil actions to a single district for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings, the Stipulating Defendants shall, as permitted by Federal Rule 12, answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint within 45 days after service of the JPML ruling.
(3) If all plaintiffs in the Related Actions agree to consolidate all related civil actions in a single district and withdraw the pending motions before the JPML, and the Stipulating Defendants, or any of them, have not and do not file their own motions to transfer the Related Actions to a single district for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, the Stipulating Defendants shall, as permitted by Rule 12, answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint within 45 days after: (a) the plaintiffs in the consolidated actions file a consolidated amended complaint, or (b) the plaintiffs in the consolidated actions file notice that they will not file a consolidated amended complaint.
(4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (2) or (3), above, if any Stipulating Defendant files an answer, moves or otherwise responds pursuant to Federal Rule 12 in any of the Related Actions before the date required by this stipulation, such Stipulating Defendant will concurrently file its answer, move or otherwise respond as permitted by Rule 12 in this matter.
(5) Plaintiffs and the Stipulating Defendants stipulate and agree that the entry into this stipulation by the Stipulating Defendants shall not constitute a waiver of (a) any jurisdictional defenses that may be available under Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, (b) any affirmative defenses under Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or (c) any other statutory or common law defenses that may be available to the Stipulating Defendants in this and the other Related Actions. The Stipulating Defendants expressly reserve their rights to raise any such defenses (or any other defense) in response to either the current Complaint or any amended complaint that may be filed relating to this action.
(6) Plaintiffs further agree that this extension is available, without further stipulation with counsel for Plaintiffs, to all named defendants who notify Plaintiffs in writing of their intention to join this Stipulation.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
___________
Jeff D. Friedman
Jeff D. Friedman (State Bar No. 173886)
715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 202
Berkeley, CA 94710
Steve W. Berman
Anthony D. Shapiro
George W. Sampson
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
Elizabeth A. Fegan
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
MAYER BROWN LLP
By:___________
Christopher J. Kelly
Christopher J. Kelly (State Bar No. 276312)
Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 300
Andrew S. Marovitz
Britt M. Miller
MAYER BROWN LLP
Howard B. Iwrey
DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC
Attorneys for Defendant Lear Corporation
JONES DAY
By:___________
Lin Wang
Lin Wang (State Bar No. 261387) Jones Day
John M. Majoras
Carmen G. McLean
JONES DAY
Michelle K. Fischer Stephen J. Squeri
JONES DAY
North Point
Attorneys for Defendant Yazaki North America, Inc.