Opinion
CASE NO.: CV-11-01058-EJD
11-15-2011
A.J. COPELAND, Plaintiff, v. RAYMOND J. LANE, GARY REINER, LEO APOTHEKER, MEG WHITMAN, SHUMEET BANERJI, PATRICIA RUSSO, DOMINIQUE SENEQUIER, G. KENNEDY THOMPSON, MARK v. HURD, MARC L. ANDREESSEN, SARI M. BALDAUF, RAJIV L. GUPTA, LAWRENCE T. BABBIO, JR., JOHN H. HAMMERGREN, JOEL Z. HYATT, JOHN R. JOYCE, LUCILLE S. SALHANY, and ROBERT L. RYAN, Defendants, v. HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, Nominal Defendant.
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI Professional Corporation STEVEN M. SCHATZ BORIS FELDMAN MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP MARC J. SONNENFELD Attorneys for Nominal Defendant Hewlett-Packard Company GREENFIELD & GOODMAN, LLC RICHARD. D. GREENFIELD By: Richard D. Greenfield (Admitted pro hac vice ) SHEPHERDFINKELMANMILLER & SHAHLLP SCOTT R. SHEPHERD LESLEYELIZABETHWEAVER Attorneys for Plaintiff A. J. Copeland SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOMLLP GARRETT J. WALTZER Attorneys for Defendants Marc L. Andreessen, Lawrence T. Babbio, Sari M. Baldauf, Rajiv L. Gupta, John H. Hammergren, Joel Z. Hyatt, John R Joyce, Robert L. Ryan, Lucille S. Salhany, and G. Kennedy Thompson GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP JONATHAN C. DICKEY REBECCA J. LAZARUS By: Jonathan Dickey Attorneys for Defendants Raymond J. Lane, Gary Reiner, Leo Apotheker, Meg Whitman, Shumeet Banerji, Patricia Russo, and Dominique Senequier ALLENMATKINS LECKGAMBLEMALLORY & NATSIS LLP LAWRENCE D. LEWIS By: Lawrence D. Lewis Attorneys for Defendant Mark V. Hurd
STEVEN M. SCHATZ, State Bar No. 118356
sschatz@wsgr.com
BORIS FELDMAN, State Bar No. 128838
boris.feldman@wsgr.com
KATHERINE L. HENDERSON, State Bar No. 242676
khenderson@wsgr.com
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050
Telephone: (650) 493-9300
Facsimile: (650) 565-5100
MARC J. SONNENFELD (Pro Hac Vice)
msonnenfeld@morganlewis.com
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
1701 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2921
Telephone: (215) 963-5000
Facsimile: (215) 963-5001
Attorneys for Nominal Defendant
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER RE: CASE SCHEDULE
Before: Hon. Edward J. Davila
Plaintiff A. J. Copeland ("Plaintiff"), nominal defendant Hewlett-Packard Company ("HP" or the "Company"), and defendants Raymond J. Lane, Gary Reiner, Leo Apotheker, Meg Whitman, Shumeet Banerji, Patricia Russo, Dominique Senequier, G. Kennedy Thompson, Mark V. Hurd, Marc L. Andreessen, Sari M. Baldauf, Rajiv L. Gupta, Lawrence T. Babbio, John H. Hammergren, Joel Z. Hyatt, John R. Joyce, Lucille S. Salhany, and Robert L. Ryan (the "Individual Defendants") stipulate as follows:
WHEREAS, on August 23, 2010 and August 28, 2010, Plaintiff demanded that HP institute litigation against certain of its current and former officers and directors;
WHEREAS, on March 7, 2011, Plaintiff filed a complaint in this action (the "Complaint");
WHEREAS, on April 6, 2011, HP filed a Motion To Dismiss Complaint As Premature Pursuant To Rule 23.1 (Docket 10) which Motion currently is set to be heard on December 2, 2011;
WHEREAS, the Committee denominated as the Independent Committee of HP's Board of Directors completed its investigation of the allegations made by Plaintiff in his Complaint and litigation demands, and provided its final report to HP's Board (the "Report");
WHEREAS, on July 18, 2010, HP informed Plaintiff that based on the Independent Committee's investigation and recommendation and after careful consideration, HP's Board determined that it is not in the Company's best interest to pursue the claims asserted in Plaintiff's litigation demands and, therefore, the Company will not pursue any of the claims against any of the individuals listed in the demands;
WHEREAS, on August 16, 2011, HP provided the Report to Plaintiff pursuant to a confidentiality agreement;
WHEREAS, on August 17, 2011, the Court directed the parties to clarify whether the Motion to Dismiss will proceed on December 2, 2011 in a brief joint statement filed on or before November 10, 2011 (Docket 48); and
WHEREAS, Plaintiff wishes to file an amended complaint;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. The hearing on Nominal Defendant Hewlett-Packard Company's Motion To Dismiss Complaint As Premature Pursuant To Rule 23.1, currently set for December 2, 2011, shall not proceed.
2. Plaintiff shall have up to and including December 2, 2011 to file an Amended Complaint.
3. HP shall have up to and including February 8, 2012 to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint.
4. The Individual Defendants need not answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint prior to February 8, 2012; Plaintiff and the Individual Defendants shall cooperate in good faith to negotiate a response date and briefing schedule for responding to the Amended Complaint.
5. This stipulation is without prejudice to any party seeking additional relief via stipulation or court order.
6. In executing this stipulation, the Individual Defendants preserve their rights to object to this action for improper venue and/or lack of personal jurisdiction.
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
STEVEN M. SCHATZ
BORIS FELDMAN
By: Steven M. Schatz
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
MARC J. SONNENFELD
Attorneys for Nominal Defendant
Hewlett-Packard Company
GREENFIELD & GOODMAN, LLC
RICHARD. D. GREENFIELD
By: Richard D. Greenfield
(Admitted pro hac vice)
SHEPHERDFINKELMANMILLER
& SHAHLLP
SCOTT R. SHEPHERD
LESLEYELIZABETHWEAVER
Attorneys for Plaintiff A. J. Copeland
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER
& FLOMLLP
GARRETT J. WALTZER
By: Garrett J. Waltzer
Attorneys for Defendants Marc L. Andreessen,
Lawrence T. Babbio, Sari M. Baldauf, Rajiv L.
Gupta, John H. Hammergren, Joel Z. Hyatt, John R
Joyce, Robert L. Ryan, Lucille S. Salhany, and G.
Kennedy Thompson
GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP
JONATHAN C. DICKEY
REBECCA J. LAZARUS
By: Jonathan Dickey
Attorneys for Defendants Raymond J. Lane, Gary
Reiner, Leo Apotheker, Meg Whitman, Shumeet
Banerji, Patricia Russo, and Dominique Senequier
ALLENMATKINS LECKGAMBLEMALLORY
& NATSIS LLP
LAWRENCE D. LEWIS
By: Lawrence D. Lewis
Attorneys for Defendant Mark V. Hurd
ORDER
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION. IT IS SO ORDERED AS MODIFIED: The Clerk shall terminate Docket Item No. 10. The Motion to Consolidate (Docket Item No. 39) and Case Management Conference remain on calendar for December 2, 2011.
HON. EDWARD J. DAVILA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
ATTESTATION PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 45
I, Brian Danitz, am the ECF User whose identification and password are being used to file the STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE: CASE SCHEDULE. In compliance with General Order 45.X.B, I hereby attest that each of the signatories above has concurred in this filing.
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
By: Brian Danitz
Counsel for Nominal Defendant
Hewlett-Packard Company