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Harper v. Smart Technologies, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OAKLAND DIVISION
Nov 28, 2011
Case No. 11 CV 5232 (SBA) (N.D. Cal. Nov. 28, 2011)

Opinion

Case No. 11 CV 5232 (SBA)

11-28-2011

THOMAS E. HARPER and DIANE KEENE, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. SMART TECHNOLOGIES, INC., DAVID A. MARTIN, NANCY L. KNOWLTON, G.A. FITCH, SALIM NATHOO, ARVIND SODHANI, INTEL CORPORATION, APAX PARTNERS, MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INC., DEUTSCHE BANK AG, and RBC DOMINION SECURITIES INC, Defendants.

Sara B. Brody (SBN 130222) SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP Andrew W. Stern (to be admitted pro hac) SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP Attorneys for Defendants SMART Technologies Inc., David A. Martin, Nancy L. Knowlton, G.A. Fitch, Salim Nathoo, Arvind Sodhani, and Apax Partners GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP Paul J. Collins Attorneys for Defendant INTEL CORPORATION MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & MCCLOY LLP Jerry L. Marks Attorneys for Defendants MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INC., DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES, INC., and RBC DOMINION SECURITIES SCOTT & SCOTT LLP Anne L. Box Attorneys for Plaintiffs THOMAS E. HARPER and DIANNE KEENE


Sara B. Brody (SBN 130222)

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

Andrew W. Stern (to be admitted pro hac)

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

Attorneys for Defendants SMART Technologies Inc.,

David A. Martin, Nancy L. Knowlton, G.A. Fitch,

Salim Nathoo, Arvind Sodhani, and Apax Partners

[Counsel for Additional Parties

Listed on Signature Page]

Assigned to: Hon. Saundra Brown Armstrong

STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME FOR

BRIEFING ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO

REMAND AND DEFENDANTS' MOTION

TO TRANSFER THIS ACTION OR IN THE

ALTERNATIVE DISMISS OR STAY THIS

ACTION AND STRIKE THE CLASS

ALLEGATIONS

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 6-1(a), Defendants SMART Technologies Inc., David A. Martin, Nancy L. Knowlton, G.A. Fitch, Salim Nathoo, Arvind Sodhani, Intel Corporation, Apax Partners, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (f/k/a Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.), Deutsche Bank AG, and RBC Dominion Securities Inc. ("Defendants"), and Plaintiffs Thomas E. Harper and Dianne Keene ("Plaintiffs"), by and through their respective counsel of record, hereby submit the following stipulation.

WHEREAS, on November 8, 2011, Defendants filed a Motion to Transfer this action or in the alternative Dismiss or Stay this action and Strike the Class Allegations ("Defendants' Motion");

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs intend to oppose Defendants' Motion;

WHEREAS, on November 9, 2011, Plaintiffs filed a Motion to Remand this action ("Plaintiffs' Motion");

WHEREAS, Defendants intend to oppose Plaintiffs' Motion;

WHEREAS, the Local Rules for the Northern District of California require that, unless otherwise ordered, Defendants' Motion would be fully briefed by November 29, 2011 and that Plaintiffs' Motion would be fully briefed by November 30, 2011;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and Defendants have conferred about establishing a more flexible schedule for completing briefing on their respective Motions;

THEREFORE, Plaintiffs and Defendants, by and through their respective counsel, hereby stipulate as follows:

1. Plaintiffs and Defendants shall file their respective opposition papers in response to the Motions by December 2, 2011.
2. Plaintiffs and Defendants shall file their respective reply papers in support of the Motions by December 16, 2011.

The requested extension will not alter the date of any event or any deadline already fixed by any Court order.

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

Sara B. Brody

Attorneys for Defendants SMART

TECHNOLOGIES INC., DAVID A. MARTIN,

NANCY L. KNOWLTON, G.A. FITCH,

SALIM NATHOO, ARVIND SODHANI, and

APAX PARTNERS

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

Paul J. Collins

Attorneys for Defendant

INTEL CORPORATION

MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY

& MCCLOY LLP

Jerry L. Marks

Attorneys for Defendants MORGAN

STANLEY & CO. INC., DEUTSCHE BANK

SECURITIES, INC., and RBC DOMINION

SECURITIES

SCOTT & SCOTT LLP

Anne L. Box

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

THOMAS E. HARPER and DIANNE KEENE

SIGNATURE ATTESTATION

Pursuant to General Order No. 45(X)(B), I hereby attest that I have on file written permission to sign this joint motion from all parties whose signatures are indicated by a conformed signature (/s/) within this e-filed document.

Sara B. Brody

ORDER

PURSUANT TO THE PARTIES' STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

The Honorable Saundra Brown Armstrong

United States District Court


Summaries of

Harper v. Smart Technologies, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OAKLAND DIVISION
Nov 28, 2011
Case No. 11 CV 5232 (SBA) (N.D. Cal. Nov. 28, 2011)
Case details for

Harper v. Smart Technologies, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:THOMAS E. HARPER and DIANE KEENE, Individually and On Behalf of All Others…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OAKLAND DIVISION

Date published: Nov 28, 2011

Citations

Case No. 11 CV 5232 (SBA) (N.D. Cal. Nov. 28, 2011)