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Metropcs Wireless, Inc. v. AU Optronics Corp. (In re TFT-LCD Antitrust Litig.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
Oct 5, 2011
Case No. 3: 11-cv-00829-SI (N.D. Cal.) (N.D. Cal. Oct. 5, 2011)

Opinion

Case No. 3: 11-cv-00829-SI (N.D. Cal.) Master File No. 3:07-md-01827-SI (N.D. Cal.) MDL No. 1827

10-05-2011

In re: TFT-LCD (FLAT PANEL) ANTITRUST LITIGATION This Document Relates To Individual Case No. 3: 11-cv-00829-SI (N.D. Cal.) METROPCS WIRELESS, INC., Plaintiff, v. AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION, et al., Defendants.

William A. Isaacson (admitted pro hac vice ) BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP Philip J. Iovieno (admitted pro hac vice ) Anne M. Nardacci (admitted pro hac vice ) Christopher V. Fenlon (admitted pro hac vice ) BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP Counsel for Plaintiff MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. Christopher A. Nedeau (CA Bar No. 81297) Carl L. Blumenstein (CA Bar No. 124158) Katharine Chao (CA Bar No. 247571) NOSSAMAN LLP Counsel for Defendants AU Optronics Corporation and AU Optronics Corporation America Christopher B. Hockett (SBN 121539) Neal A. Potischman (SBN 254862) Sandra West (SBN 250389) Samantha H. Knox (SBN 254427) Jonathan D. Martin (admitted pro hac vice) Bradley R. Hansen (admitted pro hac vice) DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP Counsel for Defendants Chimei Innolux Corporation (f/k/a Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp.), Chi Mei Optoelectronics USA, Inc., and CMO Japan Co., Ltd. Melvin R. Goldman (CA Bar No. 34097) Stephen P. Freccero (CA Bar No. 131093) Derek F. Foran (CA Bar No. 224569) MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP Counsel for Defendants Epson Electronics America, Inc. and Epson Imaging Devices Corporation Hugh F. Bangasser (pro hac vice) Ramona M. Emerson (pro hac vice) Christopher M. Wyant (pro hac vice) K&L GATES LLP Jeffrey L. Bornstein, (CA State Bar No. 99358) K&L GATES LLP Counsel for Defendant HannStar Display Corporation Kent M. Roger (CA Bar No. 95987) Michelle Kim-Szrom (CA Bar No. 252901) Jennifer L. Calvert (CA Bar No. 258018) MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP Counsel for Defendants Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Displays, Ltd. and Hitachi Electronic Devices (USA), Inc. Paul P. Eyre Ernest E. Vargo Michael E. Mumford BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP Counsel for Defendant Mitsui & Co. (Taiwan), Ltd. Allison A. Davis (CA Bar No. 139203) DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP Nick S. Verwolf (pro hac vice) DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP Counsel for Defendant Sanyo Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd. John M. Grenfell (CA Bar No. 88500) Jacob R. Sorensen (CA Bar No. 209134) Fusae Nara (pro hac vice) PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP Counsel for Defendants Sharp Corporation and Sharp Electronics Corporation Rachel S. Brass GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP Counsel for Defendants Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd. and Tatung Company of America, Inc. John H. Chung WHITE & CASE LLP Counsel for Defendants Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., and Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd.


William A. Isaacson (admitted pro hac vice)

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP

Philip J. Iovieno (admitted pro hac vice)

Anne M. Nardacci (admitted pro hac vice)

Christopher V. Fenlon (admitted pro hac vice)

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP

Counsel for Plaintiffs

METROPCS WIRELESS, INC.

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO RESECHEDULE HEARING

ON DEFENDANTS' INDIVIDUAL AND JOINT MOTIONS TO DISMISS

WHEREAS, on July 8, 2011, Plaintiff MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. ("MetroPCS") filed an amended complaint in the above-captioned case (MDL Dkt. No. 3064) ("Amended Complaint");

WHEREAS, on August 5, 2011 defendants AU Optronics Corporation, AU Optronics Corporation America, Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corporation, Chi Mei Optoelectronics USA, Inc., CMO Japan Co., Ltd., Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd., Epson Electronics America, Inc., Epson Imaging Devices Corporation, HannStar Display Corporation, Hitachi Electronic Devices (USA), Inc., Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Displays, Ltd., Mitsui & Co. (Taiwan), Ltd. ("Mitsui Taiwan"), Sanyo Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd. ("Sanyo"), Sharp Corporation, Sharp Electronics Corporation, Tatung Company of America, Inc., Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Toshiba Corporation, and Toshiba Mobile Display Co., Ltd. (collectively, "Moving Defendants"), filed a joint motion to dismiss MetroPCS' Amended Complaint (MDL Dkt. No. 3225) ("Joint Motion");

WHEREAS, on August 5, 2011, Mitsui Taiwan and Sanyo filed separate motions to dismiss MetroPCS' Amended Complaint (MDL Dkt. Nos. 3218 and 3231, respectively) (collectively, together with the Joint Motion, "Motions");

WHEREAS, the Motions are scheduled to be heard on October 7, 2011;

WHEREAS, counsel for MetroPCS has a conflict with another matter on October 7, 2011; and

WHEREAS, counsel for Sanyo, Mitsui Taiwan, and Moving Defendants have agreed to reschedule the hearing for October 28, 2011.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and among the undersigned counsel, on behalf of their respective clients, MetroPCS, on the one hand, and Moving Defendants, on the other hand, as follows:

1. The Motions shall be heard on October 28, 2011.

William A. Isaacson (admitted pro hac vice)

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP

Philip J. Iovieno (admitted pro hac vice)

Anne M. Nardacci (admitted pro hac vice)

Christopher V. Fenlon (admitted pro hac vice)

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP

Counsel for Plaintiff MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.

Christopher A. Nedeau (CA Bar No. 81297)

Carl L. Blumenstein (CA Bar No. 124158)

Katharine Chao (CA Bar No. 247571) NOSSAMAN LLP

Counsel for Defendants AU Optronics Corporation and

AU Optronics Corporation America

Christopher B. Hockett (SBN 121539)

Neal A. Potischman (SBN 254862)

Sandra West (SBN 250389)

Samantha H. Knox (SBN 254427)

Jonathan D. Martin (admitted pro hac vice)

Bradley R. Hansen (admitted pro hac vice)

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL LLP

Counsel for Defendants Chimei Innolux Corporation

(f/k/a Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp.), Chi Mei

Optoelectronics USA, Inc., and CMO Japan Co., Ltd.

Melvin R. Goldman (CA Bar No. 34097)

Stephen P. Freccero (CA Bar No. 131093)

Derek F. Foran (CA Bar No. 224569)

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

Counsel for Defendants Epson Electronics America, Inc.

and Epson Imaging Devices Corporation

Hugh F. Bangasser (pro hac vice)

Ramona M. Emerson (pro hac vice)

Christopher M. Wyant (pro hac vice)

K&L GATES LLP

Jeffrey L. Bornstein, (CA State Bar No. 99358)

K&L GATES LLP

Counsel for Defendant HannStar Display Corporation

Kent M. Roger (CA Bar No. 95987)

Michelle Kim-Szrom (CA Bar No. 252901) Jennifer L. Calvert (CA Bar No. 258018)

MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP

Counsel for Defendants Hitachi, Ltd., Hitachi Displays,

Ltd. and Hitachi Electronic Devices (USA), Inc.

Paul P. Eyre

Ernest E. Vargo

Michael E. Mumford

BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP

Counsel for Defendant Mitsui & Co. (Taiwan), Ltd.

Allison A. Davis (CA Bar No. 139203)

DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP

Nick S. Verwolf (pro hac vice)

DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP

Counsel for Defendant Sanyo Consumer Electronics Co., Ltd.

John M. Grenfell (CA Bar No. 88500)

Jacob R. Sorensen (CA Bar No. 209134)

Fusae Nara (pro hac vice)

PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP

Counsel for Defendants Sharp Corporation and Sharp

Electronics Corporation

Rachel S. Brass

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP

Counsel for Defendants Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd.

and Tatung Company of America, Inc.

John H. Chung

WHITE & CASE LLP

Counsel for Defendants Toshiba Corporation, Toshiba

America Electronic Components, Inc., Toshiba America

Information Systems, Inc., and Toshiba Mobile Display

Co., Ltd.

Pursuant to General Order 45, Part X-B, the filer attests that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from stipulating defendants.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Susan Illston, United States District Judge


Summaries of

Metropcs Wireless, Inc. v. AU Optronics Corp. (In re TFT-LCD Antitrust Litig.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
Oct 5, 2011
Case No. 3: 11-cv-00829-SI (N.D. Cal.) (N.D. Cal. Oct. 5, 2011)
Case details for

Metropcs Wireless, Inc. v. AU Optronics Corp. (In re TFT-LCD Antitrust Litig.)

Case Details

Full title:In re: TFT-LCD (FLAT PANEL) ANTITRUST LITIGATION This Document Relates To…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

Date published: Oct 5, 2011

Citations

Case No. 3: 11-cv-00829-SI (N.D. Cal.) (N.D. Cal. Oct. 5, 2011)