Opinion
2:22-md-03034-TGB 2:22-cv-11406-TGB
09-28-2023
IN RE NEO WIRELESS, LLC PATENT LITIG. v. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC., & TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., & TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORPORATION, Defendants. NEO WIRELESS, LLC, Plaintiff,
ORDER COMMISSION DIRECTING THE TAKING ABROAD OF VOLUNTARY ORAL DEPOSITIONS OF JAPANESE WITNESSES
Hon. Terrence G. Berg, United States District Judge.
TO: ANY COUNSUL OR VICE COUNSUL OF THE UNITED STATES, UNITED STATES CONSULATE OSAKA, JAPAN or UNITED STATES EMBASSY TOKYO, JAPAN:
Upon the Application of Plaintiff Neo Wireless, LLC pursuant to Article 17 of the United States-Japan Consular Convention, You have been duly appointed and you are hereby authorized to take the oral depositions at the United States Consulate in Osaka, Japan or the United States Embassy Tokyo, Japan, of the following witnesses who will appear voluntarily: Satoshi Hata, employee of Toyota Motor Corporation, 1 Toyota-Cho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture 471-8571, Japan.
The depositions are scheduled to commence on or about October 25, 2023 at 8:45 a.m. and terminate on or about October 26, 2023 at 4:00 p.m., and to mark any documentary exhibits in connection therewith.
Counsel for Defendants who will participate in the depositions in person at the United States Consulate is Matthew Satchwell. Counsel for Defendants who may participate in the depositions virtually via remote audio and/or videoconference are Paul Steadman, Brian Erickson, Dawn Jenkins, Shuzo Maruyama, Ankur Desai, Monica De Lazzari, Chris Katsantonis, and Farris Matariyeh.
Counsel for the Plaintiff who will participate in the depositions are Jason D. Cassady, Christopher S. Stewart, Daniel R. Pearson, Hamad M. Hamad, Bailey A. Blaies, James F. Smith, and James Yang. One of the aforementioned attorneys will participate in the depositions in-person at the United States Consulate, the remainder, may participate in the depositions virtually via remote audio and/or videoconference.
The proceedings will be reported, videotaped and/or interpreted by Planet Depos - American Realtime Court Reporters: Mary Allred, Jade King, Charlotte Lacey, Mark McClure, Jason Meadors, Giselle Mitchell, and Kadi Harmon (reporters); Trevor Price, Scott Yuken, Christie Jeon, Jeremy Dineen, Linda Fleet, Wendy Viner, and Joe Viner (videographers); Jeremy Dineen, Scott Yuken, Christie Jeon, Linda Fleet, Wendy Viner, and Joe Viner (technicians); and Naoko Selland, Mike Sekine, Hanako Kaku, Tobias “Toby” Rushbrook, and Yoshiko Iga (interpreters). The proceedings will also be interpreted by Ai Miyake.
Please cause the testimony of said witnesses to be reduced to writing and the depositions signed by said witnesses and annex said deposition testimony your commission and close the same under your seal and make return thereof to this Court with all convenient speed.
IT IS SO ORDERED.