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Nicoud v. Furukawa Elec. Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, OAKLAND DIVISION
Nov 7, 2011
Case No. 11-cv-05057 LB JW (N.D. Cal. Nov. 7, 2011)

Opinion

Case No. 11-cv-05057 LB JW

11-07-2011

GEORGE NICOUD, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs, v. FURUKAWA ELECTRIC COMPANY, LTD.; DENSO CORPORATION; DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA, INC.; DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE LLP; LEAR CORPORATION; YAZAKI CORPORATION; YAZAKI NORTH AMERICA, INC.; TOKAI RIKA COMPANY, LTD; LEONI AG; SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.; and S-Y SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE GMBH, Defendants.

By: Joseph Barton Susan G. Kupfer (State Bar No. 141724) Joseph Barton (State Bar No. 188441) One Embarcadero Center, Suite 760 Attorneys for Plaintiff MAYER BROWN LLP By: Christopher J. Kelly Christopher J. Kelly (State Bar No. 276312) 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 Attorneys for Defendant Yazaki North America, Inc. WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR By: Nathan L. Walker Nathan L. Walker (State Bar No. 206128) Jane Y. Huang (State Bar No. 267754) Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr Steven F. Cherry Stephanie K. Wood Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr Attorneys for Defendant DENSO International America, Inc.


Lin Wang (State Bar No. 261387)

JONES DAY

Attorneys for Defendant

Yazaki North America, Inc.

[ADDITIONAL COUNSEL IDENTIFIED

ON SIGNATURE PAGES]

Judge James Ware

Judge: Hon. Laurel Beeler

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").

So as to preserve both party and judicial resources pending the JPML's decision in this matter, plaintiff George Nicoud ("Plaintiff) and defendants Lear Corporation, Yazaki North America, Inc., and DENSO International 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) Plaintiff 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) Plaintiff further agrees that this extension is available, without further stipulation with counsel for Plaintiff, to all named defendants who notify Plaintiff in writing of their intention to join this Stipulation.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

GLANCY BINKOW & GOLDBERG LLP

By: Joseph Barton

Susan G. Kupfer (State Bar No. 141724)

Joseph Barton (State Bar No. 188441)

One Embarcadero Center, Suite 760

Attorneys for Plaintiff

MAYER BROWN LLP

By: Christopher J. Kelly

Christopher J. Kelly (State Bar No. 276312)

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

Attorneys for Defendant Yazaki North

America, Inc.

WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE

AND DORR

By: Nathan L. Walker

Nathan L. Walker (State Bar No. 206128)

Jane Y. Huang (State Bar No. 267754)

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr

Steven F. Cherry

Stephanie K. Wood

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr

Attorneys for Defendant DENSO

International America, Inc.


Summaries of

Nicoud v. Furukawa Elec. Co.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, OAKLAND DIVISION
Nov 7, 2011
Case No. 11-cv-05057 LB JW (N.D. Cal. Nov. 7, 2011)
Case details for

Nicoud v. Furukawa Elec. Co.

Case Details

Full title:GEORGE NICOUD, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated…

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

Date published: Nov 7, 2011

Citations

Case No. 11-cv-05057 LB JW (N.D. Cal. Nov. 7, 2011)