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
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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.