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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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(Stipulating Parties Listed on Signature Pages) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

In re: CATHODE RAY TUBE (CRT) 

ANTITRUST LITIGATION 

This Document Relates to: 

ALL ACTIONS 

MDL No. 1917 

Master File No. M:07-5944-SC 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER EXTENDING THE DEADLINE 

TO FILE MOTIONS TO COMPEL

 

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This Stipulation and Proposed Order Extending the Deadline to File Motions to Compel 

between Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic Corporation of North America (“PNA”), and MT Picture 

Display Co., Ltd. (collectively, “Panasonic”), on the one hand, and plaintiffs Best Buy Co., Inc., 

Best Buy Purchasing LLC, Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc., Best Buy Stores, L.P., Bestbuy.com, 

L.L.C., and Magnolia Hi-Fi, LLC (“Best Buy”) and Direct Action Plaintiffs and the Indirect 

Purchaser Class Plaintiffs (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), on the other hand, is made with respect to the 

following facts and recitals: 

WHEREAS, on March 21, 2014, the Court entered a scheduling order setting the close of 

fact discovery for September 5, 2014. See Dkt. No. 2459; 

WHEREAS, the deadline to file any motion to compel after the discover cut-off is 

September 12, 2014 (L.R. 37-3); 

WHEREAS, on August 1, 2014, defendant PNA served its First Set of Requests for 

Admission to Best Buy; 

WHEREAS, on September 5, 2014, Best Buy served its Responses to PNA’s First Set of 

Requests for Admission to Best Buy and stated objections on various grounds; 

WHEREAS, on September 11, 2014, counsel for Best Buy and PNA held a telephonic meet 

and confer to discuss deficiencies in Best Buy responses identified by PNA and have a bona fide 

intent to continue doing so; 

WHEREAS, on August 1, 2014, Plaintiffs served their First Set of Requests for Admission 

on Panasonic; 

WHEREAS, on September 5, 2014, Panasonic served its Responses to Plaintiffs’ First Set of 

Requests for Admission and stated objections on various grounds; 

WHEREAS, on September 10-11, 2014, counsel for the undersigned parties held telephonic 

meet and confers to discuss deficiencies in Panasonic’s responses identified by Plaintiffs and have a 

bona fide intent to continue doing so; 

WHEREAS, the undersigned parties have conferred by and through their counsel and, 

subject to the Court’s approval, HEREBY STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS: 

1. Subject to the parties’ September 11, 2014 meet and confer discussion, PNA will 

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provide Best Buy with revised language for certain requests in PNA’s First Set of 

Requests for Admission to Best Buy by September 12, 2014. 

2. Subject to the parties’ September 11, 2014 meet and confer discussion, Best Buy will 

provide PNA with revised responses to certain requests in PNA’s First Set of 

Requests for Admission to Best Buy by September 19, 2014. 

3. The undersigned parties agree to extend the deadline for PNA to file a motion to 

compel relating to PNA’s First Set of Requests for Admission to Best Buy, to the 

extent one is deemed necessary by PNA, to September 26, 2014. 

4. Subject to the parties’ September 11, 2014 meet and confer discussion, with respect 

to Plaintiffs’ First Set of Requests for Admission to Panasonic, Plaintiffs will provide 

Panasonic with a revised list of documents for discussion by September 18, 2014. 

5. Subject to the parties’ meet and confer discussion, Panasonic will review the revised 

list for possible inclusion in a declaration or stipulation related to their authenticity 

and business record status by October 9, 2014. 

6. The undersigned parties agree to extend the deadline for Plaintiffs to file a motion to 

compel relating to the Plaintiffs’ First Set of Requests for Admission to Panasonic, to 

the extent one is deemed necessary by Plaintiffs, to October 16, 2014. 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: _________________ _____________________________________ 

 Hon. Samuel Conti 

 United States District Court Judge 

 

October 2, 2014

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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APPROVED

Judge Samuel Conti

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Date: September 12, 2014 WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 

 By: /s/ Eva W. Cole 

JEFFREY L. KESSLER (pro hac vice) 

Email: jkessler@winston.com 

EVA W. COLE (pro hac vice) 

Email: ewcole@winston.com 

MOLLY M. DONOVAN (pro hac vice) 

Email: mmdonovan@winston.com 

ALDO A. BADINI (257086) 

Email: abadini@winston.com 

WINSTON & STRAWN LLP 

200 Park Avenue 

New York, New York 10166-4193 

Telephone: (212) 294-6700 

Facsimile: (212) 294-4700 

STEVEN A. REISS (pro hac vice) 

Email: steven.reiss@weil.com 

DAVID L. YOHAI (pro hac vice) 

Email: david.yohai@weil.com 

ADAM C. HEMLOCK (pro hac vice) 

Email: adam.hemlock@weil.com 

WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 

767 Fifth Avenue 

New York, New York 10153-0119 

Telephone: (212) 310-8000 

Facsimile: (212) 310-8007 

Attorneys for Defendant Panasonic Corporation of 

North America 

ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI L.L.P. 

By: /s/ Laura E. Nelson 

Elliot S. Kaplan 

K. Craig Wildfang 

Laura E. Nelson 

ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI L.L.P. 

800 LaSalle Avenue 

2800 LaSalle Plaza 

Minneapolis, MN 55402 

Telephone: (612) 349-8500 

Facsimile: (612) 339-4181 

Email: eskaplan@rkmc.com 

kcwildfang@rkmc.com 

lenelson@rkmc.com 

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Roman M. Silberfeld 

David Martinez 

Jill S. Casselman 

ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI L.L.P. 

2049 Century Park East, Suite 3400 

Los Angeles, CA 90067-3208 

Telephone: (310) 552-0130 

Facsimile: (310) 229-5800 

Email: rmsilberfeld@rkmc.com 

dmartinez@rkmc.com 

jscasselman@rkmc.com 

Counsel For Plaintiffs Best Buy Co., Inc., Best Buy 

Purchasing LLC, Best Buy Enterprise Services, 

Inc., Best Buy Stores, L.P., Bestbuy.com, L.L.C., 

and Magnolia Hi-Fi, LLC, and on behalf of the 

Direct Action Plaintiffs 

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP 

/s/ Philip J. Iovieno 

Philip J. Iovieno 

Anne M. Nardacci 

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP 

30 South Pearl Street, 11th Floor 

Albany, NY 12207 

Telephone: (518) 434-0600 

Facsimile: (518) 434-0665 

Email: piovieno@bsfllp.com 

Email: anardacci@bsfllp.com 

William A. Isaacson 

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP 

5301 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 800 

Washington, D.C. 20015 

Telephone: (202) 237-2727 

Facsimile: (202) 237-6131 

Email: wisaacson@bsfllp.com 

Stuart Singer 

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP 

401 East Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1200 

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 

Telephone: (954) 356-0011 

Facsimile: (954) 356-0022 

Email: ssinger@bsfllp.com 

Liaison Counsel for Direct Action Plaintiffs and 

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs Electrograph Systems, Inc., 

Electrograph Technologies, Corp., Office Depot, 

Inc., Interbond Corporation of America, P.C. 

Richard & Son Long Island Corporation, MARTA 

Cooperative of America, Inc., ABC Appliance, Inc., 

and Schultze Agency Services LLC on behalf of 

Tweeter Opco, LLC and Tweeter Newco, LLC 

TRUMP, ALIOTO, TRUMP & PRESCOTT, LLP 

/s/ Lauren C. Russell 

Mario N. Alioto 

Lauren C. Russell 

TRUMP, ALIOTO, TRUMP & PRESCOTT, LLP 

2280 Union Street 

San Francisco, CA 94123 

Telephone: (415) 563-7200 

Fax: (415) 346-0679 

Email: malioto@tatp.com 

laurenrussell@tatp.com 

Lead Counsel for the Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs 

Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), the filer attests that concurrence in the filing of this 

document has been obtained from each of the above signatories. 

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