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

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STIPULATION REGARDING DISMISSAL OF TENNESSEE STATE LAW CLAIM AND [PROPOSED] ORDER 

MDL CASE NO. C 04-1648 MJJ; INDIVIDUAL CASE NO. C 06-5700 MJJ 

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R. Scott Feldmann (CA Bar No. 169230) 

Daniel A. Sasse (CA Bar No. 236234) 

Van-Dzung V. Nguyen (CA Bar No. 222832) 

CROWELL & MORING LLP 

3 Park Plaza, 20th Floor 

Irvine, CA 92614-8505 

Telephone: (949) 263-8400 

Facsimile: (949) 263-8414 

Email: sfeldmann@crowell.com 

dsasse@crowell.com 

vnguyen@crowell.com 

Kent A. Gardiner 

Clifton S. Elgarten 

Alexandre de Gramont 

Rhonda M. Galaz (CA Bar No. 228538) 

CROWELL & MORING LLP 

1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW 

Washington, DC 20004 

Telephone: (202) 624-2500 

Facsimile: (202) 628-5116 

Email: kgardiner@crowell.com 

adegramont@crowell.com 

rgalaz@crowell.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Bandag, Incorporated 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

IN RE RUBBER CHEMICALS ANTITRUST 

LITIGATION 

THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO: 

Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., et al. 

v. Chemtura Corporation, et al. 

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MDL Docket No. C 04-1648 MJJ 

Individual Case No. C 06-5700 MJJ

STIPULATION REGARDING 

DISMISSAL OF TENNESSEE STATE 

LAW CLAIM AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER 

WHEREAS, the individual action, Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., et al. v. 

Chemtura Corporation, et al., was transferred from the Middle District of Tennessee pursuant to 

28 U.S.C. § 1407(c) and docketed with this Court on September 19, 2006; 

WHEREAS, no adverse party has filed an answer nor has any party filed a motion for 

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summary judgment in this action; 

WHEREAS, Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., Bridgestone Firestone North American 

Tire, LLC, and Pirelli Tire, LLC have voluntarily dismissed their action against Defendants 

pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1); 

WHEREAS, the remaining Plaintiff, Bandag, Incorporated (“Bandag”), does not intend 

on asserting Tennessee state antitrust law claims against Defendants; and 

WHEREAS, as a result of this Stipulation, the parties hereby withdraw all arguments 

solely addressing Tennessee state antitrust law claims in the pending motions to dismiss, 

oppositions, and replies thereto, the hearing on which is currently scheduled for May 23, 2007, at 

2:30 p.m., before Honorable Martin J. Jenkins. 

NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED BETWEEN THE 

PARTIES, BY AND THROUGH THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD, THAT: 

1. The Second Cause of Action in the Amended Complaint, for violations of 

Tennessee state antitrust law by Defendants, is dismissed with prejudice. 

2. All arguments solely addressing Tennessee state antitrust law claims in the 

pending motions to dismiss, oppositions, and replies thereto, the hearing on which is currently 

scheduled for May 23, 2007, at 2:30 p.m., are withdrawn and need not be considered by the 

Court. 

3. All parties will bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs. 

4. This stipulation and dismissal is without prejudice to the remaining claims filed 

against Defendants by Bandag in the above-captioned case. The case will continue on all of 

Bandag’s remaining claims against all Defendants. 

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IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: March __, 2007 CROWELL & MORING LLP 

R. Scott Feldmann

Daniel A. Sasse 

Van-Dzung V. Nguyen 

3 Park Plaza, 20th Floor 

Irvine, CA 92614-8505 

Telephone: (949) 263-8400 

Facsimile: (949) 263-8414 

Kent A. Gardiner 

Clifton S. Elgarten 

Alexandre de Gramont 

Rhonda M. Galaz 

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20004 

Telephone: (202) 624-2500 

Facsimile: (202) 628-5116 

Attorneys for Bandag, Incorporated 

Dated: March __, 2007 O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP 

Ian T. Simmons

Matthew R. Cosgrove 

Benjamin G. Bradshaw 

Nilam A. Sanghvi 

Angela Thaler Wilks 

1625 Eye Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20006-4001 

Telephone: (202) 383-5300 

Facsimile: (202) 383-5414 

Attorneys for Defendants Chemtura 

Corporation(formerly known as Crompton Corporation) 

and Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc. 

SIGNATURES CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE 

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ADDITIONAL SIGNATURE PAGE TO 

STIPULATION REGARDING DISMISSAL OF TENNESSEE STATE LAW CLAIM AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

Dated: March __, 2007 ROPES & GRAY LLP 

Jason Brown (admitted pro hac vice) 

Rachel Nash (admitted pro hac vice)

1211 Avenue of the Americas 

New York, NY 10036-8704 

Telephone: (212) 596-9000 

Facsimile: (212) 596-9090 

Attorneys for Defendant Michael J. Duchesne 

Dated: March __, 2007 COOLEY GODWARD KRONISH LLP

William J. Schwartz (admitted pro hac vice) 

Jason M. Koral (admitted pro hac vice)

1114 Avenue of the Americas 

New York, NY 10036-7798 

Telephone: (212) 856-9600 

Facsimile: (212) 856-9494 

Attorneys for Defendant Joseph B. Eisenberg 

Dated: March __, 2007 MORVILLO, ABRAMOWITZ, GRAND, IASON, 

ANELLO & BOHRER, P.C.

Barry A. Bohrer (admitted pro hac vice) 

E. Scott Schirick (admitted pro hac vice)

565 Fifth Avenue 

New York, NY 10017 

Telephone: (212) 856-9600 

Facsimile: (212) 856-9494 

Attorneys for Defendant Peter D. Welch 

SIGNATURES CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE 

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Dated: February __, 2007 PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW & PITTMAN LLP 

Mark R. Hellerer (admitted pro hac vice) 

Ranah L. Esmiali 

1540 Broadway 

New York, New York 10036 

Telephone: (212) 858-1000 

Facsimile: (212) 858-1500 

Attorneys for Defendant James J. Conway 

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GOOD CAUSE APPEARING THEREFORE, IT IS SO ORDERED THAT: 

1. The Second Cause of Action in the Amended Complaint, for violations of 

Tennessee state antitrust law by Defendants, is dismissed with prejudice. 

2. All arguments solely addressing Tennessee state antitrust law claims in the 

pending motions to dismiss, oppositions, and replies thereto, the hearing on which is currently 

scheduled for May 23, 2007, at 2:30 p.m., are withdrawn and will not be considered by the 

Court. 

3. All parties will bear their own attorneys’ fees and costs. 

4. This stipulation and dismissal is without prejudice to the remaining claims filed 

against Defendants by Bandag in the above-captioned case. The case will continue on all of 

Bandag’s remaining claims against all Defendants. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: _______________________, 2007 BY:_______________________________ 

 HONORABLE MARTIN J. JENKINS 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF 

CALIFORNIA 

4/18/07

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