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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 AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING WAIVER OF SERVICE 

AND EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINTS

Case No. 07-05944 SC; MDL No. 1917

David J. Burman (admitted pro hac vice)

Cori G. Moore (admitted pro hac vice)

Eric J. Weiss (admitted pro hac vice)

Nicholas H. Hesterberg (admitted pro hac vice) 

Steven D. Merriman (admitted pro hac vice)

PERKINS COIE LLP

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

Seattle, WA 98101-3099

Telephone: (206) 359-8000

Facsimile: (206) 359-9000

Joren Bass, State Bar No. 208143

JBass@perkinscoie.com

PERKINS COIE LLP

Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 2400

San Francisco, CA 94111-4131

Telephone: (415) 344-7120

Facsimile: (415) 344-7320

Counsel for Plaintiff

Costco Wholesale Corporation

[Additional counsel listed on signature page]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

IN RE: CATHODE RAY TUBE (CRT) 

ANTITRUST LITIGATION

Case No. 07-5944 SC

MDL No. 1917

This Document Relates to: 

Costco Wholesale Corporation v. Technicolor 

SA et al., No. 13-cv-02037 (W.D. Wash);

Alfred H. Siegel, as Trustee of the Circuit City 

Stores, Inc. Liquidating Trust v. Technicolor SA 

et al., No. 13-cv-05261 (N.D. Cal.) 

Best Buy Co., Inc. et al. v. Technicolor SA et 

al., No. 13-cv-05264 (N.D. Cal.);

P.C. Richard & Son Long Island Corporation 

et al. v. Technicolor SA et al., No. 13-cv-06327 

(E.D.N.Y.);

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER REGARDING WAIVER OF 

SERVICE AND EXTENSION OF TIME 

TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINTS

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Electrograph Systems, Inc. et al. v. Technicolor 

SA et al., No. 13-cv-06325 (E.D.N.Y.);

Schultze Agency Services, LLC v. Technicolor 

SA et al., No. 13-cv-06323 (E.D.N.Y.);

Office Depot, Inc. v. Technicolor SA et al., No. 

13-cv-81174 (S.D. Fla.);

Interbond Corporation of America v. 

Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. et 

al., No. 13-cv-62482 (S.D. Fla.);

Sears, Roebuck and Co. & Kmart Corp. v. 

Technicolor SA et al., No. 13-cv-05262 (N.D. 

Cal.);

Target Corp. v. Technicolor SA et al., No. 13-

cv-05686 (N.D. Cal.)

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs Costco Wholesale Corporation (No. 13-cv-02037, W.D. Wash.); 

Alfred H. Siegel, as Trustee of the Circuit City Stores, Inc. Liquidating Trust (No. 13-cv-05261, 

N.D. Cal.); 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 (No. 13-cv-05264, N.D. 

Cal.); P.C. Richard & Son Long Island Corporation, Marta Cooperative of America, Inc., and 

ABC Appliance, Inc. (No. 13-cv-06327, E.D.N.Y.); Electrograph Systems, Inc., and Electrograph 

Technologies Corp. (13-cv-06325, E.D.N.Y.); Schultze Agency Services, LLC (No. 13-cv-06323, 

E.D.N.Y.); Office Depot, Inc. (No. 13-cv-81174, S.D. Fla.); Interbond Corporation of America 

(No. 13-cv-62482, S.D. Fla.); Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corp. (No. 13-cv-05262, N.D. 

Cal.); and Target Corp. (No. 13-cv-05686, N.D. Cal.) (collectively “Direct Action Plaintiffs”) 

filed complaints in the above-referenced actions against, among others, Technicolor SA (f/k/a 

Thomson SA) and Technicolor USA, Inc. (f/k/a Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.) 

(collectively “Thomson Defendants”);

WHEREAS, the above-referenced out-of-district actions were transferred to the In re 

Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) Multidistrict Litigation in the United States District Court for the 

Northern District of California, MDL No. 1917, on December 4, 2013 (Dkt. No. 2244);

WHEREAS, the Direct Action Plaintiffs wish to avoid the burden and expense of serving 

process on the Thomson Defendants and the Thomson Defendants desire a reasonable amount of 

time to respond to Plaintiffs’ Complaints;

WHEREAS, Thomson SA has moved to dismiss the First Amended Complaint of Sharp 

Electronics Corporation and Sharp Electronics Manufacturing Company of America, Inc.

(collectively “Sharp Plaintiffs”) (Dkt. No. 2235);

WHEREAS, Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc., has separately moved to dismiss the 

Sharp Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 2236);

WHEREAS, the Direct Action Plaintiffs and the Thomson Defendants believe that 

proceeding on a unified response date after the Court has ruled on the Thomson Defendants’ 

motions to dismiss the Sharp Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint will create efficiency for the 

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Court and for the parties;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and among the

undersigned counsel, on behalf of their respective clients, as follows:

1. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d), the Thomson Defendants waive 

service of the Complaints filed by the Direct Action Plaintiffs. 

2. Technicolor USA, Inc.’s (f/k/a Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.) deadline to 

move to dismiss, answer, or otherwise respond to the Direct Action Plaintiffs’ Complaints will be 

the later of (1) February 4, 2014, or (2) thirty days after the Court enters an order on Thomson 

Consumer Electronics, Inc.’s Motion to Dismiss the Sharp Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint;

3. Technicolor SA’s (f/k/a Thomson SA) deadline to move to dismiss, answer, or 

otherwise respond to the Direct Action Plaintiffs’ Complaints will be the later of (1) March 6, 

2014, or (2) thirty days after the Court enters an order on Thomson SA’s Motion to Dismiss the 

Sharp Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint;

4. The undersigned parties jointly and respectfully request that the Court enter this 

stipulation as an order. 

Dated: December 31, 2013 By: /s/ David J. Burman

David J. Burman 

Cori G. Moore 

Eric J. Weiss 

Nicholas H. Hesterberg 

Steven D. Merriman 

PERKINS COIE LLP

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

Seattle, WA 98101-3099

Telephone: (206) 359-8000

Facsimile: (206) 359-9000

Joren Bass, State Bar No. 208143

JBass@perkinscoie.com

PERKINS COIE LLP

Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 2400

San Francisco, CA 94111-4131

Telephone: (415) 344-7120

Facsimile: (415) 344-7320

Counsel for Plaintiff Costco Wholesale Corporation

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Dated: December 31, 2013

Dated: December 31, 2013

By: /s/ Philip J. Iovieno 

Philip J. Iovieno 

Anne M. Nardacci 

Christopher V. Fenlon

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP

10 North Pearl Street, 4th Floor

Albany, NY 12207

Telephone: (518) 434-0600

Facsimile: (518) 434-0665

William A. Isaacson

BOIES SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP

5301 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 800

Washington, DC 20015

Telephone: (202) 237-2727

Facsimile: (202) 237-6131

Counsel for Electrograph Systems; Inc.; Electrograph 

Technologies Corp.; Interbond Corporation of 

America; Office Depot, Inc.; Schultze Agency

Services, LLC on behalf of Tweeter Opco, LLC, and 

Tweeter Newco, LLC; ABC Appliance, Inc.; Marta

Cooperative of American, Inc., P.C. Richard & Son 

Long Island Corporation

By: /s/ Kevin J. Murray 

Richard Alan Arnold

William J. Blechman

Kevin J. Murray

James Almon

Ryan C. Zagare

Jalaine Garcia

KENNY NACHWALTER, P.A.

201 S. Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 1100

Miami, FL 33131

Telephone: (305) 373-1000

Facsimile: (305) 372-1861

Gavin D. Whitis

POND NORTH LLP

100 Spear Street, Suite 1200

San Francisco, CA 94015

Telephone: (415) 217-1240

Facsimile: (415) 644-0578

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Dated: December 31, 2013

Dated: December 31, 2013

Counsel for Plaintiffs Sears Roebuck & Co.; Kmart 

Corp.

By: /s/ Roman N. Silberfeld 

Roman M. Silberfeld

David A. Martinez

Jill S. Casselman

ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI

L.L.P.

2049 Century Park East, Suite 3400

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Telephone: (310) 552-0130

Facsimile: (310) 229-5800

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

Counsel for Plaintiffs Best Buy Co., Inc.; Best Buy 

Enterprise Services, Inc.; Best Buy Purchasing, LLC; 

Best Buy Stores L.P.; BestBuy.com LLC; Magnolia HiFi, Inc.

By: /s/ Jason C. Murray 

Jason C. Murray

CROWELL & MORING LLP

515 South Flower Street, 40th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Telephone: (213) 622-4750

Facsimile: (213) 622-2690

Jerome A. Murphy

Astor H.L. Heaven

CROWELL & MORING LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004

Telephone: (202) 624-2985

Facsimile: (202) 628-5116

Counsel for Plaintiff Target Corp.

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Dated: December 31, 2013

Dated: December 31, 2013

By: /s/ Kenneth S. Marks 

H. Lee Godfrey

Kenneth S. Marks

David M. Peterson

John W. Carter

Jonathan Jeffrey Ross

John Lahad

SUSMAN GODFREY LLP

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5100

Houston, TX 77002-5096

Telephone: (713) 653-7873

Facsimile: (713) 654-6666

Counsel for Plaintiff Alfred H. Siegel, as Trustee of the 

Circuit City Stores, Inc. Liquidating Trust

By: /s/ Kathy L. Osborn 

Kathy L. Osborn 

Ryan M. Hurley

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

300 N. Meridian Street, Suite 2700

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Telephone: (317) 237-0300

Facsimile: (317) 237-1000

Jeffrey S. Roberts

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

3200 Wells Fargo Center

1700 Lincoln Street

Denver, CO 80203

Telephone: (303) 607-3500

Facsimile: (303) 607-3600

Calvin L. Litsey

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

1950 University Avenue, Suite 450

East Palo Alto, CA 94303-2279

Telephone: (650) 324-6700

Facsimile: (650) 324-6701

Counsel for Defendants Technicolor SA (f/k/a Thomson 

SA); Technicolor USA, Inc. (f/k/a Thomson Consumer 

Electronics, Inc.)

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

document has been obtained from each of the above signatories. 

Dated: December 31, 2013

By: /s/ David J. Burman

David J. Burman

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: ___________________________ _______________________________

Hon. Samuel A. Conti

United States District Judge

LEGAL28681155.2

January 3, 2014

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