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Nature of Suit Code: 470
Nature of Suit: Civil (Rico)
Cause of Action: 18:1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act

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Elizabeth J. Cabraser (State Bar No. 083151) 

LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & 

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3 275 Battery Street, 29th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111-3339 

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Facsimile: (415) 956-1008 

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Plaintiffs ' Lead Counsel 

8 Leigh P. Rende (PA Bar No. 203452) 

Joseph W.C. Warren (D.C. Bar No. 452913) 

9 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 

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Environment and Natural Resources Division 

11 Environmental Enforcement Section 

P.O. Box 7611 , Ben Franklin Station 

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Telephone: (202) 514-1461 

13 Email: leigh.rende@usdoj.gov 

Email: joseph.warren@usdoj.gov 

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Counsel for the United States 

[Additional counsel on signature pages] 

Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. (admitted pro hac vice) 

William B. Monahan (admitted pro hac vice) 

Darrell S. Cafasso (admitted pro hac vice) 

SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP 

125 Broad Street 

New York, New York 10004-2498 

Telephone: (212) 558-4000 

Facsimile: (212) 558-3588 

Attorneys for Defendants Fiat Chrysler 

Automobiles N. V, FCA US LLC, Sergio 

Marchionne, VM Motori S.p.A., and 

VM North America, Inc. 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

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IN RE: CHRYSLER-DODGE-JEEP 

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PRACTICES, AND PRODUCTS 

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Case No.3: 17-md-02777-EMC 

AGREED STIPULATION AND 

[PROP~EDJ ORDER CONCERNING 

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The Honorable Edward M. Chen 

AGREED STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED) 

ORDER CONCERNING PIRN!K PLAINTIFFS 

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WHEREAS, in an attempt to facilitate the reasonable coordination of depositions 

2 with the plaintiffs in Pirnik et al. v. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, N. V. eta!., No. 15 Civ. 7199 

3 (S.D.N.Y.) (Furman, J.) (see Order at Pirnik ECF No. 200), who have brought emissions-related 

4 and other claims against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N .Y., FCA US LLC and others, the Parties 

5 to this multidistrict litigation ("MDL") have met and conferred and agree that counsel for the 

6 Pirnik Plaintiffs may attend certain depositions of the FCA Defendants noticed in this MDL and 

7 as agreed upon by the MDL Parties; 

8 WHEREAS, the Parties enter this Stipulation and [Proposed] Order to ensure the 

9 protection of any Protected Material, as defined in the Stipulated Protective Order known as 

I 0 Pretrial Order 10 ("Protective Order"; ECF No. 212), that is used in or disclosed during any such 

11 depositions, and to also ensure that the Parties to this MDL may use Protected Material at any 

12 such depositions; 

13 WHEREAS, nothing in this Stipulation itself entitles the Pirnik Plaintiffs to attend 

14 depositions in this MDL or to receive or obtain Protected Material except such Protected 

15 Material as may be used or disclosed at any such MDL depositions that the Pirnik Plaintiffs may 

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17 WHEREAS, the Pirnik Plaintiffs have signed Exhibit A of the Protective Order 

18 and agree to treat any such Protected Material in accordance with the terms of the Protective 

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20 NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and 

21 among the Parties, and subject to the approval of the Court: 

22 1. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Protective Order, the 

23 Parties to this MDL may use Protected Material at depositions attended by counsel for the Pirnik 

24 Plaintiffs without requiring that counsel for the Pirnik Plaintiffs be excused. 

25 2. For the limited purposes of facilitating the attendance of counsel for the 

26 Pirnik Plaintiffs at certain MDL depositions, counsel for the Pirnik Plaintiffs shall be considered 

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of the Protective Order (and Pirnik shall be treated as an "Action" under Section 2.1 of the 

2 Protective Order) during their attendance at such a deposition, and shall be bound by the terms of 

3 the Protective Order for all Protected Material used or disclosed at the MDL depositions they 

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5 3. Counsel for the Pirnik Plaintiffs shall be bound by the terms of Section I 

6 (Protection of Privileges) of the Stipulated Non-Waiver of Privileges Order, known as Pretrial 

7 Order 13 (ECF No. 246), for all Protected Material used or disclosed at the MDL depositions 

8 they attend. 

9 4. A Receiving Party, as defined in the Protective Order, shall not disclose 

10 Protected Material to counsel for the Pirnik Plaintiffs except such material as may be required to 

11 be used for the examination of a deponent during a deposition in which it is agreed or ordered 

12 that counsel for the Pirnik Plaintiffs may attend. Counsel for the Pirnik Plaintiffs shall not rely 

13 on this Order as the basis to argue in any court their entitlement to obtain or to use Protected 

14 Material other than Protected Material that is shared with counsel for the Pirnik Plaintiffs in 

15 accordance with this Paragraph. Counsel for the Pirnik Plaintiffs also shall not rely on this Order 

16 as the basis to argue that they are entitled to attend depositions noticed in this MDL without the 

17 agreement of the Parties to the MDL or a court order. 

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Dated: June5,2018 Respectfully submitted, 

Is/ Elizabeth J Cabraser 

Elizabeth J. Cabraser 

LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & 

BERNSTEIN, LLP 

275 Battery Street, 29th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111-3339 

Telephone: ( 415) 956-1000 

Facsimile: ( 415) 956-1008 

Plaintiffs' Lead Counsel and Chair of the 

Plaintiffs ' Steering Committee 

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Dated: June 5, 2018 

Dated: June 5, 2018 

Dated: June 5, 2018 

Respectfully submitted, 

Is/ Leigh P. Rende 

Leigh P. Rende 

United States Department of Justice 

Environment and Natural Resources Division 

Environmental Enforcement Section 

P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station 

Washington, DC 20044-7611 

Telephone: (202) 514-1461 

Government Coordinating Counsel 

Respectfully submitted, 

Is/ Jeremy A. Lieberman 

Jeremy A. Lieberman 

Michael J. Wernke 

Veronica Montenegro 

POMERANTZ LLP 

600 Third A venue, 20th Floor 

New York, New York 10016 

Telephone: (212) 661-1100 

Facsimile: (212) 661-8665 

Co-Lead Counsel for Lead Pirnik Plaintiffs 

Respectfully submitted, 

Is/ Robert J Giu(fra. Jr. 

Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. (admitted pro hac vice) 

William B. Monahan (admitted pro hac vice) 

Darrell S. Cafasso (admitted pro hac vice) 

SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP 

125 Broad Street 

New York, New York 10004-2498 

Telephone: (212) 558-4000 

Facsimile: (212) 558-3588 

Attorneys for Defendants Fiat Chrysler 

Automobiles N. V, FCA US LLC, Sergio 

Marchionne, VM Motori S.p.A. , and 

VM North America, Inc. 

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Dated: June5,20 18 Respectfully submitted, 

Is/ Matthew D. Slater 

Matthew D. Slater 

CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON 

LLP 

2000 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. 

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: (202) 974-1500 

Facsimile: (202) 974-1999 

Counsel for Robert Bosch LLC and Robert 

Bosch GmbH 

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[P~RDER CONCERNING PIRNIK PLAINTIFFS 

Based on the foregoing Stipulation, the Court GRANTS the Parties' Agreed Stipulation 

Concerning Pirnik Plaintiffs. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

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Edward M. Chen 

United States District Judge 

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ATTESTATION (CIVIL LOCAL RULE 5-l{i)(3)) 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

2 I HEREBY CERTIFY that on June 5, 2018, a true and correct copy ofthe foregoing was 

3 electronically filed and served electronically via the Court's CM/ECF system, which will 

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