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

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United States District Court 

Northern District of California 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE: LITHIUM ION BATTERIES 

ANTITRUST LITIGATION Case No.: 13-MD-2420 YGR

ORDER RE: TOSHIBA CORPORATION’S PRE- FILING CONFERENCE LETTER FOR EARLY 

This Order Relates to: SUMMARY JUDGMENT

All Direct and Indirect Purchaser 

Actions

The Court is in receipt of defendant Toshiba Corporation’s Pre-Filing Conference Letter for 

Early Summary Judgment and the plaintiffs’ response thereto (Dkt. Nos. 723, 725) and has 

considered the issues raised therein. Accordingly, the Court finds it is not necessary to hold a PreFiling Conference. Permission for Toshiba Corporation to file an early summary judgment motion 

is granted. The motion shall be filed by no later than June 30, 2015. 

By June 15, 2015, the defendant shall identify the affiants upon which it intends to rely for 

its early summary judgment motion and shall propose dates for each deposition to occur in the 

Northern District of California. The parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Statement with 

agreed upon dates by June 19, 2015. To ensure said filing, the Court SETS a Compliance Hearing 

for June 26, 2015 at 9:01 a.m. in Courtroom 1 of the Federal Courthouse at 1301 Clay Street in 

Oakland, California. By June 19, 2015, the parties shall either file (a) the contemplated Joint 

Statement listing the agreed upon dates or (b) a Joint Statement explaining their failure to comply. 

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United States District Court 

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If compliance is complete, the hearing will be taken off calendar. Failure to comply may result in 

sanctions. 

With respect to the dispute regarding a briefing schedule, the plaintiffs shall file their 

opposition brief within 35 days after the last deposition referenced above is taken. The defendant 

shall file its reply within 30 days after the opposition is filed. The hearing on the motion shall be 

set at a later date. 

As Magistrate Judge Ryu is the discovery judge for all purposes in this action, further 

reference to her is not necessary. The parties should address any actual disputes to her directly. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 8, 2015 _______________________________________ 

 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

CC: MAGISTRATE JUDGE RYU

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