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Nature of Suit Code: 422
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Appeals Rule 28 USC 158
Cause of Action: 28:0158 Notice of Appeal re Bankruptcy Matter (BAP)

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DLA PIPER LLP (US) 

Betty M. Shumener (SBN 137220) 

Henry H. Oh (SBN 187127) 

550 S. Hope Street, Suite 2300 

Los Angeles, California 90071-2678 

Telephone: 213 330-7700 

Facsimile: 213 330-7701 

E-mail: henry.oh@dlapiper.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

CARLYLE FORTRAN TRUST 

ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 

ROBERT P. VARIAN (STATE BAR NO. 107459) 

KAREN JOHNSON-MCKEWAN (STATE BAR NO. 

121570) 

JAMES N. KRAMER (STATE BAR NO. 154709) 

JUSTIN M. LICHTERMAN (STATE BAR NO. 225734) 

405 Howard Street 

San Francisco, CA 94105 

Telephone: 415-773-5700 

Facsimile: 415-773-5759 

Attorneys for Defendants 

NVIDIA CORPORATION, NVIDIA US INVESTMENT 

COMPANY, INC., JEN-HSUN HUANG, JAMES C. 

GAITHER, A. BROOKE SEAWELL, WILLIAM J. 

MILLER, TENCH COXE, MARK A. STEVENS, 

HARVEY C. JONES, CHRISTINE B. HOBERG and 

STEPHEN H. PETTIGREW 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN JOSE DIVISION 

In re: 

3DFX INTERACTIVE, INC., a California 

corporation, 

Debtor. 

CARLYLE FORTRAN TRUST, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

NVIDIA CORPORATION, et al., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 09-02478 JW 

JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER RE BRIEFING AND HEARING 

OF CARLYLE’S APPEAL 

Judge: Hon. James Ware 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

AS MODIFIED

Judge James Ware

1/27/2010

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STIPULATION

WHEREAS on March 11, 2009, plaintiff Carlyle Fortran Trust (“Carlyle”) filed a Motion 

For Order Establishing Trustee’s Abandonment of the Carlyle Claims Against nVidia Defendants 

with the Bankruptcy Court; 

WHEREAS on May 21, 2009, the Bankruptcy Court entered an Order denying Carlyle’s 

Motion for Abandonment without prejudice; 

WHEREAS on May 29, 2009, Carlyle filed a Notice of Appeal and Motion for Leave to 

Appeal the Order denying Carlyle’s Motion for Abandonment without prejudice; 

WHEREAS on November 12, 2009, the Court entered an Order denying Carlyle’s Motion 

for Leave to Appeal; 

WHEREAS on January 13, 2010, the District Court entered an Order Denying Defendant 

nVidia’s Motion For Entry Of Judgment; Sua Sponte Reconsidering Carlyle’s Motion for Leave 

to Appeal and Granting Leave; Setting Briefing Schedule, directing the parties to meet and confer 

and stipulate to a briefing schedule of the appeal and file such stipulation with the Court on or 

before January 27, 2010; 

WHEREAS the parties agree that the Case Management Conference currently scheduled 

in Carlyle Fortran Trust v. NVIDIA Corp., Case No. 05-00427, for February 1, 2010 at 10:00 

a.m. should be taken off calendar until after the resolution of Carlyle’s interlocutory appeal; 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and agree to the following briefing 

schedule: 

February 26, 2010 Carlyle’s Opening Brief Due 

March 19, 2010 NVIDIA Defendants’ Answering Brief Due 

April 2, 2010 Carlyle’s Reply Brief Due 

April 12, 2010 at 10 a.m. Hearing of Carlyle’s Interlocutory Appeal 

The parties further stipulate and agree that the Case Management Conference currently 

scheduled in Carlyle Fortran Trust v. NVIDIA Corp., Case No. 05-00427, for February 1, 2010 at 

10:00 a.m. should be taken off calendar until after the resolution of Carlyle’s interlocutory appeal. 

April 26, 2010 at 9:00 AM 

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SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: January 22, 2010 DLA PIPER LLP (US) 

By: /s/ Henry H. Oh

 Henry H. Oh 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

CARLYLE FORTRAN TRUST 

Dated: January 22, 2010 ORRICK HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP 

By: /s/ Justin M. Lichterman

 Justin M. Lichterman 

Attorneys for Defendants 

NVIDIA CORPORATION, ET AL. 

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ORDER

Pursuant to the stipulation, and GOOD CAUSE appearing therefore, the Court hereby sets 

the following briefing schedule: 

February 26, 2010 Carlyle’s Opening Brief Due 

March 19, 2010 NVIDIA Defendants’ Answering Brief Due 

April 2, 2010 Carlyle’s Reply Brief Due 

The hearing of Carlyle’s interlocutory appeal shall take place on April 12, 2010 

[_______________________] at 10:00 a.m. [_______________ a.m./p.m.] 

The Case Management Conference currently scheduled in Carlyle Fortran Trust v. 

NVIDIA Corp., Case No. 05-00427, for February 1, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. is hereby taken off 

calendar and will be reset by the Court after the resolution of Carlyle’s interlocutory appeal. 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

Dated: 

 United States District Court Judge 

April 26, 2010 at 9:00 AM

 VACATED.

 

 AS MODIFIED. January 27, 2010 

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