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Nature of Suit Code: 370
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 15:2301 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO MOTION TO DISMISS

MDL NO. 2672 CRB (JSC)

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JOHN C. CRUDEN

Assistant Attorney General

Environment and Natural Resources Division 

JOSHUA H. VAN EATON (WA-39871) 

BETHANY ENGEL (MA-660840) 

Trial Attorneys

U.S. Department of Justice

P.O. Box 7611 

Washington DC 20044-7611 

Telephone: (202) 514-5474 

Facsimile: (202) 514-0097 

Email: Josh.Van.Eaton@usdoj.gov 

Attorneys for Plaintiff United States of America

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE: VOLKSWAGEN “CLEAN DIESEL” 

MARKETING, SALES PRACTICES, AND 

PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION

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This Document Relates to:

United States v. Volkswagen AG et al., No 16 

Civ. 295 (CRB) (JSC) 

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MDL No. 2672 CRB (JSC)

STIPULATION AND 25'(5

TO EXTEND DEADLINE 

TO RESPOND TO THE PORSCHE 

DEFENDANTS’ PARTIAL 

MOTION TO DISMISS

The Honorable Charles R. Breyer

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WHEREAS, on February 25, 2016, the Court entered Pre-Trial Order No. 9 

(Docket No. 1252), which, in Paragraph 3(A), requires Defendants Volkswagen AG, 

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations,

LLC, Audi AG, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, and Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (the 

“Defendants”) to answer, move to dismiss or otherwise respond to the United States’ January 4, 

2016 complaint (the “Complaint”) by April 15, 2016;

WHEREAS, on April 8, 2016, following stipulation and agreement among the 

parties, the Court continued until May 16, 2016 the deadline for the Defendants to answer, move 

to dismiss, or otherwise respond to the Complaint (Dkt. 1399);

WHEREAS, on May 16, 2016, Defendants Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG and 

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (the “Porsche Defendants”) filed a motion to dismiss Count 3 

of the Complaint (the “Motion”) (Dkt. 1512);

WHEREAS, the United States’ response to the Motion was previously due on 

May 31, 2016;

WHEREAS, on May 27, 2016, following stipulation and agreement among the 

parties, the Court continued until June 20, 2016 the deadline for the United States to respond to 

the Motion (Dkt. 1549);

WHEREAS, on June 16, 2016, following a second stipulation and agreement

among the parties, the Court continued until July 29, 2016 the deadline for the United States to 

respond to the Motion (Dkt. 1576);

WHEREAS, the Porsche Defendants and the United States have agreed to an 

additional extension of time for the United States to respond to the Motion up to and including 

September 15, 2016;

WHEREAS, such extension will allow the parties additional time to work toward 

a just and efficient resolution of this matter and will not impact the schedule for this case;

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

among the United States and the Porsche Defendants, that the deadline for the United States to 

respond to the Motion should be continued to September 15, 2016.

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Dated: July 28, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ Bethany Engel

Joshua H. Van Eaton

josh.van.eaton@usdoj.gov

Bethany Engel

bethany.engel@usdoj.gov

Environmental Enforcement Section

Environment and Natural Resources Division

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 

JUSTICE

P.O. Box 7611

Washington, DC 20044-7611

Telephone: (202) 514-6892

Facsimile: (202) 616-2427

Coordinating Counsel for the United States

Dated: July 28, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ Cari K. Dawson

Cari K. Dawson

cari.dawson@alston.com

ALSTON & BIRD LLP

One Atlantic Center

1201 West Peachtree Street

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Telephone: (404) 881-7766

Liaison Counsel for the Porsche Defendants.

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: ___________, 2016. _______________________________________

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

July 29

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ATTESTATION

Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), the filer of this document attests that concurrence 

in the filing of this document has been obtained from the other signatories above.

 Dated: July 28, 2016 /s/ Bethany Engel

Bethany Engel

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