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

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEPHEN FENERJIAN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

NONG SHIM COMPANY, LTD, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 13-cv-04115-WHO (DMR)

ORDER RE MOTION FOR ISSUANCE 

OF LETTER ROGATORY

Re: Dkt. Nos. 241, 239

On January 14, 2016, the court held a hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Issuance of Letter 

Rogatory. Docket No. 241. Plaintiffs seek to obtain deposition testimony and production of 

documents from six former Samyang Foods Co., Ltd. employees by way of letter rogatory issued 

from this court and transmitted to the appropriate authority in Korea. Settling Defendant Samyang 

Foods Co., Ltd. did not oppose Plaintiffs’ motion. Defendants Nongshim Co. Ltd., Nongshim 

America, Inc., Ottogi Company Ltd., and Ottogi America Inc. (“Defendants”) opposed issuance of 

the letter rogatory, and alternatively requested that a description of Defendants’ positions be added 

to the letter, as well as additional questions to be asked of the foreign deponents. Docket No. 244. 

At the conclusion of the hearing the court ordered the parties to meet and confer and jointly 

submit a proposed letter rogatory consistent with the court’s instructions by January 15, 2016. 

Docket Nos. 282, 281. The court reviewed the parties’ joint submission and made three minor 

revisions to address typographical errors.

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 The court now orders the issuance of the attached letter 

rogatory. It is the parties’ responsibility to comply with all procedural requirements of the Korean 

authorities. 

 

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The court changed the names of indirect purchaser class Plaintiffs from “Stephen Feneijian” to 

“Stephen Fenerjian” and “Nicho1as Halhran” to “Nicholas Halloran” on page three in 

conformance with the court’s records. The court also changed the word “extent” to “extend” on 

page thirteen. 

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In conjunction with their motion, Plaintiffs moved to seal the names and related 

information regarding the six deponents, all of whom provided statements to the Korea Fair Trade 

Commission (“KFTC”) in conjunction with the KFTC’s investigation of alleged price-fixing of 

Korean ramen noodles. Docket No. 239. Plaintiffs’ and Samyang’s supporting declarations 

establish good cause. Therefore, Plaintiffs’ motion to seal is granted. Plaintiffs may redact the 

names of the witnesses, the summaries of their statements, and Plaintiffs’ counsel’s summary of 

the substantive contents of their statements. The court has accordingly redacted the names of the 

six deponents in the public version of the attached letter rogatory. 

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 21, 2016

______________________________________

Donna M. Ryu

United States Magistrate Judge

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