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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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ORDER ON OBJECTIONS TO REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON CLASS 

CERTIFICATION AND MOTION TO STRIKE EXPERT TESTIMONY 

MDL No 1917—CASE NO. 3:07-cv-5944 SC 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

IN RE: CATHODE RAY TUBE (CRT) 

ANTITRUST LITIGATION 

Master File No. CV-07-5944-SC 

MDL No. 1917 

ORDER ON PROCEDURES 

FOR OBJECTIONS TO REPORTS AND 

RECOMMENDATIONS ON CLASS 

CERTIFICATION AND MOTION TO STRIKE 

EXPERT TESTIMONY 

Date: TBD 

Time: TBD 

Courtroom: Hon. Samuel Conti 

 

This Document Relates to: 

ALL INDIRECT-PURCHASER ACTIONS 

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WHEREAS, on July 20, 2013, Special Master Quinn issued Reports and 

Recommendations (“R&Rs”) to grant Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs (“Plaintiffs”)’ motion for class 

certification, and to deny Defendants’ motion to strike the expert testimony of Dr. Netz; 

WHEREAS, Defendants intend to object to both Reports and Recommendations; 

WHEREAS, Pursuant to this Court’s June 18, 2012 Order Amending Order Appointing 

Special Master (the “Amended Order”) (Dkt. No. 1232), a party wishing to file objections to a 

Special Master’s Report and Recommendation must file such objections within fourteen (14) 

days from the date the Report and Recommendation was filed on ECF, and responses are due 

seven days from the filing of those objections; 

WHEREAS, the parties have conferred and agreed: to an extension of the briefing 

schedule contemplated by the Court’s Amended Order; that separate briefing shall be submitted 

for each of the R&Rs; and that Plaintiffs’ responsive briefs will be deemed “motions to adopt” 

under the Court’s orders setting forth the procedure for moving to adopt a Report and 

Recommendation of the Special Master; and 

WHEREAS, the parties are unable to agree whether Defendants should be permitted to 

file reply briefs in response to Plaintiffs’ responsive briefs, or upon the page limits for opening 

and responsive briefs, the Court rules as follows: 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

1. The Court approves the parties’ agreements on an extended briefing schedule. 

Objections to the R&Rs shall be filed on or before July 22, 2013. Responses shall be filed on or 

before August 21, 2013. 

2. The Court further approves the parties’ agreement that Plaintiffs’ responsive briefs 

will be deemed motions to adopt. 

3. Briefs in support of objections or responses shall not exceed 25 pages each, 

pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.4. 

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4. The Court denies Defendants’ request for leave to file replies to responsive briefs, 

and to file briefs in support of objections in excess of 25 pages. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 3, 2013 

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 Hon. Samuel Conti 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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