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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 AMEND COMPLAINT

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 AMEND COMPLAINT

The Honorable Charles R. Breyer

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WHEREAS, on January 4, 2016, the United States filed its complaint (the 

“Complaint”) against 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”);

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

1252), which, in Paragraph 5(A), permitted Plaintiffs to amend their complaints, add parties, 

and/or add claims up to and through May 20, 2016;

WHEREAS, the Court entered a Stipulation and Order to Extend (1) Deadline To 

Respond To The United States’ Complaint, and (2) Deadline To Amend Complaints (Dkt. 1399) 

which extended the deadline for the Plaintiffs (other than the Federal Trade Commission) to amend 

their complaints, add parties, and/or add claims without leave of Court up to and through June 20, 

2016;

WHEREAS, the Court entered a Stipulation and Order to Extend the Deadline to 

Amend Complaint (Dkt. 1583), which extended the deadline for the United States to amend its 

complaint, add parties, and/or add claims without leave of the Court up to and through July 29, 2016; 

WHEREAS, the United States and the Defendants have agreed to an extension of 

time until September 15, 2016 for the United States to amend its complaint, add parties, and/or 

add claims without leave of Court; and

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

among the Parties, that the deadline for the United States to amend its complaint, add parties, 

and/or add claims without leave of Court 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/ Robert J. Giuffra, Jr.

Robert J. Giuffra, Jr.

giuffrar@sullcrom.com

Sharon L. Nelles

nelless@sullcrom.com

William B. Monahan

monahanw@sullcrom.com

John G. McCarthy

mccarthyj@sullcrom.com

SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP

125 Broad Street

New York, New York 10004

Telephone: (212) 558-4000

Facsimile:(212) 558-3588

Co-Liaison Counsel for the Volkswagen Group 

Defendants

Dated: July 28, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ Jeffrey L. Chase

Jeffrey L. Chase

jchase@herzfeld-rubin.com

Michael B. Gallub

mgallub@herzfeld-rubin.com

HERZFELD & RUBIN, P.C.

125 Broad Street

New York, New York 10004

Telephone: (212) 471-8500

Co-Liaison Counsel for the Volkswagen Group 

Defendants

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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: -XO\, 2 _______________________________________ 

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

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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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