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

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United 

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For the Northern District of California 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

IN RE: CATHODE RAY TUBE (CRT)

ANTITRUST LITIGATION 

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MDL No. 1917 

Case No. 07-5944-SC 

ORDER APPROVING 

STIPULATIONS RE: LEAVE TO 

AMEND COMPLAINT TO ADD 

CERTAIN DEFENDANTS

This Order Relates To: 

INDIRECT PURCHASER PLAINTIFF 

ACTIONS 

On August 22, 2012, the Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs ("IPP") 

moved for leave to file a Fourth Amended Complaint to add three 

groups of new Defendants, a group of "Thomson" companies, a group 

of "Mitsubishi" companies, and a company called Videocon.1 ECF No. 

1325 ("Mot."). On October 30, 2012, after briefing and hearing 

before the Special Master, the IPPs reached a stipulation with 

Thomson and Videocon to add them as non-party conspirators rather 

than defendants. ECF No. 1423 ("Oct. 30, 2012 Stip."). The 

Special Master signed the Stipulation -- and in so doing 

effectively recommended approval of the Stipulation by the Court -- 

on November 1, 2012. ECF No. 1428. 

 

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 Specifically, the IPPs sought leave to amend to add as 

Defendants: (1) Thomson SA (n/k/a Technicolor SA) and Thomson 

Consumer Electronics, Inc. (n/k/a Technicolor USA, Inc.) (together, 

"Thomson"); (2) Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Mitsubishi Digital 

Electronics America, Inc., and Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics, 

USA, Inc. (together, "Mitsubishi"); and (3) Videocon Industries, 

Ltd. ("Videocon"). 

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United 

States District 

Court

For the Northern District of California 

The October 30, 2012 Stipulation left unresolved the matter of 

whether to give the IPPs leave to amend their complaint to add 

Mitsubishi as a defendant. On November 19, 2012, the Special 

Master issued an Amended Report and Recommendation recommending 

that the Court give such leave. ECF No. 1453 ("Am. R&R"). 

However, on December 18, 2012, the IPPs and Mitsubishi filed a 

stipulation to add Mitsubishi as a non-party co-conspirator rather 

than as a defendant. ECF No. 1496 ("Dec. 18, 2012 Stip."). The 

Special Master signed this Stipulation on December 18, 2012. ECF 

No. 1497. 

The undersigned hereby APPROVES both the October 30, 2012 

Stipulation and the December 18, 2012 Stipulation. The IPPs have 

leave to file a Fourth Amended Complaint consistent with the 

stipulated terms. 

Accordingly, the IPPs' motion for leave to file an amended 

complaint is DENIED AS MOOT. 

This Order terminates ECF Nos. 1325, 1423, and 1496. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 27, 2012 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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