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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 FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPONSE TO 

COMPLAINT, MDL NO. 2672 CRB (JSC)

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Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. (admitted pro hac vice)

Sharon L. Nelles (admitted pro hac vice)

Suhana Han (admitted pro hac vice)

SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP

125 Broad Street

New York, New York 10004

Telephone: (212) 558-4000

Facsimile: (212) 558-3588

Laura Kabler Oswell (State Bar No. 241281)

SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP

1870 Embarcadero Road 

Palo Alto, CA 94303

Telephone: (650) 461-5600

Facsimile: (650) 461-5700

Attorneys for Defendants Volkswagen AG, 

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., and

Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC.

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: 

BRS v. Volkswagen AG, et al., Case No.

3:16-cv-3435

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MDL No. 2672 CRB (JSC)

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR AN 

EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER 

OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO 

COMPLAINT

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This Stipulation is entered into between Defendants Volkswagen AG (“VWAG”), 

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (“VWGoA”) and Volkswagen Group of America Finance, 

LLC (“VWGoAF”) (collectively, “Defendants”), and Plaintiff Boston Retirement System 

(“BRS”) (collectively with Defendants, the “Parties”).

WHEREAS, BRS filed its Class Action Complaint for Violation of the Federal 

Securities Laws (the “Complaint”) in this action on June 20, 2016;

WHEREAS, on August 22, 2016, BRS and Puerto Rico Government Employees 

and Judiciary Retirement filed motions for appointment as lead plaintiff, which are pending and 

scheduled to be heard on October 14, 2016;

WHEREAS, BRS purports to have served VWAG and VWGoAF with the 

Complaint on September 15, 2016, and VWGoA on September 16, 2016;

WHEREAS, the Parties believe it would save judicial and Party resources if 

Defendants’ response be deferred until lead plaintiff files an amended complaint; 

WHEREAS, no Party has previously requested or received time for an extension 

to respond to the Complaint;

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

among the Parties, that:

1. The undersigned counsel for Defendants hereby accept service of the 

summons and Complaint on behalf of the Defendants; provided, however, that the acceptance of 

service and entry into this Stipulation shall not waive, and Defendants expressly preserve, all 

rights, claims and defenses, including, but not limited to, all defenses relating to jurisdiction, 

other than a defense as to the sufficiency of service of the summons and Complaint and the form 

of the summons;

2. By entering into this stipulation, putative lead plaintiff shall not waive, 

and expressly preserves all rights, claims and defenses, including, but not limited to, the right to 

seek to lift the PSLRA’s automatic stay of discovery;

3. Defendants need not answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint in this action, 

prior to the appointment of a lead plaintiff; and

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4. After this Court appoints a lead plaintiff, Defendants and lead plaintiff will 

submit to the Court a proposed schedule for (i) lead plaintiff’s filing of an operative complaint, if 

applicable, and (ii) Defendants’ time to answer, move to dismiss or otherwise respond to the operative 

complaint.

Dated: October 6, 2016

/s/ Robert J. Giuffra, Jr.

Robert J. Giuffra, Jr. (admitted pro hac vice)

Sharon L. Nelles (admitted pro hac vice)

Suhana Han (admitted pro hac vice)

SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP

125 Broad Street

New York, New York 10004

Telephone: (212) 558-4000

Facsimile: (212) 558-3588

Laura Kabler Oswell (State Bar No. 241281)

SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP

1870 Embarcadero Road

Palo Alto, California 94303

Telephone: (650) 461-5600

Facsimile: (650) 461-5700

Attorneys for Defendants Volkswagen AG, 

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., and

Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC

Dated: October 6, 2016

/s/ Thomas A. Dubbs

Thomas A. Dubbs (admitted pro hac vice)

Michael W. Stocker (State Bar No. 179083)

Michael H. Rogers (admitted pro hac vice)

LABATON SUCHAROW LLP

140 Broadway

New York, New York 10005

Telephone: (212) 907-0700

Facsimile: (212) 818-0477

Janzes M. Wagstaffe (State Bar No. 95535)

Daniel J. Veroff (State Bar No. 291492)

KERR & WAGSTAFFE LLP

101 Mission Street, 18th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105

Telephone: (415) 371-8500

Facsimile: (415) 371-0500

Attorneys for Plaintiff Boston Retirement System

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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED

DATED: October 11, 2016

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

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ATTESTATION (CIVIL LOCAL RULE 5-1(i)(3))

In accordance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I attest that concurrence in the 

filing of this document has been obtained from the signatories. 

Dated: October 6, 2016 SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP

/s/ Laura Kabler Oswell

Laura Kabler Oswell

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