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

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING DISMISSAL 

OF COSTCO’S STATE LAW CLAIMS AGAINST SAMSUNG SDI

Case No. 3:07-cv-05944-SC 

David J. Burman (admitted pro hac vice)

Cori G. Moore (admitted pro hac vice)

Eric J. Weiss (admitted pro hac vice)

Nicholas H. Hesterberg (admitted pro hac vice) 

Steven D. Merriman (admitted pro hac vice)

PERKINS COIE LLP

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

Seattle, WA 98101-3099

Telephone: 206.359.8000

Facsimile: 206.359.9000

Joren Bass, State Bar No. 208143

JBass@perkinscoie.com

PERKINS COIE LLP

Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 2400

San Francisco, CA 94111-4131

Telephone: 415.344.7120

Facsimile: 415.344.7320

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Costco Wholesale Corporation

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

IN RE: CATHODE RAY TUBE (CRT) 

ANTITRUST LITIGATION

Case No. 3:07-cv-05944-SC

MDL NO. 1917

This Document Relates to: 

Case No. 3:11-06397-SC

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION,

Plaintiff,

v.

HITACHI LTD., et al., 

Defendants.

Individual Case No.: 3:11-CV-06397-SC 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER REGARDING DISMISSAL OF 

COSTCO’S STATE LAW CLAIMS 

AGAINST SAMSUNG SDI 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING DISMISSAL 

OF COSTCO’S STATE LAW CLAIMS AGAINST SAMSUNG SDI

Case No. 3:07-cv-05944-SC 

WHEREAS, on November 14, 2011, Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco”) filed a 

Complaint and Jury Demand in the United States District Court for the Western District of 

Washington, Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Hitachi, Ltd., Case No. 2:11-cv-01909-RSM, alleging 

violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Act (15 U.S.C. § 1), the California Cartwright Act (Cal. 

Bus. & Prof. Code § 16700 et seq.), the Washington Consumer Protection Act (RCW 19.86.030), 

the Arizona Antitrust Act (Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 14-1401 et seq.), the Florida Deceptive and Unfair 

Trade Practices Act (Florida Stat. § 501.201 et seq.), and the Illinois Antitrust Act (740 Illinois 

Code 10/1 et seq.); 

WHEREAS, on November 28, 2011, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued a 

conditional transfer order pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, transferring the Costco action to the 

Northern District of California, to be consolidated with MDL No. 1917, In re Cathode Ray Tube 

(CRT) Antitrust Litigation, No. 07-cv-5944-SC (the “MDL”);

WHEREAS, the Costco Action was transferred to the Northern District of California;

WHEREAS, on August 17, 2012, various defendants filed a joint Motion to Dismiss and 

for Judgment on the Pleadings as to Certain Direct Action Plaintiffs’ Claims, including Costco’s, 

on various grounds (Dkt. No. 1317); 

WHEREAS, on March 26, 2013, Direct Action Plaintiffs filed a Motion for Leave to File 

Amended Complaints, which included a request by Costco to amend its complaint to add 

Samsung SDI America, Inc., Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Samsung SDI (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., 

Samsung SDI Mexico S.A de C.V., Samsung SDI Brasil Ltda., Shenzhen Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., 

and Tianjin Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. (collectively “SDI”) as defendants (Dkt. No. 1609); 

WHEREAS, on August 21, 2013, the Court issued an order adopting the Special Master’s 

recommendation that Costco’s claim under Washington state law be dismissed without leave to 

amend (Dkt. No. 1856); 

WHEREAS, on September 26, 2013, the Court issued an order adopting the Interim 

Special Master’s recommendation that Costco be allowed to amend its complaint to add SDI as a 

defendant (Dkt. No. 1959);

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING DISMISSAL 

OF COSTCO’S STATE LAW CLAIMS AGAINST SAMSUNG SDI

Case No. 3:07-cv-05944-SC 

WHEREAS, on October 3, 2013, Costco filed a First Amended Complaint in the Northern 

District of California, Costco Wholesale Corporation v. Hitachi, Ltd., Case No. 3:11-cv-06397, 

Master File No. 3:07-cv-05944-SC (Dkt. No. 1982), naming SDI as a defendant;

WHEREAS, on November 4, 2013, SDI filed a Motion to Dismiss Costco’s claims under 

the California Cartwright Act, the Arizona Antitrust Act, the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade 

Practices Act, and the Illinois Antitrust Act (Dkt. No. 2171); 

NOW, THEREFORE, COSTCO AND SDI, BY AND THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE 

COUNSEL OF RECORD, HEREBY STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS: 

1. Costco’s claims against SDI under the California Cartwright Act, the Arizona 

Antitrust Act, the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, and the Illinois Antitrust Act 

are dismissed with prejudice; 

2. SDI’s Motion to Dismiss Costco’s state-law claims is withdrawn as moot; 

3. This stipulation and the Court’s order thereon shall have no bearing on Costco’s 

Sherman Act claim against SDI; 

4. SDI’s answer to Costco’s First Amended Complaint shall be due on the first 

business day thirty (30) days after the Court enters this stipulation as an order; and 

5. The undersigned parties jointly and respectfully request that the Court enter this 

stipulation as an order. 

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING DISMISSAL 

OF COSTCO’S STATE LAW CLAIMS AGAINST SAMSUNG SDI

Case No. 3:07-cv-05944-SC 

Dated: November 13, 2013 By: /s/ David J. Burman

David J. Burman (admitted pro hac vice)

Cori G. Moore (admitted pro hac vice)

Eric J. Weiss (admitted pro hac vice)

Nicholas H. Hesterberg (admitted pro hac vice) 

Steven D. Merriman (admitted pro hac vice)

PERKINS COIE LLP

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

Seattle, WA 98101-3099

Telephone: 206.359.8000

Facsimile: 206.359.9000

Joren Bass, State Bar No. 208143

JBass@perkinscoie.com

PERKINS COIE LLP

Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 2400

San Francisco, CA 94111-4131

Telephone: 415.344.7120

Facsimile: 415.344.7320

Attorneys for Plaintiff Costco Wholesale Corporation

By: /s/ Tyler M. Cunningham 

GARY L. HALLING (66087)

Email: ghalling@sheppardmullin.com

JAMES L. McGINNIS (95788)

Email: jmcginnis@sheppardmullin.com

MICHAEL W. SCARBOROUGH (203524)

Email: mscarborough@sheppardmullin.com

TYLER M. CUNNINGHAM (243694)

Email: tcunningham@sheppardmullin.com

SHEPPARD, MULLIN, RICHTER &

HAMPTON LLP

Four Embarcadero Center, 17th Floor

San Francisco, California 94111-4109

Telephone: (415) 434-9100

Facsimile: (415) 434-3947

Attorneys for Defendants Samsung SDI America,

Inc., Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Samsung SDI

(Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Samsung SDI Mexico S.A. de 

C.V., Samsung SDI Brasil Ltda., Shenzen Samsung SDI 

Co. Ltd. and Tianjin Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING DISMISSAL 

OF COSTCO’S STATE LAW CLAIMS AGAINST SAMSUNG SDI

Case No. 3:07-cv-05944-SC 

Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1(i), the filer attests that the concurrence in the filing of this 

document has been obtained from each of the above signatories. 

Dated: November 13, 2013

By: /s/ David J. Burman

David J. Burman

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING DISMISSAL 

OF COSTCO’S STATE LAW CLAIMS AGAINST SAMSUNG SDI

Case No. 3:07-cv-05944-SC 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: ___________________________ _______________________________

Hon. Samuel A. Conti

United States District Judge

LEGAL28430194.2

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