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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 29:1132 E.R.I.S.A.: Employee Benefits

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER WITHDRAWING 

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION AND 

DISMISSING INDIRECT PURCHASER ACTION WITH PREJUDICE MDL NO. 1761 

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[Counsel listed on signature page] 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

IN RE: DITROPAN XL ANTITRUST 

LITIGATION 

This Document Relates to: 

Indirect Purchaser Action 

 CASE NO.: M:06-CV-01761 JSW 

 

 MDL No. 1761 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER WITHDRAWING PLAINTIFFS’ 

MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION 

AND DISMISSING INDIRECT 

PURCHASER ACTION WITH 

PREJUDICE 

Honorable Jeffrey S. White 

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1), Plaintiffs City of Fargo Health Trust 

Fund (“City of Fargo”), Local 28 Sheet Metal Workers (“Local 28”), United Food and Commercial 

Workers Unions and Employers Midwest Health Benefits Fund (“UFCW”), Plumbers and Pipefitters 

Local 572 Health and Welfare Plans (“Plumbers and Pipefitters”) and Teamsters Local No. 35 Health 

Plans (“Teamsters”)(collectively, “Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs”) and Defendant Alza Corporation 

(“Alza”), by and through their counsel of record, respectfully submit the present stipulation 

withdrawing Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs’ pending motion for Class Certification and dismissing all 

actions currently consolidated in the above-captioned litigation with prejudice. The parties further 

agree all parties to the Indirect Purchaser Action shall bear their own costs associated with the 

maintenance and defense of all actions in the Indirect Purchaser Action. THEREFORE, THE 

PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 

1. Class certification. Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs hereby withdraw their motion for 

Class Certification filed June 25, 2007, and currently pending before the Court. 

2. Dismissal with prejudice. All Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs hereby dismiss their 

individual and consolidated complaints with prejudice. Concurrently herewith, each Indirect 

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Purchaser Plaintiff shall file a voluntary dismissal with prejudice in each of the respective cases 

pending before this Court, and consolidated in this Action. 

3. Costs. All parties shall bear their own costs and fees incurred in the prosecution and 

defense of all actions in the above-captioned Indirect Purchaser Action. In no event shall any party to 

the Indirect Purchaser Action be entitled to recover from or be required to pay to any adverse party 

fees, costs, or any other remuneration emanating out of this action as a result of the Indirect Purchaser 

Action’s instigation, prosecution, defense or dismissal with prejudice. 

 

Dated: December 17, 2007 

 By: /s/ 

 Timothy J. Becker 

 Stacy K. Hauer 

 Brian C. Gudmundson 

 ZIMMERMAN REED, P.L.L.P. 

 651 Nicollet Mall, Suite 501 

 Minneapolis, MN 55402 

 Telephone: (612) 341-0400 

 Facsimile: (612) 341-0844 

 Email: tjb@zimmreed.com

 Email: skh@zimmreed.com

 Email: bcg@zimmreed.com

 Edward A. Wallace 

 Mark R. Miller 

 WEXLER TORISEVA WALLACE LLP 

 One North LaSalle Street, Suite 2000 

 Chicago, IL 60602 

 Telephone: (312) 346-2222 

 Facsimile: (312) 346-0022 

 Email: eaw@wtwlaw.us

 Email: mrm@wtwlaw.us

 Mark J. Tamblyn 

 WEXLER TORISEVA WALLACE LLP 

 1610 Arden Way, Suite 290 

 Sacramento, CA 95815 

 Telephone: (916) 568- 1100 

 Facsimile: (916) 568-7890 

 Email: mjt@wtwlaw.us

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 Jason J. Thompson 

 J. Thompson & Associates, PLC 

 26000 W 12 Mile Road 

 Southfield, MI 48034 

 Telephone: (248) 436-8448 

 Email: jthompson@jta-law.com 

 Jeffrey L. Kodroff 

 SPECTOR, ROSEMAN & KODROFF, P.C. 

 1818 Market Street, Suite 2500 

 Philadelphia, PA 19103 

 Telephone: (215) 496-0300 

 Facsimile: (215) 496-6611 

 Email: jkodroff@srk-law.com 

Ann K. Mandt 

David R. Parker 

CHARFOOS & CHRISTENSEN, P.C. 

5510 Woodward Avenue 

Detroit, MI 48202 

Telephone: (313) 875-8080 

Facsimile: (313) 875-8522 

Email: akmandt@c2law.com 

Email: drparker@c2law.com 

Mike Miller 

Stacey Tjon 

SOLBERG, STEWART, MILLER & TJON 

1129 Fifth Avenue South 

Fargo, ND 58103 

Telephone: (701) 237-3166 

Facsimile: (701) 237-4627 

Email: mmiller@solberglaw.com 

Email: stjon@solberglaw.com 

Attorneys for Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs 

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 GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 

By: /s/ 

 Michael A. Sitzman 

 

M. Sean Royall (admitted pro hac vice) 

Monique Michal Drake, SBN 167188 

Michael A. Sitzman, SBN 156667 

GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 

One Montgomery Street, Suite 3100 

San Francisco, California 94104 

Telephone: (415) 393-8200 

Facsimile: (415) 986-5309 

Email: sroyall@gibsondunn.com

Email: mdrake@gibsondunn.com

Email: msitzman@gibsondunn.com

 Attorneys for Defendant Alza Corporation 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: _________________, 200_ __________________________________________ 

Honorable Jeffrey S. White 

United States District Judge 

December 17 7

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