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

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INTERNATIONAL LETTER OF REQUEST (LETTER ROGATORY); Case No. C07-5944 SC 

PEA

RSON, SIMON, SOTER, WARSHAW & PENNY, LLP 

44 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 1200 

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94104 

BRUCE L. SIMON (Bar No. 96241) 

 bsimon@psswplaw.com 

ESTHER L. KLISURA (Bar No. 221171) 

 eklisura@psswplaw.com

PEARSON, SIMON, SOTER, WARSHAW & PENNY, LLP 

44 Montgomery Street, Suite 1200 

San Francisco, California 94104 

Telephone: (415) 433-9000 

Facsimile: (415) 433-9008 

P. JOHN BRADY 

 jbrady@stklaw.com

DANIEL D. OWEN

 dowen@stklaw.com

SHUGHART THOMSON & KILROY, P.C. 

Twelve Wyandotte Plaza 

120 West 12th Street 

Kansas City, Missouri 64105 

Telephone: (816) 421-3355 

Facsimile: (816) 374-0509 

Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Proposed Direct 

Purchaser Class

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

IN RE: CATHODE RAY TUBE (CRT) 

ANTITRUST LITIGATION 

Case No. C07-5944 SC 

This Document Relates to: 

Crago, Inc., on behalf of itself and others 

similarly situated, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd., et al., 

 Defendants. 

Case No. C07-5944 SC 

INTERNATIONAL LETTER OF 

REQUEST (LETTER ROGATORY) 

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INTERNATIONAL LETTER OF REQUEST (LETTER ROGATORY); Case No. C07-5944 SC 

PEA

RSON, SIMON, SOTER, WARSHAW & PENNY, LLP 

44 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 1200 

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94104 

TO THE APPROPRIATE JUDICIAL AUTHORITY IN THAILAND: 

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California presents its 

compliments to the judicial authorities of Thailand, and respectfully requests international judicial 

assistance to effect service of process in connection with a civil proceeding currently before this 

Court in the above captioned matter. 

I. REQUEST 

This Court respectfully requests the assistance described herein as necessary in the 

interests of justice. The assistance requested is that the judicial authorities of Thailand effect 

service of process of (1) the Amended Summons in a Civil Case; (2) the Class Action Complaint; 

(3) the Order Setting Initial Case Management Conference and ADR Deadlines, and the Standing

Order for all Judges of the Northern District of California, Contents of Joint Case Management 

Statement; and (4) the ECF Registration Information Handout. This Court requests service of 

process on the below named business entity, a named defendant in this action: 

Thai CRT Company, Ltd. 

1/F 26 Siam Cement Rd. 

Bangsue Dusit, Bangkok 

Thailand 

The judicial authorities of Thailand are requested to serve the documents listed above by 

personal service into the hands of a director, managing agent or other person authorized to accept

service, or in a manner of service consistent with the laws of Thailand. This Court further requests 

that the judicial authorities of Thailand return, through diplomatic channels to Plaintiff's attorney, 

the affidavit of service and a copy of the documents that were served. 

II. SUMMARY OF FACTS 

Plaintiff Crago, Inc. brings this action on behalf of itself and on behalf of a plaintiff class 

consisting of all persons and entities who purchased products containing a cathode ray tube 

("CRT") in the United States directly from one or more named defendants between January 1, 

1995 and the present. Defendants are the leading manufacturers of CRTs and control the majority 

of the CRT industry. Plaintiff alleges that defendants conspired, combined and contracted to fix, 

raise, maintain, and stabilize the prices at which CRTs were sold in the United States in violation 

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INTERNATIONAL LETTER OF REQUEST (LETTER ROGATORY); Case No. C07-5944 SC 

PEA

RSON, SIMON, SOTER, WARSHAW & PENNY, LLP 

44 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 1200 

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94104 

of Section 1 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, 15 United States Code Section 1. For its injuries, 

Plaintiff is requesting treble damages and an injunction enjoining defendants' anti-competitive 

activity under sections 4 and 16 of the Clayton Act, 15 United States Code Sections 15 and 26. 

III. RECIPROCITY 

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is willing to 

provide similar assistance to the judicial authorities of Thailand. 

IV. REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS

Counsel for Plaintiff are willing to reimburse the judicial authorities of Thailand for costs 

incurred in executing this letter rogatory. If the cost of executing this Court's letter rogatory 

exceeds $500.00, the judicial authorities of Thailand are requested to contact the following 

counsel for Plaintiff: 

Bruce L. Simon 

Pearson, Simon, Soter, Warshaw & Penny, LLP 

44 Montgomery Street, Suite 1200 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 433-9000 

Facsimile: (415) 433-9008 

In acknowledgment of the additional time which is needed to prepare and file a responsive 

pleading to the attached documents, the time period is extended to 45 days after service. 

This Court extends to the judicial authorities of Thailand the assurances of its highest 

consideration. 

DATED: _________________, 2008 _________________________ 

 The Honorable Samuel Conti 

 United States District Court 

[COURT SEAL] Northern District of California 

 450 Golden Gate Avenue 

 San Francisco, California 94102 

 United States of America

 +1.415.522.2000 

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