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

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(Stipulating Parties Listed on Signature Pages) 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO 

In re: CATHODE RAY TUBE (CRT) 

ANTITRUST LITIGATION 

This Document Relates to: 

Electrograph Systems, Inc., et al. v. Hitachi, 

Ltd., et al., No. 11-cv-01656; 

Stoebner, et al. v. LG Electronics, et al., No. 

11-cv-05381; 

Siegel v. Hitachi, Ltd., et al., No. 11-cv-05502; 

Best Buy Co., Inc., et al. v. Hitachi, Ltd., et al., No. 11-cv-05513; 

Target Corp, et al. v. Chunghwa Picture Tubes, 

Ltd., et al., No. 11-cv-05514; 

Interbond Corporation of America v. Hitachi, 

et al., No. 11-cv-06275; 

Office Depot, Inc. v. Hitachi Ltd., et al., No. 11-cv-06276; 

CompuCom Systems, Inc. v. Hitachi, Ltd., 

et al., No. 11-cv-06396; 

Costco Wholesale Corporation v. Hitachi, Ltd., 

et al., No. 11-cv-06397; 

P.C. Richard & Son Long Island Corporation, 

et al., v. Hitachi, Ltd., et al., No. 12-cv-02648; 

Schultze Agency Services, LLC, et al. v. 

Hitachi, Ltd., et al., No. 12-cv-02649; 

Tech Data Corp. v. Hitachi, Ltd, No. 13-cv00157. 

Case No. 07-5944 SC 

MDL No. 1917 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL OF 

DEFENDANTS SAMSUNG 

ELECTRONICS COMPANY, LTD. 

AND SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS 

AMERICA, INC. 

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WHEREAS, there is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District 

of California a multidistrict consolidated proceeding comprised of actions brought on behalf of 

purported purchasers of cathode ray tube (“CRT”) products, captioned as In re: Cathode Ray 

Tube (CRT) Antitrust Litigation, Case No 3:07-cv-05944 SC (MDL No 1917) (the “MDL 

Proceedings”); and 

WHEREAS, Direct Action Plaintiffs (“DAPs”) filed complaints1 (“Complaints”), that list 

Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. (“SEC”) and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (“SEAI”) 

among the defendants; and 

WHEREAS, the Complaints assert certain claims under federal and various states’ laws 

against SEC and SEAI based on an alleged conspiracy to fix the prices of CRTs from March 1, 

1995 to November 25, 2007 (“DAPs’ CRT Claims”); 

WHEREAS, Special Master Charles A. Legge recommended that the Complaints against 

SEC and SEAI be dismissed with leave to amend on May 2, 2013 (“Report and 

Recommendations”) [Dkt. No. 1664]; and 

WHEREAS, DAPs have agreed to dismiss SEC and SEAI from their Complaints without 

prejudice under certain conditions set forth in a separately executed tolling agreement; 

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

undersigned counsel, on behalf of their respective clients, as follows: 

1. DAPs voluntarily dismiss all of the DAPs’ CRT Claims against SEC and SEAI, 

 

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 Specifically, this Stipulation relates to the following complaints: Tech Data Corp. v. Hitachi, 

Ltd, No. 13-cv-00157 (N.D. Cal.) [Dkt No. 1] (Dec. 11,2 012) (“Tech Data Compl.”); Stoebner v. 

LG Electronics, Inc., No. 11-cv-05381 (N.D. Cal.) [Dkt. No. 1] (Nov. 7, 2011) (“Polaroid 

Compl.”); Target Corp. v. Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd., No. 11-cv-05514 (N.D. Cal.) [Dkt. No. 

9] (Jan. 6, 2012) (“Target Am. Compl.”); P.C. Richard & Son Long Island Corp. v. Hitachi, Ltd., 

No. 12-cv-02648 (N.D. Cal.) [Dkt. No. 1] (Nov. 14, 2011) (“P.C. Richard Compl.”); Schultze 

Agency Servs., LLC v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 12-cv-02649 (N.D. Cal.) [Dkt. No. 1] (Nov. 14, 2011) 

(“Tweeter Compl.”); CompuCom Systems, Inc. v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv-06396 (N.D. Cal.) 

[Dkt. No. 1] (Nov. 14, 2011) (“CompuCom Compl.”); Interbond Corp. of Am. v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv-06275 (N.D. Cal.) [Dkt. No. 1] (Nov. 14, 2011) (“Interbond Compl.”); Costco 

Wholesale Corp. v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv-06397 (N.D. Cal.) [Dkt. No. 1] (Nov. 14, 2011) 

(“Costco Compl.”); Siegel v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv-05502 (N.D. Cal.) [Dkt. No. 1] (Nov. 14, 

2011) (“Circuit City Compl.”); Office Depot, Inc. v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv-06276 (N.D. Cal.) 

[Dkt. No. 1] (Nov. 14, 2011) (“Office Depot Compl.”); Best Buy Co., Inc. v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 

11-cv-05513 (N.D. Cal.) [Dkt. No. 1] (Nov. 14, 2011) (“Best Buy Compl.”); and Electrograph 

Systems, Inc. v. Hitachi, Ltd., No. 11-cv-01656 (N.D. Cal.) [Dkt. No. 5] (Mar. 10, 2011) 

(“Electrograph Am. Compl.”). 

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without prejudice, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

2. Each party shall bear their own costs and attorney fees, and the parties shall not 

pursue any sanctions against each other or their counsel so long as the DAP CRT Claims remain 

dismissed. 

3. This Stipulation does not alter in any way the separately executed, written tolling 

agreement between DAPs and Defendants SEC and SEAI. 

4. This stipulation does not affect the rights or claims of DAPs against any other 

defendant or alleged co-conspirator in this litigation. 

5. SEC and SEAI acknowledge and agree that DAPs may serve discovery on them 

pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 30, 31, 33, and 34 rather than Fed. R. Civ. P. 45; SEC and SEAI 

further agree that if they produce discovery to any party in the action, they will produce that 

discovery to DAPs; the Parties will meet and confer in good faith in an attempt to narrow any 

future discovery and minimize burdens. 

6. SEC and SEAI will not move the Court to adopt the Report and 

Recommendations, and DAPs likewise will not lodge with the Court objections to the Report and 

Recommendations with respect to SEC and SEAI. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

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Dated: June 5, 2013 O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP 

By: /s/ Ian Simmons 

IAN SIMMONS (pro hac vice) 

Email: isimmons@omm.com 

BENJAMIN G. BRADSHAW (SBN 189925) 

Email: bbradshaw@omm.com 

KEVIN D. FEDER (SBN 252347) 

Email: kfeder@omm.com 

O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP 

1625 Eye Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20006 

Telephone: (202) 383-5300 

Facsimile: (202) 383-5414 

Attorneys for Defendants Samsung 

Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung 

Electronics America, Inc. 

Dated: June 5, 2013 BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP

By: /s/ Philip J. Iovieno 

PHILIP J. IOVIENO 

Email: piovieno@bsfllp.com 

ANNE M. NARDACCI 

Email: anardacci@bsfllp.com 

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP 

10 North Pearl Street, 4th Floor 

Albany, NY 12207 

Telephone: (518) 434-0600 

Facsimile: (518) 434-0665 

WILLIAM A. ISAACSON 

Email: wisaacson@bsfllp.com 

JENNIFER MILICI 

Email: jmilici@bsfllp.com 

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP 

5301 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 800 

Washington, D.C. 20015 

Telephone: (202) 237-2727 

Facsimile: (202) 237-6131 

STUART SINGER 

Email: ssinger@bsfllp.com 

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP 

401 East Las Olas Blvd., Suite 1200 

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 

Telephone: (954) 356-0011 

Facsimile: (954) 356-0022 

Liaison Counsel for Direct Action 

Plaintiffs and Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

Electrograph Systems, Inc., Electrograph 

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Technologies, Corp., Office Depot, Inc., 

Compucom Systems, Inc., Interbond 

Corporation of America, P.C. Richard & 

Son Long Island Corporation, Marta 

Cooperative of America, Inc., ABC 

Appliance, Inc., Schultze Agency Services 

LLC on behalf of Tweeter Opco, LLC and 

Tweeter Newco, LLC, Tech Data 

Corporation, and Tech Data Product 

Management, Inc. 

 PERKINS COIE LLP

By: /s/ David J. Burman 

DAVID J. BURMAN (pro hac vice) 

Email: DBurman@perkinscoie.com 

CORI G. MOORE (pro hac vice) 

Email: CGMoore@perkisncoie.com 

ERIC J. WEISS (pro hac vice) 

Email: EWeiss@perkinscoie.com 

NICHOLAS H. HESTERBERG (pro hac vice) 

Email: NHesterberg@perkinscoie.com 

PERKINS COIE LLP

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900 

Seattle, WA 98101-3099 

Telephone: 206.359.8000 

Facsimile: 206.359.9000 

JOREN BASS (Bar No. 208143) 

Email: 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 

 ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI L.L.P.

By: /s/ Roman M. Silberfeld 

ROMAN M. SILBERFELD (SBN 62783) 

Email: RMSilberfeld@rkmc.com 

DAVID MARTINEZ (SBN 193183) 

Email: DMartinez@rkmc.com 

ROBINS, KAPLAN, MILLER & CIRESI L.L.P

2049 Century Park East, Suite 3400 

Los Angeles, CA 90067-3208 

Telephone: (310) 552-0130 

Facsimile: (310) 229-5800 

Attorneys For Plaintiffs Best Buy Co., Inc, Best 

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Buy Purchasing LLC, Best Buy Enterprise 

Services, Inc., Best Buy Stores, L.P., 

Bestbuy.com, L.L.C., and Magnolia Hi-Fi, LLC 

 SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. 

By: /s/ Kenneth S. Marks 

H. LEE GODFREY 

Email: lgodfrey@sumangodfrey.com 

KENNETH S. MARKS 

Email: kmarks@susmangodfrey.com 

JONATHAN J. ROSS 

Email: jross@susmangodfrey.com 

JOHNNY W. CARTER 

Email: jcarter@susmangodfrey.com 

DAVID M. PETERSON 

Email: dpeterson@susmangodfrey.com 

SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. 

1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5100 

Houston, Texas 77002 

Telephone: (713) 651-9366 

Facsimile: (713) 654-6666 

PARKER C. FOLSE III 

Email: pfolse@susmangodfrey.com 

RACHEL S. BLACK 

Email: rblack@susmangodfrey.com 

JORDAN CONNORS 

Email: jconnors@susmangodfrey.com 

SUSMAN GODFREY L.L.P. 

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3800 

Seattle, Washington 98101-3000 

Telephone: (206) 516-3880 

Facsimile: (206) 516-3883 

Attorneys for Plaintiff Alfred H. Siegel, as 

Trustee of the Circuit City Stores, Inc. 

Liquidating Trust 

 CROWELL & MORING LLP 

By: /s/ Jason C. Murray 

JASON C. MURRAY (CA Bar No. 169806) 

Email: jmurray@crowell.com 

CROWELL & MORING LLP 

515 South Flower St., 40th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90071 

Telephone: (213) 443-5582 

Facsimile: (213) 622-2690 

JEROME A. MURPHY (pro hac vice) 

E-mail: jmurphy@crowell.com 

ASTOR H.L. HEAVEN (pro hac vice)

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Email: aheaven@crowell.com 

CROWELL & MORING LLP 

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20004 

Telephone: (202) 624-2500 

Facsimile: (202) 628-5116 

Counsel for Target Corp. 

 KENNY NACHWALTER, P.A. 

By: /s/ Richard Alan Arnold 

RICHARD ALAN ARNOLD 

Email: rarnold@knpa.com 

WILLIAM J. BLECHMAN 

Email: wblechman@knpa.com 

KEVIN J. MURRAY 

Email: kmurray@knpa.com 

KENNY NACHWALTER, P.A. 

201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1100 

Miami, FL 33131 

Tel: (305) 373-1000 

Fax: (305) 372-1861 

Counsel for Plaintiff Sears, Roebuck and Co. 

and Kmart Corp. 

LINDQUIST & VENNUM P.L.L.P. 

By: /s/ Jessica L. Meyer 

Jessica L. Meyer (SBN: 249064) 

Email: jmeyer@lindquist.com 

James M. Lockhart (pro hac vice) 

Email: jlockhart@lindquist.com 

James P. McCarthy (pro hac vice) 

Email: jmccarthy@lindquist.com 

Kelly G. Laudon (pro hac vice) 

Email: klaudon@lindquist.com 

LINDQUIST & VENNUM P.L.L.P. 

4200 IDS Center 

80 South Eighth Street 

Minneapolis, MN 55402 

Telephone: (612) 371-3211 

Facsimile: (612) 371-3207 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs John R. Stoebner, as 

Chapter 7 Trustee for PBE Consumer 

Electronics, LLC and Related Entities; and 

Douglas A. Kelley, as Chapter 11 Trustee for 

Petters Company, Inc. and Related Entities, and 

as Receiver for Petters Company, LLC and 

Related Entities

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Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), the filer attests that concurrence in the filing of this 

document has been obtained from the signatories. 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: Hon. Samuel Conti 

United States District Judge 

June 7, 2013

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