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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC.,

Plaintiff(s),

v.

HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC., ET AL.,

Defendant(s).

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Case No. C-06-01665 PJH (JCS) and

Related Case Nos. C-06-2915 PJH (JCS)

 C-07-1212 PJH (JCS)

 C-07-1207 PJH (JCS)

 C-07-1200 PJH (JCS)

 C-07-1381 PJH (JCS)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART MOTION TO

COMPEL SAMSUNG TO PRODUCE

CUSTOMER CODE IDENTITIES IN

TRANSACTIONAL DRAM SALES DATA

[Docket No. 102]

On August 29, 2007, the Court received a Joint Letter from counsel for Plaintiffs Sun

Microsystems, Inc., Unisys Corporation, Jaco Electronics, Inc., Edge Electronics, Inc., and All

American Semiconductor, Inc., and the DRAM Claims Liquidation Trust, by its Trustee Wells Fargo

Bank, N.A. (collectively “Plaintiffs”) and Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung

Semiconductor, Inc. (collectively “Samsung”) [Docket No. 102]. 

In the Joint Letter, the parties sought a resolution of a discovery dispute concerning the

identities of customers listed in the discovery to date. Plaintiffs sought the identities which

correspond to the customer codes listed in such discovery (the “Motion to Compel”). The Motion

came on for hearing on September 7, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., and all parties appeared through counsel.

Good cause appearing, and for the reasons stated on the record, the Court rules as follows:

1. Not later than September 14, 2007, Plaintiffs shall identify for Samsung all of

Plaintiffs’ parent, affiliate, and subsidiary corporations. Not later than September 21,

2007, Samsung shall provide to Plaintiffs the customer codes corresponding to each

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of the Plaintiffs and to all of the identified parent, affiliate, and subsidiary

corporations.

2. Not later than September 14, 2007, Plaintiffs shall identify for Samsung all external

manufacturers and module-makers through which Plaintiffs purchased DRAM

products during the relevant period of time. Not later than September 21, 2007,

Samsung shall provide to Plaintiffs the customer codes for all such external

manufacturers and module-makers.

3. Not later than September 14, 2007, Samsung shall provide to Plaintiffs the customer

codes for all Defendants in these matters, as well as for the six specific OEMs

involved in Samsung’s guilty plea.

4. Access to all of the information provided above shall be limited to outside counsel of

record, expert witnesses, and consultants only.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 14, 2007 

JOSEPH C. SPERO

United States Magistrate Judge

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