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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 RE

DEADLINE TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE

RESPOND TO CERTAIN DAP COMPLAINTS

-1- No. 07-5944-SC; MDL No. 1917

(Stipulating parties listed on signature page)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

IN RE CATHODE RAY TUBE (CRT)

ANTITRUST LITIGATION,

This Document Relates to:

Electrograph Systems, Inc. et al. v.

Technicolor SA, et al., No. 13-cv-05724;

Alfred H. Siegel, as Trustee of the Circuit

City Stores, Inc. Liquidating Trust v.

Technicolor SA, et al., No. 13-cv-05261;

Best Buy Co., Inc., et al. v. Technicolor SA,

et al., No. 13-cv-05264;

Interbond Corporation of America v.

Technicolor SA, et al., No. 13-cv-05727;

Office Depot, Inc. v. Technicolor SA, et al.,

No. 13-cv-05726;

Costco Wholesale Corporation v.

Technicolor SA, et al., No. 13-cv-05723;

P.C. Richard & Son Long Island

Corporation, et al. v. Technicolor SA, et al.,

No. 31:cv-05725;

Schultze Agency Services, LLC, o/b/o

Tweeter Opco, LLC, et al. v. Technicolor SA,

Ltd., et al., No. 13-cv-05668;

Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Kmart Corp. v.

Technicolor SA, No. 3:13-cv-05262;

Target Corp. v. Technicolor SA, et al., No.

13-cv-05686

No. 07-cv-5944-SC

MDL No. 1917

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

ORDER RE DEADLINE TO ANSWER

OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO

CERTAIN DIRECT ACTION

PLAINTIFFS’ COMPLAINTS

Judge: Hon. Samuel Conti

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE

DEADLINE TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE

RESPOND TO CERTAIN DAP COMPLAINTS

-2- No. 07-5944-SC; MDL No. 1917

Sharp Electronics Corp., et al. v. Hitachi,

Ltd., et. al., No. 13-cv-01173

Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 6-2 and 7-12, Electrograph Systems, Inc.; Electrograph

Technologies, Corp.; Alfred H. Siegel (as trustee of the Circuit City Stores, Inc. Liquidating

Trust); Best Buy Co., Inc.; Best Buy Purchasing LLC; Best Buy Enterprise Services, Inc.; Best

Buy Stores, L.P.; BestBuy.com, L.L.C.; Magnolia Hi-Fi, Inc.; Interbond Corporation of America;

Office Depot, Inc.; Costco Wholesale Corporation; P.C. Richard & Son Long Island Corporation;

ABC Appliance, Inc.; MARTA Cooperative of America, Inc.; Schultze Agency Services, LLC,

(on behalf of Tweeter Opco, LLC, and Tweeter Newco, LLC); Sears Roebuck and Co. and Kmart

Corp.; and Target Corp. (collectively “the DAPs”); Sharp Electronics Corporation and Sharp

Electronics Manufacturing Company of America, Inc. (collectively, “Sharp”); and Defendant

Technologies Displays Americas, LLC (“TDA”) have conferred by and through their counsel

and, subject to the Court’s approval, HEREBY STIPULATE AS FOLLOWS:

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 tubes (“CRT”) and 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”);

WHEREAS, the DAPs have filed Complaints or Amended Complaints, which are now

pending in this MDL, naming TDA as a Defendant;

WHEREAS, Sharp has filed a First Amended Complaint, now pending in this MDL,

naming TDA as a Defendant;

WHEREAS, on December 9, 2013, TDA filed a Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss

Sharp’s First Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 2234);

WHEREAS, on March 5, 2014, the DAPs each served copies of Summonses, Complaints,

and related documents on TDA via personal service of TDA’s authorized agent;

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RESPOND TO CERTAIN DAP COMPLAINTS

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WHEREAS, on March 13, 2014, the Court issued an Order granting in part and denying

in part TDA’s Motion to Dismiss Sharp’s First Amended Complaint, dismissing certain state-law

claims, but denying the motions with respect to the federal and New York claims (Dkt.

No. 2438);

WHEREAS, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12a(1)(A)(i) required TDA to answer or

otherwise respond to the DAPs’ Complaints or Amended Complaints by March 26, 2014;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the March 27, 2014 Stipulation (Dkt. No. 2489) between TDA

and Sharp, and the Court’s March 28, 2014 Order granting that stipulation (Dkt. No. 2509), TDA

is required to answer Sharp’s First Amended Complaint by April 25, 2014;

WHEREAS, on April 11, 2014, the Court issued an order granting a stipulation providing

for TDA and others to answer the DAPs’ Complaints or First Amended Complaints by April 25,

2014 (Dkt. No. 2532);

WHEREAS, TDA, the DAPs and Sharp have conferred and agreed to an extension of time

until May 9, 2014, for TDA to answer the DAPs’ Complaints or First Amended Complaints and

Sharp’s First Amended Complaint;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED between counsel

as follows:

1. TDA shall answer or otherwise respond to the DAPs’ Complaints or First

Amended Complaints by May 9, 2014.

2. TDA shall answer Sharp’s First Amended Complaint by May 9, 2014.

Dated: April 25, 2014 SQUIRE SANDERS LLP

By: /s/ Nathan Lane III

Nathan Lane III

Squire Sanders (US) LLP

275 Battery Street, Suite 2600

San Francisco, California 94111

Telephone: (415) 954 0200

Facsimile: (415) 393 9887

Attorneys for Defendant Technologies Displays

Americas, LLC

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE

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RESPOND TO CERTAIN DAP COMPLAINTS

-4- No. 07-5944-SC; MDL No. 1917

Dated: April 25, 2014 BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP

By: /s/ Philip J. Iovieno

Philip J. Iovieno

Anne M. Nardacci

Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP

30 South Pearl St., 11th Floor

Albany, NY 12207

Telephone: (518) 434-0600

Facsimile: (518) 434-0665

piovieno@bsfllp.com

anardacci@bsfllp.com

William Isaacson

Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP

5301 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 800

Washington, D.C. 20015

Telephone: (202) 237-2727

Facsimile: (202) 237-6131

wisaacson@bsfllp.com

Stuart Singer

Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP

401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1200

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Telephone: (954) 356-0011

Facsimile: (954) 356-0022

ssinger@bsfllp.com

Liaison Counsel for Direct Action Plaintiffs

Dated: April 25, 2014 PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON &

GARRISON LLP

By: __/s/ Kenneth A. Gallo

Kenneth A. Gallo (pro hac vice)

Joseph J. Simons (pro hac vice)

Craig A. Benson (pro hac vice)

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

2001 K Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006

Telephone: (202) 223-7300

Facsimile: (202) 223-7420

kgallo@paulweiss.com

jsimons@paulweiss.com

cbenson@paulweiss.com

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Stephen E. Taylor (SBN 058452)

Jonathan A. Patchen (SBN 237346)

Taylor & Company Law Offices, LLP

One Ferry Building, Suite 355

San Francisco, California 94111

Telephone: (415) 788-8200

Facsimile: (415) 788-8208

staylor@paulweiss.com

jpatchen@paulweiss.com

Attorneys for Sharp Electronics Corporation and

Sharp Electronics Manufacturing Company of

America, Inc.

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: April 25, 2014 /s/ Nathan Lane III

Nathan Lane III

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:___________________ ___________________________________

Hon. Samuel Conti

United States District Judge

April 30, 2014

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