UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN 

SOUTHERN DIVISION

In re: Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation

In re: Wire Harnesses

This document relates to:

Truck and Equipment Dealer Cases Master File No. 12-md-02311

Honorable Marianne O. Battani

No. 2:14-cv-14451 Rush Truck Centers of Arizona, et. al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

Denso Corp., et. al.

Defendants

CONSENT MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF PAGE LIMITS FOR MEMORANDA 

CONCERNING DEFENDANTS’ COLLECTIVE MOTION TO DISMISS

Pursuant to Local Rule 7.1(d)(3), Defendants, through their undersigned counsel, 

respectfully request that the Court grant them leave to file a Memorandum of Points and 

Authorities in Support of their Collective Motion to Dismiss, due to be filed May 8, 2015 

(“Defendants’ Collective Memorandum”), of up to 65 pages in length, and a reply brief in support 

of Defendants’ Collective Memorandum of up to 35 pages in length, each excluding signatures. 

Counsel for Plaintiffs has consented to such an extension, so long as the Court similarly permits 

Plaintiffs to file a Collective Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Defendants’ 

Collective Motion of up to 75 pages in length, excluding signatures.

In support of this motion, Defendants state that Defendants’ Collective Memorandum is 

expected to address on a state-by-state basis (as required by the Court) several issues of law not 

previously briefed or decided in the auto parts litigation, including but not limited to: (i) the 

extent to which Plaintiffs’ claims (not asserted until November 21, 2014) are barred by state 

2:14-cv-14451-MOB-MKM Doc # 24 Filed 04/24/15 Pg 1 of 11 Pg ID 217
2

statutes of limitations; and (ii) whether Plaintiffs’ claims based on conduct prior to the effective 

dates of the Illinois Brick repealer statutes in Oregon and Nevada must be dismissed because 

those statutes do not operate retroactively.

WHEREFORE, Defendants’ respectfully request that the Court grant them leave to file 

their Collective Memorandum of no more than 65 pages and a reply brief of no more than 35 

pages, both excluding signatures, and to grant Plaintiffs leave to file a Collective Opposition 

Memorandum of no more than 75 pages, excluding signatures.

Respectfully submitted,

April 24, 2015 JONES DAY

/s/ John M. Majoras 

John M. Majoras 

Michael R. Shumaker 

Carmen G. McLean 

Tiffany D. Lipscomb-Jackson 

JONES DAY 

51 Louisiana Avenue, NW 

Washington, DC 20001-2113 

Telephone: (202) 879-3939 

Facsimile: (202) 626-1700 

jmmajoras@jonesday.com 

mrshumaker@jonesday.com 

cgmclean@jonesday.com 

tdlipscombjackson@jonesday.com 

Michelle K. Fischer 

Stephen J. Squeri 

JONES DAY 

North Point 

901 Lakeside Avenue 

Cleveland, OH 44114 

Telephone: (216) 586-3939 

Facsimile: (216) 579-0212 

mfischer@jonesday.com 

sjsqueri@jonesday.com 

Counsel for Defendants Yazaki 

Corporation and Yazaki North America, 

Inc.

2:14-cv-14451-MOB-MKM Doc # 24 Filed 04/24/15 Pg 2 of 11 Pg ID 218
3

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

/s/ Marguerite M. Sullivan (w/ consent) 

Marguerite M. Sullivan

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

555 Eleventh Street NW, Suite 1000

Washington, DC 20004

Telephone: (202) 637-2200 

Fax: (202) 637-2201

Marguerite.Sullivan@lw.com

Daniel M. Wall

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: (415) 395-0600

Fax: (415) 395-8095

dan.wall@lw.com

William H. Horton (P31567)

GIARMARCO, MULLINS & HORTON, 

P.C.

101 West Big Beaver Road, Tenth Floor

Troy, MI 48084-5280

Telephone: 248-457-7060

bhorton@gmhlaw.com

Counsel for Defendants Sumitomo Electric 

Industries, Ltd.; Sumitomo Wiring Systems, 

Ltd.; Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, 

Inc.; K&S Wiring Systems, Inc.; and 

Sumitomo Wiring Systems (U.S.A.) Inc. 

2:14-cv-14451-MOB-MKM Doc # 24 Filed 04/24/15 Pg 3 of 11 Pg ID 219
4

LANE POWELL PC

/s/Larry S. Gangnes (w/consent)

Larry S. Gangnes 

LANE POWELL PC

1420 Fifth Ave., Suite 4200

P.O. Box 91302

Seattle, WA 98111-9402 

Telephone: (206) 223-7000

Facsimile: (206) 223-7107

gangnesl@lanepowell.com

Craig D. Bachman

Kenneth R. Davis II

Darin M. Sands

Tanya Durkee Urbach

Peter D. Hawkes

Masayuki Yamaguchi

LANE POWELL PC

ODS Tower

601 SW Second Ave., Suite 2100

Portland, OR 97204-3158

Telephone: (503) 778-2100

Facsimile: (503) 778-2200

bachmanc@lanepowell.com 

davisk@lanepowell.com 

sandsd@lanepowell.com

urbacht@lanepowell.com

hawkesp@lanepowell.com

yamaguchim@lanepowell.com

Richard D. Bisio (P30246)

Ronald S. Nixon (P57117)

KEMP KLEIN LAW FIRM

201 W. Big Beaver, Suite 600

Troy, MI 48084

Telephone: (248) 528-1111

Facsimile: (248) 528-5129

richard.bisio@kkue.com

ron.nixon@kkue.com

Counsel for Defendants Furukawa Electric 

Co. Ltd. and American Furukawa, Inc.

2:14-cv-14451-MOB-MKM Doc # 24 Filed 04/24/15 Pg 4 of 11 Pg ID 220
5

WILMER CUTLER PICKERING 

HALE AND DORR LLP

/s/Steven F. Cherry (w/consent)

Steven F. Cherry

David P. Donovan

Patrick J. Carome

Brian C. Smith 

Kurt G. Kastorf

WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE 

AND DORR LLP

1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Telephone: (202) 663-6000

Facsimile: (202) 663-6363

steven.cherry@wilmerhale.com

david.donovan@wilmerhale.com

patrick.carome@wilmerhale.com

brian.smith@wilmerhale.com

kurt.kastorf@wilmerhale.com

Counsel for Defendants DENSO Corp; 

DENSO International America, Inc.

Steven M. Zarowny (P33362)

General Counsel

DENSO International America, Inc.

24777 Denso Drive

Southfield, MI 48033

Telephone: (248) 372-8252

Fax: (248) 213-2551

steve_zarowny@denso-diam.com

Counsel for DENSO International 

America, Inc.

2:14-cv-14451-MOB-MKM Doc # 24 Filed 04/24/15 Pg 5 of 11 Pg ID 221
6

ARNOLD & PORTER LLP

/s/James L. Cooper (w/consent)

James L. Cooper

Michael A. Rubin

Laura Cofer Taylor 

Katherine Clemons

ARNOLD & PORTER LLP

555 Twelfth Street NW

Washington, DC 20004

(202) 942-5000

(202) 942-5999 (facsimile)

james.cooper@aporter.com

michael.rubin@aporter.com

laura.taylor@aporter.com

katherine.clemons@aporter.com

Joanne Geha Swanson (P33594)

Fred Herrmann (P49519)

Matthew L. Powell (P69186)

KERR, RUSSELL AND WEBER, PLC

500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 2500

Detroit, MI 48226 

(313) 961-0200

(313) 961-0388 (facsimile)

jswanson@kerr-russell.com

fherrmann@kerr-russell.com

mpowell@kerr-russell.com

Counsel for Defendant Fujikura 

Automotive America LLC

2:14-cv-14451-MOB-MKM Doc # 24 Filed 04/24/15 Pg 6 of 11 Pg ID 222
7

MAYER BROWN LLP

/s/ Andrew S. Marovitz (w/consent)

Andrew S. Marovitz

Britt M. Miller

MAYER BROWN LLP

71 S. Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

(312) 782-0600

(312) 701-7711 (facsimile)

amarovitz@mayerbrown.com

bmiller@mayerbrown.com

Counsel for Defendant Lear Corporation

O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP

/s/Michael F. Tubach (w/consent)

Michael F. Tubach

O’MELVENY & MYERS LLP

Two Embarcadero Center, 28th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

Telephone: (415) 984-8700

Fax: (415) 984-8701

Mtubach@omm.com 

Michael R. Turco (P48705)

BROOKS WILKINS SHARKEY & 

TURCO PLLC

401 South Old Woodward, Suite 400

Birmingham, MI 48009

Telephone: (248) 971-1713

Fax: (248) 971-1801

turco@bwst-law.com 

Counsel for Defendants LEONI Wiring 

Systems, Inc. and Leonische Holding Inc.

2:14-cv-14451-MOB-MKM Doc # 24 Filed 04/24/15 Pg 7 of 11 Pg ID 223
8

BUTZEL LONG

/s/David F. DuMouchel (w/consent)

David F. DuMouchel (P25658)

George B. Donnini (P66793)

BUTZEL LONG

150 West Jefferson, Suite 100

Detroit, MI 48226

Telephone: (313)225-7000

dumouchd@butzel.com 

donnini@butzel.com

W. Todd Miller

BAKER & MILLER PLLC

2401 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 300

Washington, DC 20037

Telephone: (202)663-7820

TMiller@bakerandmiller.com 

Counsel for Defendants TRAM, Inc.; and 

Tokai Rika Co., Ltd.

PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & 

ARTHUR LLP

/s/ Donald M. Barnes (w/consent) 

Donald M. Barnes

Jay L. Levine

John C. Monica

Molly S. Crabtree

Jason E. Starling

PORTER WRIGHT MORRIS & 

ARTHUR LLP

1900 K Street, NW, Ste 1110

Washington, DC 20006

Telephone: (202) 778-3054

Facsimile: (202) 778-3063

dbarnes@porterwright.com

jmonica@porterwright.com

mcrabtree@porterwright.com

jstarling@porterwright.com

Counsel for Defendant G.S.W. 

Manufacturing, Inc. 

2:14-cv-14451-MOB-MKM Doc # 24 Filed 04/24/15 Pg 8 of 11 Pg ID 224
9

K&L GATES LLP

/s/Michael E. Martinez (w/consent)

Michael E. Martinez

Steven M. Kowal

Lauren N. Norris

Lauren B. Salins

K&L GATES LLP

70 W. Madison St.

Suite 3100

Chicago, IL 60602

Telephone: (312) 807-4404

Fax: (312) 827-8116

michael.martinez@klgates.com

steven.kowal@klgates.com

lauren.norris@klgates.com

lauren.salins@klgates.com

William P. Jansen (P36688)

Michael G. Brady (P57331)

Amanda Fielder (P70180)

WARNER NORCROSS & JUDD LLP

2000 Town Center, Suite 2700

Southfield, MI 48075-1318

Telephone: (248) 784-5000

wjansen@wnj.com

mbrady@wnj.com

afielder@wnj.com

Counsel for Defendants Chiyoda 

Manufacturing Corporation; and Chiyoda 

USA Corporation

2:14-cv-14451-MOB-MKM Doc # 24 Filed 04/24/15 Pg 9 of 11 Pg ID 225
10

JENNER & BLOCK LLP

/s/ Terrence J. Truax (w/consent) 

Terrence J. Truax

Charles B. Sklarsky

Michael T. Brody

Gabriel A. Fuentes 

Daniel T. Fenske

JENNER & BLOCK LLP

353 N. Clark Street

Chicago, IL 60654-3456

ttruax@jenner.com

csklarsky@jenner.com

mbrody@jenner.com

gfuentes@jenner.com

dfenske@jenner.com

Gary K. August

ZAUSMER, KAUFMAN, AUGUST & 

CALDWELL, P.C. 

31700 Middlebelt Road

Suite 150

Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2374

Telephone (248) 851-4111

gaugust@zkac.com

Counsel for Defendants Mitsubishi Electric 

Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric US 

Holdings, Inc., and Mitsubishi Electric 

Automotive America, Inc.

2:14-cv-14451-MOB-MKM Doc # 24 Filed 04/24/15 Pg 10 of 11 Pg ID 226
11

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN 

SOUTHERN DIVISION

In re: Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation

In re: Wire Harnesses

This document relates to:

Truck and Equipment Dealer Cases Master File No. 12-md-02311

Honorable Marianne O. Battani

No. 2:14-cv-14451 Rush Truck Centers of Arizona, et. al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

Denso Corp., et. al.

Defendants

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on April 24, 2015 I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing 

CONSENT MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF PAGE LIMITS FOR MEMORANDA 

CONCERNING DEFENDANTS’ COLLECTIVE MOTION TO DISMISS to be filed 

electronically through the Court’s CM/ECF system , which will send notification of such filing to 

all counsel of record.

/s/ Michelle K. Fischer

Michelle K. Fischer

JONES DAY 

North Point 

901 Lakeside Avenue 

Cleveland, OH 44114 

Telephone: (216) 586-3939 

Facsimile: (216) 579-0212 

mfischer@jonesday.com

Attorney for Defendants Yazaki Corporation 

and Yazaki North America

2:14-cv-14451-MOB-MKM Doc # 24 Filed 04/24/15 Pg 11 of 11 Pg ID 227