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

STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING CERTAIN STATE LAW CLAIMS IN 

TRUCK AND EQUIPMENT DEALERS COMPLAINT

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) in the case styled Rush Truck Centers of 

Arizona, et. al. v. Denso Corp., et. al., filed at 2:14-cv-14451 (the “Truck and Equipment Dealers 

Action”), filed a Complaint (the “Complaint”) alleging that the Defendants named in the 

Complaint violated federal antitrust laws and state antitrust, unfair competition, consumer 

protection and/or unjust enrichment laws in connection with sales of wire harnesses and related 

parts;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs in the Truck and Equipment Dealers Action (“Plaintiffs”) assert 

certain claims that are substantially similar to claims dismissed in whole or in part by this Court 

in In Re Bearings (see Opinion and Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendants’ 

Collective Motion to Dismiss Indirect Purchaser Actions (ECF No. 104 in 2:12-cv-502)); In 

Re: Instrument Panel Clusters (see Opinion and Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part 

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Defendants’ Collective Motion to Dismiss Indirect Purchaser Actions (ECF No. 82 in 2:12-cv202)); In Re: Fuel Senders (see Opinion and Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part 

Collective Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Indirect Purchaser Actions (ECF No. 104 in 2:12-cv302); In Re: Heater Control Panels (see Opinion and Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part 

Collective Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Indirect Purchaser Actions (ECF No. 130 in 2:12-cv402); and in In Re: Wire Harness (see Opinion and Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part 

Collective Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Indirect Purchaser Actions (ECF No. 119 in 2:12-cv102)) (the “Subject State Law Claims”);

WHEREAS, the parties would like to resolve the Subject State Law Claims without 

burdening the Court with further motion practice but preserve Plaintiffs’ right to appeal the 

dismissal thereof.

NOW THEREFORE Plaintiffs and Defendants stipulate that: 

1. Under the laws of Arizona, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, 

Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, and South Dakota, Plaintiffs assert only antitrust 

claims (under Count II) and unjust enrichment claims (under Count III) and no other state law 

claims.

2. Plaintiffs’ antitrust claim brought under the laws of New Hampshire prior to 

January 1, 2008 (paragraph 274 of the Complaint) and Utah prior to May 1, 2006 (paragraph 283 

of the Complaint), as well as Plaintiffs’ consumer protection claim brought under the laws of 

South Carolina (paragraph 280 of the Complaint) are hereby dismissed with prejudice and 

Plaintiffs retain all rights of appeal with respect to these claims.

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3. Plaintiffs’ antitrust claim under the laws of Utah is brought pursuant to Utah Code 

Annotated §§ 76-10-3101, et. seq., not Utah Code Annotated §§ 76-10-911, et. seq., as stated in 

the Complaint.

4. Nothing in this stipulation shall be read to limit or prohibit Defendants from filing 

any dispositive motions under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or asserting any other 

defenses against any of the claims remaining in the Complaint or alleged in any subsequent 

amended and/or consolidated complaint that may be filed by Plaintiffs. Defendants agree, 

however, that Plaintiffs have not waived their rights of appeal with respect to the claims 

dismissed in enumerated paragraph 2 as provided therein.

SO ORDERED.

Date: April 20, 2015 s/Marianne O. Battani

MARIANNE O. BATTANI

United States District Judge

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SO STIPULATED:

DUANE MORRIS LLP

/s/ J. Manly Parks Date: March 25, 2015

Wayne A. Mack

J. Manly Parks

30 S. 17th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Phone: (215) 979-1000

Fax: (215) 979-1020

wamack@duanemorris.com

jmparks@duanemorris.com

Counsel for Plaintiffs

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

Date: March 25, 2015

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Counsel for Defendants Sumitomo Electric Wiring 

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

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

JONES DAY

/s/ John M. Majoras (w/consent) 

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 Defendant Yazaki North America, Inc.

Date: March 25, 2015

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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 American Furukawa, Inc.

Date: March 25, 2015

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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 Defendant 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 Defendant DENSO International 

America, Inc.

Date: March 25, 2015

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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

Date: March 25, 2015

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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

Date: March 25, 2015

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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.

Date: March 25, 2015

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 Defendant TRAM, Inc.

Date: March 25, 2015

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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 Defendants G.S.W. Manufacturing, Inc. 

Date: March 25, 2015

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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 Defendant Chiyoda USA Corporation

Date: March 25, 2015

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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 Mitsubishi Electric US Holdings, Inc., 

and Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc.

Date: March 25, 2015

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