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Summary: ORDER RELATING ORDER ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATING CASES; ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS, District Judge. I. ORDER RELATING CASES Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12, for good cause appearing the Court hereby RELATES the following civil cases to In re: Lithium Ion Batteries Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 13-mmd-2420 YGR: • Tolchin, et al. v. LG Chem Ltd., Case No. 13-cv-0700 JCS • Stromberg, et al. v. Hitachi Ltd., Case No. 13-cv-1534 JSC • City of Palo Alto, et al. v. LG
Summary: ORDER RELATING ORDER ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATING CASES; ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS, District Judge. I. ORDER RELATING CASES Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12, for good cause appearing the Court hereby RELATES the following civil cases to In re: Lithium Ion Batteries Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 13-mmd-2420 YGR: • Tolchin, et al. v. LG Chem Ltd., Case No. 13-cv-0700 JCS • Stromberg, et al. v. Hitachi Ltd., Case No. 13-cv-1534 JSC • City of Palo Alto, et al. v. LG ..
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ORDER RELATING ORDER ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATING CASES; ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS, District Judge.
I. ORDER RELATING CASES
Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 3-12, for good cause appearing the Court hereby RELATES the following civil cases to In re: Lithium Ion Batteries Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 13-mmd-2420 YGR:
• Tolchin, et al. v. LG Chem Ltd., Case No. 13-cv-0700 JCS
• Stromberg, et al. v. Hitachi Ltd., Case No. 13-cv-1534 JSC
• City of Palo Alto, et al. v. LG Chem, Ltd., Case No. 13-cv-2242 MEJ
• McGuire, et al. v. LG Chem, Ltd., Case No. 13-cv-0170 EDL
Pursuant to Criminal Local Rule 8-1, for good cause appearing the Court hereby RELATES the following criminal cases to In re: Lithium Ion BBatteries Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 13-md-2420 YGR:
• United States v. Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Case No. 13-cr-0472 JST
• United States v. LG Chem, Ltd., Case No. 13-cr-0473 RS
This Order terminates Docket Nos. 248, 261, and 267.
II. ORDER ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATING CASES
The Court is in receipt of the reports submitted by the Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs ("DPPs") and Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs ("IPPs") pursuant to this Court's Order of July 19, 2013. Dkt. Nos. 246 (Order), 261 ("DPP Report"), 263 ("IPP Report"). The reports address the status of the complaints originally related to this MDL in light of the filing of the consolidated complaints for each set of purchasers. The DPP Report recommennds voluntary dismissal of 17 of the 26 direct purchaser class actions that have been brought before this Court, or, in the alternative, administrative closure of those 17 cases. DPP Report at 1. The DPP Report provides a chart listing the 17 cases. Idd., Ex. A at 3-5. The DPPs submit that the 9 Original Actions whose plaintiffs are now named plaintiffs in the MDL should remain open. See id. at 1. As for the IPP Report, it recommends administrative closure of all of the indirect purchaser actions filed before this Court, and provides an exhibit listing the cases. IPP Report at 1; id., Ex. C.
The Court hereby ORDERS the Clerk to terminate the cases referenced in the DPP Report's Exhibit A at pages 3 through 5 (attached hereto as Exhibit 1), as well as the cases referenced in the IPP Report's Exhibit C (attached hereto as Exhibit 2). Administrative termination shall have the effect of a voluntary dismissal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2).
III. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
The plaintiffs in the Tolchin, Stromberg, City of Palo Alto, and McGuire civil cases related above are hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why their cases should not also be administratively terminated. Any response to this Order to Show Cause shall not exceed three (3) pages in length and shall be filed in the docket of the MDL no later than August 22, 2013. The Court will interpret any failure to respond as a concession that each such case should also be administratively terminated.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Exhibit 1
Case No. 13-md-2420-YGR
ORDER RELATING CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES; ORDER ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATING CASES; ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
DIRECT PURCHASER ACTIONS FILED
NO. DATE CASE CAPTION CASE NUMBER/ORIGINAL JURISDICTION PLAINTIFF
ORIGINALLY
FILED
Original Actions Brought By Plaintiffs Not Named in Consolidated Amended Complaint
9 10/11/2012 Gray v. Samsung SDI Co., 4:12-cv-05274-YGR Nichole M. Gray
Ltd., et al.
10 10/12/2012 Clark v. LG Chem America, 4:13-cv-00570-YGR Woodrow Clark II
Inc., et al.
ORIGINALLY
NJ Dkt. No. 2:12-cv-06431-DMC-MF in
D.N.J. before Dennis M. Cavanaugh
(transferred 2/25/13)
11 10/16/2012 Criden v. Panasonic 4:13-cv-00786-YGR Michele Criden
Corporation of North
America, et al. ORIGINALLY
2:12-cv-06534-DMC-MF In D.N.J. before
Dennis M. Cavanaugh (transferred
2/25/13)
12 10/24/2012 Lisitsa v. Panasonic 4:13-cv-00789-YGR Yevgeniya Lisitsa
Corporation of North
America, et al. ORIGINALLY:
2:12-cv-06704-DMC-JAD in D.N.J. before
Dennis M. Cavanaugh (transferred
2/25/13)
13 10/24/2012 Meir v. LG Chem America, 4:13-cv-00790-YGR Daniel Meir
Inc., et al.
ORIGINALLY:
+C152:12-cv-06708-DMC-MF in D.N.J.
before Dennis M. Cavanaugh (transferred
2/25/13)
14 10/25/2012 Nelson v. Samsung SDI 4:12-cv-05516-YGR Ron Nelson, Jr.
Co., Ltd., et al.
15 10/25/2012 Raimondo v. Panasonic 4:13-cv-00791-YGR Kimberly Raimondo
Corporation of North
America, et al. ORIGINALLY:
2:12-cv-06725-DMC-MF in D.N.J. before
Dennis M. Cavanaugh (transferred
2/25/13)
16 10/26/2012 O'Neil v. Hitachi, Ltd., 4:12-cv-05532-YGR James O'Neil
et al.
17 11/1/2012 Smith v. Panasonic Corp. 4:13-cv-00793-YGR Deweese Smith
of N. Am., et al.
ORIGINALLY
2:12-cv-06797-DMC-MF in D.N.J. before
Dennis M. Cavanaugh (transferred
2/25/13)
18 11/7/2012 Shannon v. LG Chem, Ltd, 4:13-cv-00794-YGR Plaintiffs: Regina
et al. Shannon
ORIGINALLY
2:12-cv-06932-DMC-JAD in D.N.J. before
Dennis M. Cavanaugh (transferred
2/25/13)
19 11/12/2012 Meier v. LG Chem, Ltd., 4:13-cv-00796-YGR Plaintiffs: Renee Meier
et al.
ORIGINALLY:
2:12-cv-07024-DMC-MF in D.N.J. before
Dennis M. Cavanaugh (transferred
2/25/13)
20 11/19/2012 Barbat v. LG Chem, Ltd., 4:13-cv-00782-YGR Plaintiffs: Michael
et al. Barbat
ORIGINALLLY
3:12-cv-02793-DMS-WVG in S.D. Cal.
before Dana M. Sabraw (transferred
3/6/13)
21 12/5/2012 Brownlee v. LG Chem, 4:13-cv-00783-YGR Plaintiffs: David
Ltd., et al. Brownlee
+C25ORIGINALLY:
3:12-cv-02896-BEN-BGS in S.D.Cal. before
Roger T. Benitez (transferred 3/6/13)
22 12/7/2012 Wilson v. Samsung SDI 4:12-cv-06210-YGR Plaintiffs: Michael S.
Co., Ltd., et al. Wilson
23 12/19/2012 Ranola v. Hitachi Ltd., et 4:12-cv-06422-YGR Plaintiffs: Lloyd Ranola
al.
24 1/4/2013 Ruan v. LG Chem, Ltd., et 4:13-cv-00800-YGR Plaintiffs: Nancy Ruan
al.
ORIGINALLY
2:13-cv-00086-DMC-MF in D.N.J. before
Dennis M. Cavanaugh (transferred
2/25/13)
25 1/25/2013 Thrower v. Samsung SDI 4:13-cv-00366-YGR Plaintiffs: A. Keith
Co., Ltd., et al. Thrower
26 3/28/2013 Gibbons, et al. v. LG 4:13-cv-01397-YGR Plaintiffs: David
Chem, Ltd., et al. Gibbons and
Alexander C. Eide
Exhibit 2
Case No. 13-md-2420-YGR
ORDER RELATING CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES; ORDER ADMINISTRATIVELY TERMINATING CASES; ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
INDIRECT PURCHASER CASES ON FILE
CASES ORGINALLY FILED IN THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Case Name Date Filed Original Case No.
Kevin Young, et al. v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 10/03/2012 12-cv-05129-JCS
Brian Hanlon v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 10/04/2012 12-cv-05159-JCS
James O'Neil v. Hitachi, Ltd., et al. 10/26/2012 12-cv-05532-KAW
Mike Katz-LaCabe v. Hitachi, Ltd., et al. 11/05/2012 12-cv-05681-DMR
Tom Pham, et al. 11/20/2012 12-cv-05938-ADR
v. Hitachi Maxwell Ltd., et. al.
Gene Powers 12/03/2012 12-cv-06118-JCS
v. LG Chem America, Inc., et al.
Brandon Martinez v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 12/04/2012 12-cv-06151-KAW
Richard S.E. Johns v. Hitachi, Ltd., et al. 12/04/2012 12-cv-06152-JSC
Angelo Michael D'Orazio 12/05/2012 12-cv-06173-JCS
v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al.
Piya Rojanasathit 12/06/2012 12-cv-06183-MEJ
v. Samsung SDI America, Inc., et al.
Cone Levy v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 12/20/2012 12-cv-06446-LB
Steven Bugge v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 12/21/2012 12-cv-06492-JSC
Erin McGuire v. LG Chem, Ltd. 01/11/2013 13-cv-00170-EDL
Erinn Tozer v. LG Chem, Ltd et al. 01/29/2013 13-cv-00397-NC
Brad Marcus, et al. v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 02/04/2013 13-cv-00339-KAW
Krista Lepore v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 02/04/2013 13-cv-00361-JSC
David Tolchin v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 02/15/2013 13-cv-00700-JCS
Kristina Yee v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 02/15/2013 13-cv-00703-LB
William Cabral, et al. 02/15/2013 13-cv-00686-MEJ
v. Hitachi Maxwell Ltd., et. al.
Polly Cohen v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 02/20/2013 13-cv-00761-EDL
Matt Bryant v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 02/28/2013 13-cv-00928-JCS
Patrick McGuinness v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 02/28/2013 13-cv-00929-SBA
Spencer Hathaway v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 02/28/2013 13-cv-00926-JCS
David Petree v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 03/04/2013 13-cv-00976-LB
Robert McGranahan v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 03/04/2013 13-cv-00975-DMR
Laura Gallardo v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 03/06/2013 13-cv-01030-LB
Linda Lincoln v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 03/13/2013 13-cv-01131-JCS
Anna Jower v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 03/14/2013 13-cv-01166-LB
Beatriz Hernandez v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 03/18/2013 13-cv-01189-MEJ
Jason Ames, et al. v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al. 03/18/2013 12-cv-01194-DMR
San Francisco Community College District 03/28/2013 13-cv-01384-EDL
v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al.
Valentina Juncaj, et al. 03/28/2013 13-cv-01379-JSC
v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al.
Karen Stromberg v. Hitachi Ltd., et al. 04/05/2013 13-cv-01534-EMC
City of Palo Alto, et al. v. LG Chem, et. al. 05/16/2013 13-cv-02242-MEJ
CASES ORGINALLY FILED IN THE
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Case Name Date Filed Original Case No. N.D. Cal Case # Date
Transferred
Angela Turner, et al. 11/01/2012 12-cv-2658-AJB-KSC 13-cv-00781-YGR 03/07/2013
v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al.
Bradley Van Patten 10/26/2012 12-cv-2615-BEN-RBB 13-cv-00780-YGR 03/07/2013
v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al.
John Russo, et al. 10/15/2012 12-cv-2505-AJB-KSC 13-cv-00778-YGR 03/07/2013
v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al.
Matthew I Miller, et al. 10/17/2012 12-cv-2531-IEG-BGS 13-cv-00779-YGR 03/07/2013
v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al.
CASE ORGINALLY FILED IN THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANNA
Case Name Date Filed Original Case No. N.D. Cal Case # Date
Transferred
Michael Janusa, et al. v. 03/11/2013 13-cv-00459 13-cv-01329-YGR 03/28/2013
Hitachi, Ltd., et al.
CASE ORGINALLY FILED IN THE
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTES
Case Name Date Filed Original Case No. N.D. Cal Case # Date
Transferred
Dawn Thompson, et al. 12/28/2012 12-cv-12419-DJC 13-cv-00784-YGR 03/25/2013
v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al.
CASE ORGINALLY FILED IN THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
Case Name Date Filed Original Case No. N.D. Cal Case # Date
Transferred
Joseph G. O'Daniel v. 02/25/2013 13-cv-00182-DW 13-cv-11126-YGR 03/13/2013
LG Chem, Ltd., et al.
CASES ORGINALLY FILED IN THE
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
Case Name Date Filed Original Case No. N.D. Cal Case # Date
Transferred
Brian Caleb Batey 10/17/2012 12-cv-06555-DMC-MF 13-cv-00787-YGR 02/25/2013
v. LG Chem America,
Inc., et al.
A-1 Computers, Inc. 10/19/2012 12-cv-06581-DMC-MF 13-cv-00788-YGR 02/25/2013
v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al.
David Shawn, et al. 10/31/2012 12-cv-06793-DMC-MF 13-cv-00792-YGR 02/25/2013
v. LG Chem America,
Inc., et al.
Kim Billingsley 11/09/2012 12-cv-06973-DMC-MF 13-cv-00796-YGR 02/25/2013
v. LG Chem America,
Inc., et al.
Renee Meier 11/12/2012 12-cv-07024-JLL-MF 13-cv-00796-YGR 02/25/2013
v. LG Chem, Ltd.
Michael James Doyle 12/13/2012 12-cv-07633-DMC-MF 13-cv-00798-YGR 02/25/2013
v. LG Chem America,
Inc., et al.
Rebecca Cohen, et al. 12/21/2012 12-cv-07793-LL-MF 13-cv-00799-YGR 02/21/2013
v. LG Chem America,
Inc., et al.
Chad Conover, et al. 01/10/2013 13-cv-00190-SMC-MF 13-cv-00801-YGR 02/25/2013
v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al.
Gerasimos Molfetas 01/28/2013 13-cv-00541-JLL-MAH 13-cv-00802-YGR 02/25/2013
v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al.
Thomas R. Tuohy, et al. 01/29/2013 13-cv-00557-JLL-MF 13-cv-00803-YGR 02/25/2013
v. LG Chem, Ltd., et al.
Beverlee Sclar 01/30/2013 13-cv-00592-JLL-MAH 13-cv-00884-YGR 3/11/2013
v. LG Chem America,
Inc., et al.
